ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 312030Z OCT 03 ZYB MIN PSN 255627J27
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N03104//
NAVADMIN 287/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/-/CNO//
 
SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE WOMEN AT SEA SYMPOSIUM//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL1989//
 
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/27JUL1989//
 
REF/C/DOC/BUPERS/11MAR1998//
 
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 4651.8L, ATTENDANCE AT AND PARTICIPATION IN
MEETINGS BY MILITARY PERSONNEL.  REF B IS OPNAVINST 4651.4C, POLICY
REGARDING SECURITY ISSUES AND COST ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION IN
NON-FEDERALLY SPONSORED SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND COURSES.  REF C IS
BUPERSINST 1001.39D ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR NAVAL RESERVISTS
ON INACTIVE DUTY.//
POC/DR. EDWARD MAROLDA/SENIOR HISTORIAN/DNSH/LOC: WASHINGTON DC
/EMAIL: EDWARD.MAROLDA@NAVY.MIL COMM: (202) 433-3940, DSN: 288-3940//
 
RMKS/1.  THE SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION (SNA) IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
NAVAL HISTORICAL FOUNDATION (NHF) AND THE NAVAL HISTORICAL CENTER
(NHC) WILL HOLD A SPECIAL, ONE-DAY SYMPOSIUM ENTITLED "WOMEN AT SEA
- TWENTY FIVE YEARS AND COUNTING" AT THE NAVY MEMORIAL IN WASHINGTON
DC, NOVEMBER 20 2003. THE SYMPOSIUM WILL FOCUS ON THE EVENTS LEADING
TO WOMEN SERVING ON SURFACE SHIPS, AND THE PROGRESS OF THEIR
INTEGRATION INTO THE FLEET, EXAMINE LEADERSHIPS ISSUES, AND WILL
OFFER COMMENTARY BY NAVY LEADERS ON FUTURE TRENDS INVOLVING WOMEN AT
SEA.
 
2.  SNA MEMBERSHIP HAS OVER 4800 ACTIVE DUTY AND FORMER MILITARY
MEMBERS DEDICATED TO THE GOAL OF ENHANCING PROFESSIONALISM IN THE
SURFACE NAVY.  NHF HAS OVER 1100 ACTIVE DUTY AND FORMER MILITARY
MEMBERS AND OTHERS SHARING A COMMITMENT FOR THE PRESERVATION AND
PROMOTION OF OUR NAVAL HERITAGE.  THIS IS A FORUM WHERE MEMBERS OF
BOTH ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ATTENDEES CAN APPLY LESSONS OF THE PAST
TO ADDRESS AND WORK TOWARDS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S ISSUES
AND TOMORROW'S SURFACE WARFARE CHALLENGES.
 
3.  PER REFS A AND B, COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY ISSUE ORDERS FOR
ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE AFTER DETERMINING THAT THE
EXPENSES, INCLUDING FEES, TRAVEL COSTS, AND OTHER COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE
TO PARTICIPATION, JUSTIFY THE OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED.  COMMANDING
OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE IN REFS A AND B WHEN
MAKING THIS DETERMINATION.  GOVERNMENT EXPENSE SHOULD BE MINIMIZED
BY DESIGNATING THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS NECESSARY TO
ACQUIRE AND RELATE INFORMATION FROM THE MEETING TO OTHER MEMBERS OF
THEIR ORGANIZATION.  TAD ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO
ATTENDANCE AT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE INCLUDING
TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES IAW JFTR AND JTR.
IF FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED.
UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO
ENHANCE CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION AND TO DEFRAY TRAVEL EXPENSES.
 
4.  IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION
AVAILABLE, AGGREGATION OF SYMPOSIUM TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS IS
ENCOURAGED.  USE OF NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT (OSA) AND NAVY
UNIQUE FLEET ESSENTIAL AIRCRAFT (NUFEA) IS AUTHORIZED SUBJECT TO THE
FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
 
A.  AIRLIFT NOT TO INTERFERE WITH FLEET REQUIREMENTS OR OTHER HIGHER
PRIORITIES.
B.  AIRLIFT WILL BE SCHEDULED PER APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING
NUMBER OF PAX ON FUNDED ORDERS.  REMAINING SEATS MAY BE USED BY
OTHER ATTENDEES ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.
C.  SPACE AVAILABLE FOR ATTENDEES SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO
NAVY/MARINE CORPS/COAST GUARD PERSONNEL (IN UNIFORM) WHO WILL ATTEND
AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE SYMPOSIUM.
 
5.  PER REF C, SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO
PARTICIPATE IN A PAID DRILL STATUS AT THE WOMEN AT SEA SYMPOSIUM.
 
6.  QUESTIONS REGARDING REGISTRATION FOR SYMPOSIUM SHOULD BE DIRECTED
TO THE SNA ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AT (703) 960-6800 OR VISIT
WWW.NAVYSNA.ORG.
 
7.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//
 
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