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Representatives of the International Federal
Partnership (IFP) met in Oshkosh Thursday, May 8, to make plans for the Federal
Pavilion at EAA AirVenture 2008. This year's slate of participants includes 15
agencies from the United States, Canada, and the Bahamas, including a new
participating agency this year, Canada Border Services (the equivalent of U.S.
Customs). They're all housed in the Pavilion, located along the flight line
north of the control tower. AirVenture visitors can visit the pavilion and ask
questions of the participating agencies, as well as attend demonstrations and
presentations held there throughout the week.
"The meeting was a success," said
Aaron Sauer, public affairs officer for the IFP, and an investigator with the
NTSB. "We're all looking forward to an exciting week at AirVenture
2008!" To learn more about the IFP and participating agencies, visit the AirVenture
website.
Attending the IFP planning session Thursday were (Row 1, l to r):
Lisa Lanthier (Transport Canada, General Aviation); Carl Weiss (National
Weather Service); Sharon Hintz (Holiday Inn - Select, Appleton); Kevin Diggs
(FAA, National Charting Office); Julie Halbach (U.S. Customs and Border
Protection - Operations); Bill Braun (U.S. Customs and Border Protection -
Operations) Dave Tessmer (WI Air National Guard, Volunteer Chairman of the IFP)
and Randy Hansen (EAA Government Relations Director). Row 2: Greg Rolle
(Bahamas, General Aviation and Customs); John Carlson (Transportation Security
Agency); Rock Ryan (U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Air and Marine); Bob
Bancroft (Transport Canada, General Aviation); Gunther Neumann (WI Air National
Guard, Commander Volk Field); Paul Russell (WI Army National Guard); Fred
Roetker (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service); Alan Zeitvogel (U.S. Customs and
Border Protection - Border Patrol); Shawn Kennedy (Holiday Inn - Select,
Appleton); David Grantham (U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Air and
Marine); Tom Sobczyk (WI Air National Guard); and Aaron Sauer (National
Transportation Safety Board).
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