19 -- U.S. NAVY SHIP SURVIVABILITY CONFERENCE On 24 and 25 April 1997 at the Xerox Training Center Auditorium in Leesburg, VA, the Ship Safety and Survivability Office (N86D) of the Chief of Naval Operations, assisted by the Ship Research, Development and Standards Subgroup of the Naval Sea Systems Command (SEA 03R), will host an unclassified conference to update industry on the Ship Survivability Roadmap and related R&D initiatives including selected technical base and advanced engineering project briefings. This effort will establish a government/industry dialog on affordable near term and future ship survivability challenges in the 21st century. The principal focus of the briefings will provide insight to major technology thrusts and opportunities to consider in concert with reduced manning and life cycle cost goals. Major technology thrusts in the survivability areas of vulnerability and recoverability include damage control assessment and monitoring, fire protection, damage tolerant structures and systems protection. Open forum discussions will be held on both days. The conference will start at 0800 on 24 April and complete by 1400 on 25 April. Deadline for registration is 7 April 1997. Attendance is open to military and civilian, government and private industry but participation is restricted to U.S. citizens only. To request registration material or additional information, contact Ron Swecker at (703) 695-8078 or Carol Mindzak at (703) 548-4400. See Numbered Note(s): 22

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