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Description
Please join us for a collaborative dialogue between the NavalX Liberty Tech Bridge at Rowan University in Mullica Hill, New Jersey and the NavalX Southern Maryland Tech Bridge at TechPort in Patuxent River, Maryland. This event will feature Captain Michael Kline, Program Manager, Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment Program Office (PMA-251), and Mr. Joseph Hader, Program Director Department Head Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE). They will be discussing the relationship between PMA-251 and NAWCAD Lakehurst, the future of their programs, and give valuable insight into how they would like to work with industry to provide the warfighter with the best aircraft launch and recovery equipment.
You have the opportunity to attend in person at either the SOMD Tech Bridge at Tech Port, 44185 Airport Rd, California, MD 20619 OR the Liberty Tech Bridge at Rowan University, 107 Gilbreth Parkway, STE 213C, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062. Please ensure you select the correct location when registering.
PMA-251 provides life-cycle acquisition management for Navy and Marine Corps systems and equipment utilized for the launch and recovery of current and future fixed and rotary wing aircraft. ALRE products include catapults, arresting gear, helicopter landing systems, wind measuring systems, aviation based information systems, aviation marking and lighting, recovery systems and visual landing aids, aircraft firefighting equipment, and expeditionary airfield systems and related products.
NAWCAD Lakehurst is the Navy’s engineering support activity for ALRE and Naval Aviation Support Equipment (SE), Lakehurst is the critical link between Naval Aviation and Navy Aircraft Carrier (CV) Battle Groups worldwide. NAWCAD Lakehurst is responsible for maintaining fleet support and infusing modern technology across the entire spectrum of equipment needed to launch, land and maintain aircraft from ships at sea.
There will be no FAR acquisition information shared during this event, nor information on any projects currently under contract. In-person attendance at each location will be limited to 45 (first come first serve) with an additional virtual option, where viewers can ask questions in the chat. The format for this event is interactive rather than a one-way sharing of information.
Date & Time
Wed, Jan 22, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM