The next ASSA membership meeting will be in DC July 13-14. There will be a social on Monday, July 13th and a meeting from 8:30am – 12:30PM on Tuesday, July 14th. These dates are subject to change based on the availability of targeted speakers. SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS Please make sure you comment and share any social media posts on ASSA sites to increase our awareness.

Congressman Kelly has invited ASSA to provide a statement for the record for an upcoming joint hearing on “Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base,” with a focus on the SHIPs for America Act, scheduled for April 22nd at 3:30 PM. Witnesses for the hearing include Jason Potter (PTDO ASN RDA); Maritime Administrator Carmel; RDML Mike Campbell, USCG; Shelby Oakley from GAO; and Eric Labs from CBO.

Special thanks to all of the ASSA members who were able to join us for the Annual DC Fly-in. We were able to double the number of meetings this year over last, reaching out to 18 members of Congress and their staff. We were able to break into two teams to cover all of the meetings, which also included dialogue with the staff from HASC and SASC.We also met with Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (R-VA-02) who was presented with the Annual Thad Cochran Leadership Award. Special thanks

Many of our members will attend and exhibit during Sea Air Space 2026 April 19-22. Please reach out to Roger Camp and Carl Fisher. They will provide you with a membership placard you can place at your booth to increase awareness of ASSA. They would also like to connect with members for some informal social opportunities. They can be reached as follows: Hanwha Defense USA booth is located in the Prince Georges Hall, #1547 Roger Camp, 571-678-7951 Thrustmaster of Texas boot