0900 – 2100

1500 – 1530

1545 – 1700

1700 – 1800

1800 – 2000

2000 – 2300

Registration and Ship’s Store Hours/Exhibits Open

Hook ’26 Kickoff

Panel Session #1 – Carrier Aviation Innovation History – Moderator Hill Goodspeed

Active Duty Happy Hour with RADM Martin (SAFETY CMD) – Crystal Room 3-5

Naval Aviation update to Industry Partners – Tailhook Lounge – Tahoe Room

Kickoff Social – Tailhook Lounge (Tahoe Room) 

Friday, 21 August

0700 – 1300

0800 – 1330

0800 – 1000

0900 – 2100 

0900 – 0930 

0945 – 1100

1115 – 1215 

1100 – 1400 

1100 – 1400

1230 – 1345

1400 – 1500 

1500 – 1545

1545 – 1645 

1545 – 1645  

1545 – 1645 1800 – 2200

“Diz” Laird Memorial Golf Tournament – Red Hawk Golf Course 

NAS Fallon Tour (Limited to 90)

Breakfast, Tailhook Lounge 

Registration and Ship’s Store Hours/Exhibits Open

Safety Command Brief – Naval Safety Command, Reno Ballroom 

Panel Session #2, Warfighting Innovation Now – Reno Room Moderator LCDR Mark “Tugboat” JBeily + 5-6 Leading R&D Experts (Active Duty and GS) – Reno Room.

Panel Session #3, Innovating with what we’ve got. Recent Deployers Debrief

Spouse Social – Crystal Ballrooms 1-2

Aviation Human Performance Optimization Panel, Crystal Rooms 3-5.  Dr. Chris Ahmad (NY Yankees Team Doc) plus 7 Active Duty Medical Issues Panelists

Industry Panel – What are we innovating for you? Reno Ballroom – Moderator CAPT (ret) Jim Gigliotti

Aviation Flag Panel – Reno Room 
Moderator – VADM Verissimo + USFFC, DCA, NAVAIR, CNP, N98, CNAL, CNATRA, & CNAFR. 

Special Presentation:  Senior Aviator Keynote (ADM Paparo, PACOM)

JO Call with Air Boss – Reno Ballroom

USMC Update Panel with DCA – Crystal Rooms 3-5

Spouse Call with Amanda Verissimo – Crystal Rooms 1-2

Bug Roach Mixer – Reno Room and Tailhook Lounge for Food and Drink 

Saturday, 22 August

0700 – 0830

0800 – 1000

0900 – 1200 

0900 – 1500 

1000 – 1130 

1245 – 1300 

1300 – 1415 

1430 – 1530 

1545 – 1700

1800 – 1915

1930 – 2200

2200 - 0100

5K River Run (Muster at Players Club)

Breakfast, Tailhook Lounge

Registration and Ship’s Store Hours

Exhibits Open

“Jig Dog” Ramage Awards Brunch – Reno Ballroom

Annual Membership Meeting – Reno Ballroom 

PERS-43 Brief – Reno Ballroom – Moderator – PERS-43

N98 Panel – Reno Room – Moderators – RDML Frank Rhodes/RADM Mike Wosje

Winging Ceremony – Reno Ballroom – Presiding Officer – RADM Max McCoy (NATRA)

Pre-banquet reception – Tailhook Lounge 

Tailhook Banquet- Reno Ballroom – Speaker ADM Daryl Caudle (CNO).
Semi-Formal (Jacket and tie for men, cocktail attire for women).
Summer White Uniform for Official Party Only, all other active duty semi-formal

Post Banquet Social - Tailhook Lounge

Uniform/attire note:  Tailhook is a “business casual” event.  All events are Flight Suit or Golf Shirt/Slacks.  Panelists should coordinate with moderators, but should be in the same.  The banquet is semi-formal (see above).