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R 262350Z FEB 02 ZYB MIN PSN 891790J34
 
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NAVADMIN 050/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/FOURTEENTH 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.  THE NAVY COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (NCA), INC. WILL CONDUCT ITS
14TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM AT THE HYATT REGENCY, MILWAUKEE, WI, AND NAVAL
TRAINING CENTER, GREAT LAKES, IL, FROM 24-28 JUN 02.  THIS YEAR'S
SYMPOSIUM THEME IS:  "PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ... FROM THE
BEGINNING."
 
2.  NCA REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE NAVY'S CONTINUING EFFORTS TO
RECRUIT AND RETAIN TOP-QUALITY SAILORS.  THE NCA BY-LAWS RECOGNIZE
THAT ALL SAILORS, REGARDLESS OF RATING OR GRADE, ARE COUNSELORS AND
MENTORS.  MEMBERSHIP IS 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.
 
3.  THIS YEAR'S SYMPOSIUM WILL INCLUDE A VISIT TO RECRUIT TRAINING
COMMAND AND SERVICE SCHOOL COMMAND GREAT LAKES, IL.  ATTENDEES ARE
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO WEAR APPROPRIATE FOOT WEAR, AS THIS DAY WILL
CONSIST OF A LOT OF WALKING.  BUS TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED.
 
4.  EACH YEAR DURING THE SYMPOSIUM, THE NCA SELECTS THE NCA CAREER
COUNSELOR OF THE YEAR (CCOY).  COMMANDS MAY NOMINATE ELIGIBLE CAREER
COUNSELORS (E6 AND BELOW WHO ARE ASSIGNED AS COMMAND CAREER
COUNSELORS) PER REF A AND SHOULD ADDRESS SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CAREER COUNSELOR COMMUNITY DURING THE PAST
YEAR.  CCOY NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED TO NCCS(SW) TAMMY WALTERS,
RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND, 3301 INDIANA STREET, GREAT LAKES, IL
60088-3127 OR PERSONALLY DELIVERED TO THE NCA NATIONAL PRESIDENT,
NCCM(SW/AW/FMF) MICHAEL BREH, ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE SYMPOSIUM.
 
5.  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.  REFS B AND C PROVIDE
GUIDANCE FOR AUTHORIZED EXPENSES AND PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS TO
TRAVEL.  USE OF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO HELP
DEFRAY COSTS.  THERE IS NO GOVERNMENT MESSING AVAILABLE IN THE
MILWAUKEE AREA.
 
6.  AS THE SYMPOSIUM DATE DRAWS NEAR, A DETAILED AGENDA WILL BE
AVAILABLE FROM THE NCA WEBSITE, WWW.USNCA.ORG OR THE CENTER FOR
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WEBSITE, WWW.STAYNAVY.NAVY.MIL.
 
7.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE NCA NATIONAL PRESIDENT,
NCCM(SW/AW/FMF) MICHAEL BREH, AT DSN:  836-7780 OR E-MAIL
BREHME@CLF.NAVY.MIL OR THE NCA NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, NCCS(SW)
TAMMY WALTERS, AT DSN:  792-2963, COMM:  (847) 688-2963 OR E-MAIL
NCCS-TAMMY.WALTERS@CNET.NAVY.MIL.  HOTEL RESERVATION FORMS WILL BE
AVAILABLE SOON ON THE ABOVE LISTED WEBSITES.
 
8.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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