NAVAIR program managers to speak at Farnborough International Air Show

Program Officials from two program executive offices, PEO (A) and PEO (T) are scheduled to conduct press briefings at the 2010 Farnborough International Air Show July 19, 20 and 21. The following Naval Aviation program briefings will be available to media attending the air show. Briefings with question and answer sessions will take place on the show grounds as indicated and are open to all media representatives. Follow-on interview requests should be made through the identified points of contact.

Media tours of the MH-60R aircraft on display at the Farnborough Air Show's DoD Corral will take place July 19-21, 2010. Tours at the show will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., except for July 21 when the tour will immediately follow the media briefing on MH-60 in the Lockheed Martin Chalet. Journalists interested in viewing the aircraft should meet 15 minutes prior to the designated start times at the information desk in the Lockheed Martin Chalet.

Additionally, media tours of the UH-1Y helicopter on display at Farnborough Air Show's DoD Corral can be arranged through Mr. Mike Welding or Bell Helicopter.

Monday, July 19:

Col. Greg Masiello, V-22 Joint Programs (PMA-275) program manager, will brief V-22 Tiltrotor in the Boeing Media Chalet and take follow-on questions at 2:00 p.m. Follow-up interviews can be scheduled thru Mike Welding V-22 PAO.

Col. Harry Hewson, H-1 Helicopters Program Office (PMA-276) program manager, will brief the UH-1Y and AH-1Z in the Media Centre's Cody Room at 3:00 p.m. Follow-up interviews can be scheduled thru Mike Welding H-1 PAO.

Tuesday, July 20:

Capt. Rick Muldoon, H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters Program Office (PMA-261) program manager, will brief the H-53 programs in the Media Centre's Cody Room at 9 a.m. Follow-up interviews can be scheduled thru Stephanie Vendrasco PEO(A) PAO.

Capt. Mark Darrah, F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) program manager, will brief the F/A-18 and EA-18G Growler G in the Boeing Media Chalet at 11:00 a.m. Follow-up interviews can be scheduled thru Marcia Hart-Wise PEO(T) PAO.

Mr. Martin Ahmad, Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Program Office (PMA-290) deputy program manager, will brief the P-8A Poseidon in Boeing Media Chalet at 3:00 p.m. Follow-up interviews can be scheduled thru Stephanie Vendrasco PEO(A) PAO.

Wednesday, July 21:

Capt. Dean Peters, H-60 Helicopters Program Office (PMA-299) program manager, will brief the MH-60 programs in the Lockheed Martin Chalet at 10:00 a.m. A tour of the MH-60R aircraft display will immediately follow this briefing. Follow-up interviews can be scheduled thru Stephanie Vendrasco PEO(A) PAO.

Points of Contact for follow-on interviews:

Ms. Stephanie Vendrasco, PEO (A) Public Affairs Officer, at 240-925-0697 (cell) or 301-995-2774 (office) or stephanie.vendrasco@navy.mil.

Mr. Mike Welding, V-22 and H-1 Public Affairs Officer, at 240-925-0697 (cell) or 301-995-7909 (office) or michael.welding@navy.mil.

Ms. Marcia Hart-Wise, PEO (T) Public Affairs Officer at 240-577-0384 (cell) 301-757-7178 (office) or marcia.hart-wise@navy.mil.

Source: NAVAIR