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R 101255Z JUL 03 ZYB MIN PSN 089360J26
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N00000//
NAVADMIN 190/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/-/JUL//
 
SUBJ/ANNUAL WOMEN OFFICERS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION SYMPOSIUM//
 
RMKS/1.  THE WOMEN OFFICERS PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WOPA) WILL
HOST THE ITS ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM 31 JUL - 1 AUG 03, AT NATIONAL DEFENSE
UNIVERSITY, FORT LESLIE J. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC.  THE THEME FOR
THE SYMPOSIUM IS "COURAGE HAS NO GENDER" AND WILL FOCUS ON
INTEGRATION AS WELL AS THE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN IN OPERATION IRAQI
FREEDOM AND THE WAR ON TERRORISM.
 
2.  WOPA IS A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOSTERS EDUCATIONAL AND
CAREER DEVELOPMENT WHILE PROVIDING NETWORKING AND MENTORING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE, RESERVE AND RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE SEA
SERVICES.  ATTENDANCE IS OPEN TO CURRENT WOPA MEMBERS AS WELL AS
OTHER MEN AND WOMEN SERVING AS MILITARY OFFICERS, ENLISTED, OR
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.  ISSUANCE OF TAD ORDERS, TO INCLUDE
REGISTRATION, TRANSPORTATION AND PER DIEM IS AUTHORIZED.  IF FUNDING
IS NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED.
 
3.  REGISTRATION:  MATERIALS, DEADLINES, COST AND OTHER INFORMATION
ARE AVAILABLE AT THE WOPA WEB SITE:  WWW.WOPA.ORG.
 
4.  POCS ARE CDR S. SWINEHART AT (301) 319-4756/DSN 285, OR EMAIL
SSWINEHART@NMETC.MED.NAVY.MIL AND LT N. TALBOT AT (703) 695-9230/DSN
225, OR EMAIL NANCY.TALBOT@NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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