ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 111654Z FEB 02 ZYB MIN PSN 699625J37 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N05354// NAVADMIN 029/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) CONFERENCE 2002// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL1989/-/NOTAL// AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L, ATTENDANCE AT AND PARTICIPATION IN MEETINGS BY MILITARY PERSONNEL.// RMKS/1. ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) WILL HOLD ITS 21ST ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE 17-19 APR 02 AT THE ADMIRAL KIDD CLUB, FLEET ASW TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CA. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "DIVERSITY RECRUITING - TODAY'S BATTLE." 2. ANSO'S PRIMARY MISSION IS TO ADVANCE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF HISPANIC AND OTHER MINORITY OFFICERS IN THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD. ANSO STRONGLY ENCOURAGES ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THESE SEA SERVICES TO JOIN AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. 3. THE 2002 ANSO CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE A YOUTH DAY PROGRAM, USN, USMC, AND USCG PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS, PRESENTATIONS ON OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS FOR LOCAL ENLISTED PERSONNEL, COMMUNITY OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS, AND A FORMAL BANQUET. CONSISTENT WITH THIS YEAR'S THEME, THE CONFERENCE AGENDA WILL FOCUS ON DEVELOPING STRATEGIES FOR MEMBERS TO EXECUTE THE ANSO MISSION OVER THE NEXT YEAR. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ANSO AND THE CURRENT CONFERENCE AGENDA CAN BE FOUND ON THE ANSO WEB SITE AT WWW.EROLS.COM/ANSO. 4. CONFERENCE LOGISTICS. ANSO HAS MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE ADMIRAL KIDD INN (619-524-0557) IN SAN DIEGO, CA TO PROVIDE ROOMS (E-6 AND BELOW: 13 DOLLARS, E-7 TO O-5: 22 DOLLARS, O-6 AND ABOVE (VIPS): 31 DOLLARS). THE CONFERENCE FEE WILL BE 175 DOLLARS (MEMBER) AND 200 DOLLARS (NON-MEMBER). 5. CONFERENCE UNIFORM FOR NAVY PERSONNEL WILL BE SERVICE KHAKIS FOR E7 AND ABOVE AND SUMMER WHITES FOR E6 AND BELOW. NAVY UNIFORM FOR THE FORMAL BANQUET ON 19 APR 02 (FRIDAY) WILL BE DINNER DRESS WHITE JACKET (OR OPTIONAL DINNER DRESS WHITE FOR LT AND BELOW). CIVILIAN ATTENDEES AND GUESTS SHOULD WEAR BLACK TIE OR EQUIVALENT. 6. MAXIMUM NAVY PARTICIPATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. NAVY PERSONNEL MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE USING THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE WITHIN EXISTING LEVELS OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDING AND PER APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. TAD ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE, INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES. IF FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED. REF A PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON AUTHORIZED EXPENSES AND PERMISSIVE ORDERS FOR TRAVEL. 7. POC IS LT SAD CARINO AT (703) 695-2651/DSN 225, E-MAIL: P00J1@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL. UPDATED NAVY INFO ON THE ANSO CONFERENCE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EROLS.COM/ANSO OR WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/MENTOR. 8. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT