ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 022132Z MAR 04 ZYB MIN PSN 354978J36
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N03104//
NAVADMIN 053/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/MAR//
 
SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE ON TRANSFORMATION OF THE U.S.NAVY
/AT THE DAWN OF THE 20TH CENTURY//
 
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. MAROLDA, EDWARD/SENIOR HISTORIAN/N09BH/LOC: WASHINGTON DC
/TEL: 202-433-3940 DSN 288//
 
RMKS/1.  THE US NAVAL INSTITUTE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NAVAL
HISTORICAL CENTER, MARINE CORPS HISTORICAL CENTER, CNA CORPORATION
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES, NAVAL HISTORICAL FOUNDATION, MARINE
CORPS HERITAGE FOUNDATION, AND NAVAL ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES WILL
HOLD A SPECIAL TWO-DAY CONFERENCE ENTITLED "TRANSFORMATION OF THE US
NAVY AT THE DAWN OF THE 20TH CENTURY" AT THE US NAVAL ACADEMY IN
ANNAPOLIS, MD, MARCH 31-1 APRIL 2004.  THIS CONFERENCE WILL FOCUS ON
THE DRAMATIC CHANGES TO THE NAVY IN THE FIRST DECADES OF THE 20TH
CENTURY IN TERMS OF ITS NEW GLOBAL MISSION, ADVENT OF AIRCRAFT AND
SUBMARINES, PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE OFFICER CORPS, AND ENLISTMENT
OF SAILORS FOR A STEEL-SHIP FLEET.  FLAG OFFICERS AND OTHERS
CURRENTLY WORKING TRANSFORMATION ISSUES WILL PROVIDE COMMENTARY ON
THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRANSFORMATION THEN AND
NOW.
 
2.  AS AN INDEPENDENT FORUM FOR THE SEA SERVICES, THE US NAVAL
INSTITUTE IS A PRIVATE (NOT U.S. GOVERNMENT), NON-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP
SOCIETY FOR US NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD PROFESSIONALS AND
OTHERS INTERESTED IN ISSUES RELATING TO NATIONAL SECURITY.
 
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 CONFERENCE 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 CONFERENCE.
 
5.  PER REF C, SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO
PARTICIPATE IN A PAID DRILL STATUS AT THE CONFERENCE.
 
6.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CONFERENCE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE US
NAVAL INSTITUTE WEB SITE AT (HTTP:/WWW.NAVALINSTITUTE.ORG).
 
7.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL C. W. MOORE, JR., ACTING DIRECTOR, NAVY
STAFF.//
 
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