MARADMINS : 117/05
MARADMIN 117/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/25TH ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO)
/CONFERENCE//
POC/R. L. TAYLOER/CAPT/CMC (MPE)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9371/TEL:703 784-9371
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICE OFFICERS (ANSO)
WILL HOLD ITS TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 11-15 APRIL 2005, AT THE WASHINGTON NAVY
YARD, WASHINGTON, DC. THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE THEME IS "MAKING
A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES AND OUR NATION."
2. ANSO'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND
CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF HISPANIC AND OTHER MINORITY OFFICERS IN
THE SEA SERVICES. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL NAVY/MARINE CORPS
REGULAR, RESERVE, RETIRED, AND COAST GUARD OFFICERS. ANSO
STRONGLY ENCOURAGES ENLISTED PERSONNEL TO JOIN AS ASSOCIATE
MEMBERS.
3. THE TENTATIVE CONFERENCE AGENDA AND ASSOCIATED FEES ARE
AVAILABLE AT WWW.ANSOMIL.ORG. A 15-ROOM BLOCK FOR LODGING HAS
BEEN RESERVED AT THE BACHELOR OFFICER QUARTERS (BOQ) AT BOLLING
AFB, 52 THEISEN ST SW, WASHINGTON D.C. 20001. TO RESERVE A
BLOCKED ROOM, CONTACT RESERVATIONS AT 202-767-1039. TO SUPPORT
THIS EFFORT, CMC (MPE) WILL FUND 4 JUNIOR OFFICERS' TAD EXPENSES
TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE AS THEIR COMMAND'S REPRESENTATIVE, AND
PAY THE CONFERENCE FEES FOR 10 ADDITIONAL JUNIOR OFFICERS.
THIS FUNDING IS OFFERED ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS,
AND PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO ENSURING PARITY AMONG CONUS
MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS. CONTACT CMC (MPE) IN STANDARD
NAVAL LETTER FORMAT VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND NLT 01 APRIL 2005.
SUBMISSIONS CAN BE EMAILED TO THE CMC POC AT
ROBERT.L.TAYLOR5@USMC.MIL PROVIDED A HARD COPY IS RECEIVED
BY MAIL OR FAX. MAIL TO: CMC (MPE), 3280 RUSSELL RD, QUANTICO,
VA 22134. FAX: 703-784-9814. THE UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE
WILL BE BLUE DRESS DELTA, AND THE UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE
BANQUET WILL BE BLUE DRESS BRAVO.
4. THE PROCESS OF "MAKING MARINES" INCLUDES SUSTAINING
THEIR TRANSFORMATION FROM BASIC MARINES THROUGH THEIR RETIREMENT.
ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ANSO SUPPORT THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THIS
PROCESS. IN ORDER TO REALIZE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF SUCH
AN ORGANIZATION, MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. MAXIMUM
ATTENDANCE WILL CONTINUE TO REVITALIZE THE ORGANIZATION, AND
STRENGTHEN OUR CORPS.
5. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES.//