25th Annual Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO) Conference
The 25th Annual Association of Naval Services Officers (ANSO) Conference will be held April 11-15, 2005, at the Washington Navy Yard, focusing on supporting recruitment, retention, and career development of Hispanic and other minority officers in the sea services. CMC (MPE) will fund TAD expenses for 4 junior officers and conference fees for 10 additional junior officers on a first-come, first-served basis, with requests due by April 1, 2005.
Issued: March 1, 2005
1. THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICE OFFICERS (ANSO) WILL HOLD ITS TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 11-15 APRIL 2005, AT THE WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, WASHINGTON, DC. THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE THEME IS "MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR NATION." 2. ANSO'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF HISPANIC AND OTHER MINORITY OFFICERS IN THE SEA SERVICES. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL NAVY/MARINE CORPS REGULAR, RESERVE, RETIRED, AND COAST GUARD OFFICERS. ANSO STRONGLY ENCOURAGES ENLISTED PERSONNEL TO JOIN AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. 3. THE TENTATIVE CONFERENCE AGENDA AND ASSOCIATED FEES ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.ANSOMIL.ORG. A 15-ROOM BLOCK FOR LODGING HAS BEEN RESERVED AT THE BACHELOR OFFICER QUARTERS (BOQ) AT BOLLING AFB, 52 THEISEN ST SW, WASHINGTON D.C. 20001. TO RESERVE A BLOCKED ROOM, CONTACT RESERVATIONS AT 202-767-1039. TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT, CMC (MPE) WILL FUND 4 JUNIOR OFFICERS' TAD EXPENSES TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE AS THEIR COMMAND'S REPRESENTATIVE, AND PAY THE CONFERENCE FEES FOR 10 ADDITIONAL JUNIOR OFFICERS. THIS FUNDING IS OFFERED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS, AND PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO ENSURING PARITY AMONG CONUS MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS. CONTACT CMC (MPE) IN STANDARD NAVAL LETTER FORMAT VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND NLT 01 APRIL 2005. SUBMISSIONS CAN BE EMAILED TO THE CMC POC AT ROBERT.L.TAYLOR5@USMC.MIL PROVIDED A HARD COPY IS RECEIVED BY MAIL OR FAX. MAIL TO: CMC (MPE), 3280 RUSSELL RD, QUANTICO, VA 22134. FAX: 703-784-9814. THE UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE BLUE DRESS DELTA, AND THE UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE BANQUET WILL BE BLUE DRESS BRAVO. 4. THE PROCESS OF "MAKING MARINES" INCLUDES SUSTAINING THEIR TRANSFORMATION FROM BASIC MARINES THROUGH THEIR RETIREMENT. ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ANSO SUPPORT THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THIS PROCESS. IN ORDER TO REALIZE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF SUCH AN ORGANIZATION, MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE WILL CONTINUE TO REVITALIZE THE ORGANIZATION, AND STRENGTHEN OUR CORPS. 5. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES.