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NAVADMIN 208/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/-/JUL//
 
SUBJ/FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONVENTION//
 
RMKS/1.  THE FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION (FRA) WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL
NATIONAL CONVENTION 27-30 AUGUST 2003 AT THE TOWN AND COUNTRY
RESORT, 500 HOTEL CIRCLE NORTH, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108.
 
2.  THIS YEAR'S CONVENTION WILL DETERMINE PRIORITY LEGISLATIVE
INITIATIVES FOR THE COMING YEAR, ELECT NEW NATIONAL OFFICERS AND
CONDUCT WORKSHOPS TO DISCUSS ISSUES OF CONCERN TO MILITARY PERSONNEL.
 
3.  REPRESENTATIVE SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), MEMBER OF THE HOUSE ARMED
SERVICES AND VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEES, WILL OPEN THE CONVENTION ON
27 AUGUST 2003.  SHE WILL BE JOINED BY LTGEN EMIL R. BEDARD, USMC,
DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS AND DAVID
COKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION, INC.  A SEA
SERVICES SENIOR LEADERSHIP FORUM WILL BE HELD FRIDAY, 29 AUGUST
2003, AND WILL INCLUDE A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION WITH MCPON
TERRY SCOTT; SGTMAJ JOHN L. ESTRADA AND MCPOCG FRANK WELCH.  SPECIAL
SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS TO ADDRESS ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE CONCERNS
WILL BE HELD THROUGHOUT THE CONVENTION.  WORKSHOP TOPICS INCLUDE DOD
HEALTH CARE, VA VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAM, BASICS ON LONG TERM CARE
INSURANCE, SOCIAL SECURITY OFFSET AND SURVIVOR BENEFITS AND THE
UNIFORMED SERVICES FORMER SPOUSES PROTECTION ACT.
 
4.  ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE AND RETIRED NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND COAST
GUARD PERSONNEL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONIES,
LEADERSHIP FORUM AND SPECIAL SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS.  PERMISSIVE TDY
ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE.
 
5.  POC IS LAUREN ARMSTRONG AT 1-800-FRA-1924.  FOR MORE INFORMATION,
VISIT THE CONVENTION'S WEB SITE AT WWW.FRACONVENTION.ORG.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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