This year’s Navy Gold Coast Conference attracted over 1, 700 defense industrial base attendees, a nd almost 2 5 0 booths lined the exhibit hall with representatives from government acquisition offices and small, medium and large businesses. The Navy’s primary purpose in co-sponsoring the event with the San Diego Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) is to educate, guide and assist businesses in providing vital goods and services to meet government needs, particularly in the Navy and Department of Defense. In its 3 4th year, the Navy Gold Coast Conference is the nation’s premier Navy-centered small business procurement event and the only procurement event co-sponsored by the Department of the Navy’s (DON) Office of Small Business Programs. This year’s Annual Department of the Navy Gold Coast Conference, held September 6-8, 2022, focused on “ Thriving as a Department of the Navy Small Business in a World of Global Challenges. Stand-alone image credit: US Air Force Photo by TSgt Ned Johnston While most of their shows have been cancelled or postponed to next year due to the coronavirus, the team has conducted flyovers across 9 states including California to pay tribute to people battling the pandemic.įly Over Image Credit: (U.S. This is Nelson’s first season with the Air Force Thunderbirds squadron.
It’s that heritage that has given me this exciting responsibility of being the first Black female officer. “These women, including minorities, have all worked hard to build and maintain a tradition of excellence.
“Women have been an integral part of the Thunderbird team for decades,” Capt. Since the team’s inception in 1953, only 332 officers have made the cut. She is only one of 12 Thunderbird officers. Nelson’s position is a highly selective one. Prior to joining the Thunderbirds, she was the Chief of Public Affairs, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea. Nelson then served in public affairs assignments in Turkey, Botswana and various locations in Europe. Following training, she was assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, as the chief of media operations. She served as a diversity recruiter in the Gold Bar Program before completing the public affairs qualification course at Fort Meade, Md. Nelson entered the Air Force in 2011 with a Reserve Officer Training Corps commission from Howard University. By doing so, it is my hope that young boys and girls, especially Black girls are inspired and understand that there are many Air Force leadership opportunities available to them and they can become leaders in whatever field they desire.” “It is also a great privilege to share my personal story and those of countless other Air Force minorities with the public. “The opportunity to be on the Thunderbirds is an absolute honor because I get the opportunity to represent the 693,000 total force Airmen who make up the Air Force and are working hard around the globe in defense of our nation,” said Capt. Nelson is in her first season with the team. As Thunderbird 12, she leads the team’s extensive marketing, publicity and community relations programs. Nelson is the Public Affairs Officer for the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. One of the team’s newest members is a Howard University graduate and the first black, female officer.Ĭaptain Remoshay R. Air Force Thunderbirds have been performing flyovers to honor the workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
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