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R 301510Z MAR 00  ZYB MIN PSN 404389J28
 
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UNCLAS  //N01040//
NAVADMIN 073/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N13//
 
SUBJ/TWELFTH ANNUAL NAVY COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION SYMPOSIUM//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/970310//
 
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/890717//
 
REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/890727//
 
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1700.10K, SAILOR OF THE YEAR PROGRAM.  REF B
IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L, ATTENDANCE AT AND PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS
BY MILITARY PERSONNEL.  REF C IS OPNAVINST 4651.4C, POLICY REGARDING
SECURITY ISSUES AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION IN
NON-FEDERALLY SPONSORED SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND COURSES.//
 
RMKS/1.  NAVY COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (NCA), INC. WILL CONDUCT ITS
12TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM AT THE ADAMS MARK HOTEL, MEMPHIS, TN, AND THE
NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY (NSA) MID-SOUTH, MILLINGTON, TN, FROM
12-16 JUN 00.
 
2.  SYMPOSIUM THEME:  "CHARTING A NEW COURSE."  AS THE 11TH
SYMPOSIUM TOOK NCA "BACK TO BASICS," THE 12TH WILL SET THE PIM INTO
THE NEW MILLENIUM.  THE NCA GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO WORK TOGETHER TO
HELP EVERY SAILOR REACH HIS/HER FULLEST POTENTIAL IN THE NAVY AND TO
DEVELOP A STRONGER PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS
AND THE DETAILERS.
 
3.  NCA REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE NAVY'S CONTINUING EFFORTS TO
RECRUIT AND RETAIN TOP QUALITY SAILORS.  THE NCA REVISED BY-LAWS
FURTHER RECOGNIZE THAT ALL SAILORS, REGARDLESS OF RATING OR GRADE,
ARE COUNSELORS AND MENTORS.  MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN TO ALL COMMAND
MASTER CHIEFS, COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS, RETENTION TEAM MEMBERS,
RECRUITERS, DETAILERS, AND ALL MILITARY (ACTIVE AND RESERVE)
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF
SAILORS.
 
4.  SYMPOSIUM AGENDA INCLUDES ONE DAY OF GUEST SPEAKERS AND A DAY OF
TOURING NAS MID-SOUTH, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (NPC), NAVY MANPOWER
ANALYSIS CENTER (NAVMAC), AND NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND (CNRC).  THE
AGENDA ALSO INCLUDES MODULES AND WORKSHOPS ON EDUCATION, FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE COUNSELOR, AND OTHER
SEMINARS.  IN KEEPING WITH THE THEME, NCA WILL FORM WORKING GROUPS
TO DISCUSS IMPORTANT TOPICS AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP IMPROVE
RETENTION FOR SUBMISSION AS AN ORGANIZATION TO NAVY LEADERSHIP.  ALL
ATTENDEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO VOLUNTEER FOR THESE WORKING GROUPS AND
SUBMIT TOPICS VIA E-MAIL TO THE SYMPOSIUM CHAIRPERSON AT THE ADDRESS
LISTED BELOW.  GROUPS WILL BE FORMED DURING THE FIRST DAY OF THE
SYMPOSIUM.
 
5.  EACH YEAR DURING THE SYMPOSIUM, NCA SELECTS THE NCA CAREER
COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR (CCOY).  COMMANDS MAY NOMINATE ELIGIBLE CAREER
COUNSELORS (I.E., PO1 AND BELOW ASSIGNED AS COMMAND CAREER
COUNSELOR) PER REF A AND SHOULD ADDRESS SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CAREER COUNSELOR COMMUNITY DURING THE PAST
YEAR.
 
6.  NCA CCOY NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO THE
SYMPOSIUM CHAIRPERSON AT NPC, ATTN:  NCCS(AW) BETTY GAMBILL, CODE
P00G, 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055 OR PERSONALLY
DELIVERED TO THE NCA NATIONAL PRESIDENT, NCCM(SW) MIKE DOYLE, ON THE
FIRST DAY OF THE SYMPOSIUM.
 
7.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ALLOW COMMAND MASTER
CHIEFS, NAVY COUNSELORS, COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS, RECRUITERS,
DETAILERS, AND OTHERS WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH THE PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT OF SAILORS TO ATTEND PER REF B.  ATTENDEES SHOULD
PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE USING THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE
TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE WITHIN EXISTING LEVELS OF LOCAL
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING AND PER APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.  TAD
ORDERS ARE REQUIRED AND WILL COVER EXPENSES INCLUDING THE
REGISTRATION FEE OF 75 DOLLARS.  RENTAL CAR IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
FOR PERSONNEL NOT RESIDING IN THE HEADQUARTERS HOTEL.  REFS B AND C
CONTAIN GUIDANCE FOR AUTHORIZED EXPENSES AND PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS
FOR TRAVEL.  USE OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO HELP
DEFRAY COST.  THERE IS NO GOVERNMENT MESSING AVAILABLE IN THE
MID-SOUTH.
 
8.  AS THE SYMPOSIUM DATE DRAWS NEAR, A DETAILED AGENDA WILL BE
AVAILABLE FROM THE RETENTION CENTER ON LINE WEBSITE
WWW02.CLF.NAVY.MIL/RETCEN IN THE NCA SECTION.
 
9.  FOR FURTHER INFO, CONTACT NCCS(AW) BETTY GAMBILL, PERS OOG,
(901) 874-4851/DSN 882, OR EMAIL P00G@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.  NSA
MID-SOUTH AREA HOTEL COORDINATORS ARE HMC FUSTON (901) 874-3814/
DSN 882 AND EMC HUETHER (901) 874-3648/DSN 882.  HOTEL RESERVATION
FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE RETENTION CENTER ON LINE WEBSITE IN
THE NCA SECTION.
 
10.  POC IS NCCM EATON, PERS 136D, (703) 695-3394/DSN 225.
 
11.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR, N1.//
 
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