"Civil-Military Conference Attracts Officials from 60 Countries"

Wednesday, 23 June, 2004

Civil-Military Conference Attracts Officials from 60 Countries
Press Release


The 2nd Annual Civil-Military Air Traffic Management Conference (CMAC)
being held in Warsaw, Poland, 21-24 June has attracted senior level
military and civilian officials from over 60 countries and more than 100
organizations. CMAC 2004 is co-sponsored by the Air Traffic Control
Association and the U.S. Department of Defense and is co-hosted by the
Polish Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Infrastructure, in
partnership with Eurocontrol.  The theme of this year's conference, "Air
Traffic Management: Global Interoperability and Security." "CMAC 2004
provides the nearly 300 military and civil aviation participants an
excellent opportunity to come together to discuss current issues and
exchange ideas on future air traffic management visions.  This
conference allows us to spotlight the Regional Airspace Initiative (RAI)
and how it can benefit safety, security and economic interests of
national military and civil aviation authorities," remarked Brigadier
General Marné Peterson, Director, Operations and Training, Deputy Chief
of Staff, Air and Space Operations, Headquarters United States Air
Force. ATCA Chairman Frank Frisbie, Vice President and Senior Client
Executive-Civil Aviation, Federal Enterprise Solutions, Northop Grumman
further noted, "One of the greatest attributes of CMAC 2004 is the
ability to have representatives from so many organizations meet in one
room and discuss problems, challenges, and solutions that are applicable
around the world.  When you couple that with the chance to talk
informally about aviation and non-aviation interests, you have a winning
combination." "The military and civilian ATC cooperation is becoming
more critical around the world as air traffic returns to historic
levels.  Couple this with heightened levels of security, base
realignment, and the fact that military aircraft must share the airspace
with civilian aircraft and you have a plethora of issues to discuss
during this important forum," commented Paul Bollinger, President, ATCA.


The 20 sessions presented at CMAC 2004 included: Heightened Security
Concerns and Increased Surveillance and Cooperation Efforts;
Technological Advancements to Achieve a Global Operating Environment;
Compatibility/Interoperability - Safety/Efficiency: More Than Words?;
and, Optimizing Airspace Use for Civil and Military Operations. The CMAC
2004 is the largest conference of its kind in the world and is part of
the U.S. Department of Defense Regional Airspace Initiative.  Exhibitors
from The Boeing Company; Eurocontrol INDRA; Intelcan Technosystems Inc.;
ITT Industries; L-3 Communications/ESSCO; Raytheon; RVA, Inc.; and
Sensis displayed their technology and services at CMAC 2004. # # # # #

The Air Traffic Control Association, founded in 1956, is dedicated to
the advancement of the science and profession of air traffic control and
aviation safety.  Its worldwide membership represents all aspects of the
air traffic control discipline, from air traffic specialists and airway
facilities technicians who operate and maintain the ATC system.  Members
are both individuals and approximately 200 companies who develop and
supply air traffic control technology, as well as government agencies
airlines and aircraft operators who use the system.


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