Established in 2002, the non-profit American Maritime Modernization Association (AMMA) promotes the accomplishment of cost-effective, professional, and high quality shipboard maintenance and modernization through the use of best value commercial sources. We advocate that: facilitated shipyards benefit from specialized maritime services companies in both the advancement of work quality and efficiency. AMMA’s principal goal is to maximize cooperation and communication between US Forces Afloat, USN’s shipboard professionals and maritime modernization industry experts. Thereby we are collectively promoting the timely operational and economic benefits of technological advances in naval systems. AMMA represents contractors nationwide and is committed to improving the effectiveness of participation in ship maintenance and modernization through— • Planning and scheduling. • Installation, testing, and quality of product. • Logistics support. • Management and administrative practices. • Economy and efficiency. As the voice of maintenance and modernization contractors and the single POC for AIT issues, AMMA seeks to help meet the challenge of integrating tasks and processes into CNO and other availabilities.