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R 262320Z SEP 02 ZYB MIN PSN 147351J21
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 329/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/SEP//
 
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2002 NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION NAVY BIRTHDAY
/CELEBRATION//
 
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/041653ZJUN1999//
 
AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 164/99//
POC/DELARODERIE/LT/NSA-W/-/TEL:COMM: 202-433-3863//
 
RMKS/1.  THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE
TO ALL ACTIVE, RESERVE, AND RETIRED MILITARY AND DEPARTMENT
OF THE NAVY CIVILIAN PERSONNEL THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION'S
NAVY BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.  THIS GALA EVENT CELEBRATES OUR
NAVY'S RICH HISTORY AND BRINGS US TOGETHER TO ENJOY THE
CAMARADERIE OF OUR FRIENDS AND SHIPMATES.  THE SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY, THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, WILL BE THE
DISTINGUISHED GUEST SPEAKER FOR THIS SPECIAL OCCASION.
 
2.  THIS YEAR'S CELEBRATION WILL BE HELD AT THE HYATT
REGENCY ON CAPITOL HILL AT 400 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, NW,
ON SATURDAY, 12 OCT 02, BEGINNING AT 1800 WITH A SOCIAL
HOUR.  THE CELEBRATION CULMINATES IN A DINNER AND DANCE
WITH MUSIC PROVIDED BY OUR OWN U.S. NAVY BAND.  THE UNIFORM
GUIDELINES ARE DINNER DRESS BLUE JACKET FOR O4 AND ABOVE; DINNER
DRESS BLUE FOR E7-03; SERVICE DRESS BLUE FOR E1-E6; DINNER DRESS
BLUE JACKET IS OPTIONAL FOR E1-O3.
 
3.  TICKETS MAY BE PURCHASED THROUGH COMMAND REPRESENTATIVES,
ONLINE AT WWW.NAVYBIRTHDAY.ORG, BY CALLING 703-960-6801, OR BY
CONTACTING  THE REGIONAL LIAISON OFFICER, LT DELARODERIE.
TICKET PRICES ARE ON A GRADUATED SCALE.  COMMANDS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO ORGANIZE AUTHORIZED FUND RAISERS TO DEFRAY
TICKET COST.  THE PRICES ARE E6 & JUNIOR/GS6 & JUNIOR,
$20; O1-O2/CWO/E7-E9/GS7-GS10, $35; O3-O4/GS11-GS12, $50;
O5-O6/GS13-GS15 AND RETIRED DOD, $65; FLAG OFFICERS/SES
AND NON-DOD, $75.
 
4.  NEVER HAS OUR NAVY HERITAGE BEEN MORE IMPORTANT TO US
THAN RIGHT NOW.  I ENCOURAGE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS SPECIAL
OCCASION AT THE WASHINGTON HYATT ON 12 OCT 02.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, USN, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
 
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