ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 281342Z FEB 03 ZYB MIN PSN 766274J32 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N05354// NAVADMIN 053/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/FEB// SUBJ/ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS CONFERENCE// RMKS/1. SINCE 1981, THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) HAS BEEN THE NAVY'S FORMAL ORGANIZATION THAT EXISTS TO LINK THE SEA SERVICES WITH THE NATION'S HISPANIC COMMUNITY. THIS LONG-STANDING BRIDGE HAS BEEN A CRUCIAL COMPONENT OF OUR EFFORTS TO ATTRACT HISPANIC CANDIDATES FOR OFFICER PROGRAMS AND TO RAISE THE QUALITY OF HISPANIC SEA SERVICES PERSONNEL THROUGH MENTORING, NETWORKING AND EDUCATION. 2. ANSO WILL HOST ITS ANNUAL CONFERENCE FROM 6-11 APR AT THE MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA. THE CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE A YOUTH DAY PROGRAM; USN, USMC AND USCG OFFICER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS; PRESENTATIONS ON OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS AND A FORMAL BANQUET. 3. NAVY PARTICIPATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. CONFERENCE UNIFORM FOR NAVY PERSONNEL IS SERVICE DRESS BLUE/OPTIONAL KHAKIS FOR E7 AND ABOVE. NAVY UNIFORM FOR THE FORMAL BANQUETS ON 9 AND 10 APR (WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY) IS DINNER DRESS BLUE JACKET (OR OPTIONAL DINNER DRESS BLUE FOR LT AND BELOW). CIVILIAN ATTENDEES AND GUESTS SHOULD WEAR BLACK TIE OR EQUIVALENT. TAD ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE, INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES. 4. CONFERENCE COORDINATOR IS SANDY AGUILAR AT (301) 870-6121, E-MAIL: SANDYAGUILAR@WORLDNET.ATT.NET. EARLY REGISTRATIONS ARE APPLICABLE THROUGH 15 MARCH. CONFERENCE UPDATES, REGISTRATION FORMS AND DETAILED LODGING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.EROLS.COM/ANSO. 5. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN