ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 051900Z MAR 01 ZYB MIN PSN 965287J37
 
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UNCLAS //N01000//
NAVADMIN 050/01
 
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SUBJ/THIRTEENTH ANNUAL NAVY COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION SYMPOSIUM//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/10MAR1997//
 
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/17AUG1989//
 
REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/27JUL1989//
 
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 13TH
ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM AT THE ADAMS MARK HOTEL, MEMPHIS, TN AND NAVAL
SUPPORT ACTIVITY (NSA) MID-SOUTH, MILLINGTON, TN FROM 23-27 JUL 01.
 
2.  SYMPOSIUM THEME:  "CONTINUE THE JOURNEY."  AS WE "CHARTED A NEW
COURSE" AT THE 12TH SYMPOSIUM, THE 13TH WILL CONTINUE THE JOURNEY
INTO THE NEW MILLENIUM.  THE NCA'S GOAL IS TO HELP EACH AND EVERY
SAILOR REACH HIS/HER FULLEST POTENTIAL AND FORGE STRONGER
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR AND THE
DETAILERS.
 
3.  NCA REMAINS COMMITTED TO NAVY'S CONTINUING EFFORTS TO RECRUIT
AND RETAIN TOP QUALITY SAILORS.  THE NCA 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, ALL MILITARY (ACTIVE AND RESERVE), AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL
INVOLVED IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SAILORS.
 
4.  SYMPOSIUM AGENDA INCLUDES ONE DAY OF GUEST SPEAKERS AND A DAY AT
NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (NPC) IN MILLINGTON, TN.  THE AGENDA ALSO
INCLUDES MODULES AND WORKSHOPS ON EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER SEMINARS.
 
5.  EACH YEAR DURING THE SYMPOSIUM, NCA SELECTS THE NCA CAREER
COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR (CCOY).  COMMANDS MAY NOMINATE ELIGIBLE CAREER
COUNSELORS (E6 AND JUNIOR 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 DIRECTLY MAILED TO THE
SYMPOSIUM CHAIRPERSON AT NPC, ATTN NCC(SW/AW) GRETA GARY,
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-409DE), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN
38055-0509, OR PERSONALLY DELIVERED TO THE NCA NATIONAL PRESIDENT
NCCM(SW) TED GAMMON, 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 USE 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 ENCOURAGED FOR
PERSONNEL NOT RESIDING IN THE HEADQUARTERS HOTEL.  REFS B AND C
CONTAIN GUIDANCE FOR AUTHORIZED EXPENSES AND PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS TO
TRAVEL.  USE OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO HELP
DEFRAY COST.  THERE IS NO GOVERNMENT MESSING AVAILABLE IN THE
MID-SOUTH AREA.
 
8.  AS THE SYMPOSIUM DATE DRAWS NEAR, A DETAILED AGENDA WILL BE
AVAILABLE FROM THE RETENTION CENTER ONLINE WEBSITE
WWW.STAYNAVY.NAVY.MIL IN THE NCA SECTION.
 
9.  FOR FURTHER INFO, CONTACT NCC(SW/AW) GRETA GARY, NAVPERSCOM
(PERS-409DE) AT 901-874-3850/DSN 882, OR EMAIL
P409DE@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.  HOTEL RESERVATION FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED
FROM THE RETENTION CENTER ONLINE WEBSITE IN THE NCA SECTION.
 
10.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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