31st Annual National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Training/Conference

1. THE NNOA WILL HOST ITS 31ST ANNUAL NATIONAL
TRAINING CONFERENCE 4-8 AUG 2003 AT THE FLEET ASW TRAINING CENTER,
SAN DIEGO, CA. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "DEVELOPING SEA SERVICE LEADERS
FOR A GLOBAL MISSION IN A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT".
2. NNOA IS SANCTIONED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND THE
SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY, AND IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS COUNCIL. PER PAR 5B OF REF A AND PAR 5A(2) OF REF B,
ECHELON 2 COMMANDERS (MARFORPAC AND MARFORLANT) ARE AUTHORIZED TO
DELEGATE TO SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS APPROVAL OF EXPENSES FOR TRAVEL BY
MILITARY PERSONNEL. TAD ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE INCLUDING
TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES IAW JFTR AND JTR. IF
FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED.
UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO
ENHANCE CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION AND TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF TAD
ORDERS.
3. NNOA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND RETIRED NAVY,
MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, MERCHANT MARINE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) OFFICERS AND CIVILIANS WHOSE GOALS
ARE TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE SEA SERVICES IN THE RECRUITMENT,
RETENTION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY OFFICERS. NNOA TAKES
PRIDE IN PROVIDING MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORTING CULTURAL DIVERSITY.
4. THE ANNUAL TRAINING CONFERENCE INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL AND
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 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. REGISTRATION FEES: ALL FULL REGISTRATION FEES, EXCEPT THE DAILY
RATE, INCLUDES 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 19 JUL 2003.
A. LIFE MEMBER OR SUBSCRIBING LIFE MEMBER--$225.00
B. GENERAL (ANNUAL) MEMBERSHIP--$250.00. (REMINDER, CURRENT
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP PERIOD EXPIRES 30 JUN 2003. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP
DUES OF $50.00 FOR THE 2003-2004 MEMBERSHIP YEAR SHALL BE PAID BY THE
MEMBER AND INCLUDED WITH THE REGISTRATION FEE.)
C. NON-MEMBER RATE--$300.00
D. DAILY CONFERENCE RATE--$130.00 PER DAY
E. REGISTER ON-LINE AFTER 1 JUN 2003 WITH THE GOVERNMENT TRAVEL
CARD OR A PERSONAL CREDIT CARD AT WWW.NNOA.ORG (THE MOST PREFERRED
METHOD TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC RECEIPT) OR MAIL REGISTRATION FORMS
TO: NNOA, P.O. BOX 10871, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310-0871 WITH A CHECK OR
MONEY ORDER.
F. HOTEL LODGING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE NATIONAL WEB
SITE: WWW.NNOA.ORG.
6. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ATTENDANCE, CMC (MPE) WILL FUND THE
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES FOR TEN MARINES INTERESTED IN
ATTENDING THIS CONFERENCE. THESE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE
ALLOCATED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. THOSE INDIVIDUALS
DECIDING TO ATTEND WILL NEED TO FUND ALL OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH ATTENDANCE (TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND LODGING). SUBMIT
NAMES FOR CONSIDERATION TO: AYRESMY@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL BY
15 JUL 2003. INCLUDE: NAME, RANK, DUTY STATION, AND BILLET.
7. THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE SERVICE "C"
AND THE UNIFORM FOR THE AWARDS BANQUET WILL BE EVENING DRESS "B"
(BLUE-WHITE DRESS "A" FOR CAPT AND BELOW); ALL-WEATHER COAT FOR
INCLEMENT WEATHER (OPTIONAL).
8. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING SCHEDULED EVENTS, VISIT THE
NNOA WEB SITE AT WWW.NNOA.ORG OR FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS CONTACT
NNOA'S NATIONAL MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE, COL R.B. BELL/EMAIL:
BELLRB@MARFORLANT.USMC.MIL.