34th Annual National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Professional Development and Training Conference

1. THE NNOA WILL HOST ITS 34TH ANNUAL NATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE 17-21 JULY 2006 AT
MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA. NNOA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACTIVE 
DUTY, RESERVE, AND RETIRED OFFICERS FROM THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS, 
COAST GUARD, MERCHANT MARINE, AND NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), MIDSHIPMEN, CADETS AND CIVILIANS WHOSE GOALS 
ARE TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE SEA SERVICES IN ACHIEVING A DIVERSIFIED 
WORKFORCE THROUGH RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. 
THE NNOA IS ESSENTIAL IN MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL READINESS BY 
PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING, AND SUPPORT OF 
CULTURAL AWARENESS. NNOA IS SANCTIONED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE 
NAVY, AND IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COUNCIL. 
THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE THEME IS "DIVERSITY...THE FOUNDATION OF OUR 
NATION'S STRENGTH". 
2. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE MARINE CORPS PARTICIPATION, COMMANDERS
ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO AUTHORIZE TAD ORDERS TO COVER EXPENSES
INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE INCLUDING 
TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES. IF FUNDS ARE NOT 
AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED. UTILIZATION OF 
AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO HELP DEFRAY 
THE COST OF TAD ORDERS. TO SUPPORT THIS EFFORT, CMC (MPE) WILL 
FUND 4 JUNIOR OFFICERS' TAD EXPENSES TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE AS
THEIR COMMANDS' REPRESENTATIVES, AND PAY THE CONFERENCE FEES FOR 10 
ADDITIONAL JUNIOR OFFICERS. THIS FUNDING WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A 
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. FORWARD FUNDING REQUESTS TO CMC 
(MPE) IN STANDARD NAVAL LETTER FORMAT VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND NLT 23 
JUNE 06 FOR CONSIDERATION. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE EMAILED 
TO THE CMC POC AT PAUL.OVALLE@USMC.MIL. HARD COPY SUBMISSIONS MAY 
BE FAXED TO 703-784-9814, OR MAILED TO 3280 RUSSELL RD, QUANTICO, VA 
22134. INCLUDE: NAME, RANK, DUTY STATION, AND BILLET. 
3. THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE DRESS BLUE 
DELTA WITH RIBBONS ONLY (NO MARKSMANSHIP BADGES) AND THE UNIFORM FOR 
THE AWARDS BANQUET WILL BE EVENING DRESS "B" (BLUE-WHITE DRESS "A" 
FOR CAPT AND BELOW).
4. THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE 
INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND EXHIBITS, ALL OF WHICH 
ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ATTENDEES 
WHILE INCREASING OVERALL AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING THE SEA 
SERVICES.
5. PERSONNEL FROM MMOA-4 COUNSELING BRANCH AND MMSB WILL BE 
AVAILABLE FOR CAREER COUNSELING AND REVIEWS. ATTENDEES SHOULD 
OBTAIN A COPY OF THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND 
MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS) AND BRING THEM TO THE CONFERENCE. TO 
SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, CONTACT THE NNOA'S MARINE CORPS 
REPRESENTATIVE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 8 OF THIS MESSAGE.
6. REGISTRATION FEES: ALL FULL REGISTRATION FEES, EXCEPT THE 
DAILY RATE, INCLUDE FIVE (5) MEALS. LUNCH AND/OR PRAYER BREAKFAST 
IS INCLUDED IN THE DAILY RATE, BUT NOT THE BANQUET. ALL FEES ARE 
PER PERSON AND EFFECTIVE THROUGH 30 JUNE 2006.
A. LIFE MEMBER OR SUBSCRIBING LIFE MEMBER RATE -- $250.00 
B. GENERAL (ANNUAL) MEMBERSHIP RATE -- $275.00 
C. NON-MEMBER RATE -- $325.00 
D. DAILY CONFERENCE RATE -- $100.00 (MEMBERS) AND $120.00 
(NON-MEMBERS) 
E. REGISTER ON-LINE OR MAIL REGISTRATION; REGISTRATION CAN BE 
COMPLETED ON-LINE AT WWW.NNOA.ORG OR BY PRINTING THE REGISTRATION 
FORM FROM THE WEBSITE AND MAILING TO: NNOA, P.O. BOX 10871, 
ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310-0871 WITH A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER. MAIL IN 
REGISTRATION MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE 30 JUNE 2006.
REGISTRATION FEES WILL INCREASE BY $25.00 FOR CATEGORIES A THROUGH C 
AFTER 30 JUNE 2006.
7. LODGING: A BLOCK OF 40 ROOMS HAVE BEEN RESERVED BY NNOA FOR THE 
WEEK OF 16 JULY - 22 JULY AT THE CROSS ROADS INN, BLDG 3018, MCB, 
QUANTICO, VA 22134. THESE ROOMS ARE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED 
BASIS AT THE GOVERNMENT RATE OF $56.00 FOR DOUBLE BED ROOMS AND 
$63.00 FOR EFFICIENCY ROOMS (KITCHEN, SLEEPER SOFA, DINING TABLE). 
TO RESERVE A ROOM, CONTACT THE CROSS ROADS INN AT 1-800-965-9511 AND 
REQUEST A RESERVATION WITH CONFIRMATION NUMBER 595. RESERVATIONS 
MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO 23 JUNE 2006. AN ADDITIONAL BLOCK OF 8 SINGLE 
ROOMS, 15 SUITES, AND 4 GENERAL OFFICER QUARTERS HAVE BEEN RESERVED 
AT LIVERSEDGE HALL/BOQ, BLDG 15, MCB, QUANTICO, VA 22134. THESE 
ROOMS ARE ALSO ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS AT THE GOVERNMENT 
RATE OF $18.00 FOR SINGLE ROOMS; $26.00 FOR SUITES; $40.00 GOQ PER 
NIGHT. TO RESERVE A ROOM, CONTACT LIVERSEDGE HALL/BOQ AT 
1-703-432-1349 AND REQUEST A RESERVATION UNDER CONFIRMATION NUMBER: 
100684. RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE PRIOR TO 23 JUNE 2006. TO
RESERVE A ROOM AT THE WINGATE INN, 15 SALISBURY DR., STAFFORD, VA 
22554 (100 GUESTROOMS AVAILABLE) AT THE GOVERNMENT RATE OF $84.00, 
OTHERWISE $105.00, CALL 1-800-228-1000. TO RESERVE A ROOM AT THE 
COUNTRY INN (58 ROOMS AVAILABLE), 153 GARRISONVILLE RD., STAFFORD,
VA 22554 AT THE GOVERNMENT RATE OF $61.00 PLUS TAX, OTHERWISE, 
$90.00 AND UP, CALL 1-800-456-4000. TO RESERVE A ROOM AT THE 
COMFORT INN (83 ROOMS AVAILABLE), 20 SALISBURY DR. STAFFORD, VA 
22554 AT THE GOVERNMENT RATE OF $61.00 OTHERWISE $71.00 AND UP, 
CALL 1-800-424-6423. MEMBERS TRAVELING ON FUNDED/PERMISSIVE TAD
ORDERS ARE TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE OCCUPANCY TAX EXEMPTION 
CERTIFICATE AT CHECK IN TO RECEIVE FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION. THE 
TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT NNOA'S
WEBSITE. 
8. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING SCHEDULED EVENTS, 
VISIT THE NNOA WEBSITE AT: WWW.NNOA.ORG OR CONTACT NNOA'S MARINE 
CORPS REPRESENTATIVE, LTCOL DAWN L. HARRISON (G-1, MCRC)/TEL:COM 
703-784-9429/TEL:DSN 278-9429.
9. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.