Fiscal Year 2024 Equal Opportunity Advisors Symposium

1. The purpose of this message is to announce and
solicit participation for the Fiscal Year 2024 Equal Opportunity
Advisors (EOA) Symposium.  The Culture and Inclusion Branch (MPE) 
will host the EOA Symposium at the Defense Equal Opportunity
Management Institute (DEOMI), Patrick Space Force Base, Florida from
10-13 September 2024. 
2. Attendees will benefit from candid and insightful instruction and
discussions, both with senior departmental/service leaders. These
events offer mutually beneficial educational opportunities that 
provide the service leaders and participants with a better 
understanding of current mission readiness concerns, how to overcome 
obstacles, and provide quality guidance to commanding officers and 
supervisors/leaders concerning Military Equal Opportunity.
3. Attendance at the EOA Symposium benefits EOAs in learning about 
program updates, professional development, and understanding 
prohibitive activities and conduct concerns from other experienced 
EOAs.   
4. Marines assigned as Collateral Duty EOAs are highly encouraged to 
attend. Equal Opportunity Coordinators may submit a request with 
justification from their command to attend. Requests must be 
submitted to the MPE organizational mailbox at MPE_EO@usmc.mil. 
5. All travel costs must be funded by the parent 
command/organization. There is no fee to attend this symposium. 
5.a. Attendees are responsible for their own travel arrangements. 
On-base lodging arrangements can be made by contacting the Space 
Coast Inn at (321) 494-6590/6591 or to request a statement of 
non-availability if lodging is unavailable.
5.b. Symposium travel dates are 9 and 13 September. The EOA 
Symposium will conclude at 1200 on Friday, 13 September. Return 
travel is recommended to be booked for a departure time that allows 
for adequate time to get from the symposium location to the 
departure airport.
5.c. Defense Travel System (DTS) questions should be addressed to 
the attendee's Organization Defense Travel Administrator located at 
their command/organization or by contacting the local DTS office.
6. Uniform of the day for this event is the Woodland Combat Utility 
Uniform for Marines and business casual for civilians.  
7. Release authorized by Brigadier General David R. Everly, Director,
Manpower Plans and Policy Division, Manpower and Reserve Affairs.