R 142115Z JAN 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 029/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/MPE//
SUBJ/ADDENDUM TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2013 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS (BEYA)//
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/17JUL89//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/27JUL89//
REF/C/MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC (MPE)/YMD:20111003//
REF/D/MSGID/MARADMIN/CMC(MPE)/YMD:20130107//
REF/E/MEMO/OSD/29SEP12//
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 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION IN NON-FEDERALLY SPONSORED SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, AND COURSES. REF C IS MARADMIN 576/11, FY12 CONSOLIDATED OUTREACH AWARDS SOLICITATION. REF D IS MARADMIN 009/13, FY13 BLACK ENGINEER OF THE YEAR AWARDS.  REF E IS OSD MEMORANDUM,IMPLEMENTATION OF CONFERENCE OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS AND DELEGATION OF CONFERENCE APPROVAL AUTHORITY //
POC/K. M. FLAGG/LTCOL/UNIT: MPE/-/TEL: (703)784-9371/TEL: DSN 278-9371/TEL: COMM (703)784-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. MARADMIN 009/13 IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS.  REF D CITED REF A WITH RESPECT TO CONFERENCE APPROVAL; HOWEVER, IT NO LONGER APPLIES AS IT WAS SUPERSEDED BY REF E.  
2.  PER REF E, HQMC MPE IS ONLY AUTHORIZED TO FUND CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE WITHIN THE LIMIT ESTABLISHED BY THE CONFERENCE APPROVAL AUTHORITIY.
3.  OTHER THAN MARINES PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL TO BE FUNDED BY HQMC MPE, COMMANDERS WILL UTILIZE PTAD OR AUTHORIZE LEAVE FOR ADDITIONAL MARINES TO ATTEND.  THOSE MARINES IN A PTAD AND/OR LEAVE STATUS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THEIR OWN TRAVEL EXPENSES WHICH MAY INCLUDE REGISTRATION, TRANSPORTATION, LODGING, AND PER DIEM.
4.  FOR REGISTRATION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING SCHEDULED EVENTS VISIT THE BEYA WEBSITE AT WWW.BEYA.ORG.
5.  LODGING RESERVATIONS CAN BE MADE FOR THE WASHINGTON MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK AT WWW.MARRIOTT.COM. 
6.  THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR THE CONVENTION WILL BE DRESS BLUE CHARLIES.  UNIFORM FOR THE STARS AND STRIPES DINNER WILL BE DRESS BLUE BRAVOS WITH RIBBONS AND BADGES, AND FOR THE GALA IS EVENING DRESS (BLUE DRESS "A" FOR CAPT AND BELOW) FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL. CIVILIAN ATTIRE IS CASUAL INFORMAL FOR DAILY EVENTS, BUSINESS ATTIREFOR THE STARS AND STRIPES DINNER AND BLACK TIE AND EVENING GOWN/COCKTAIL DRESS FOR THE BEYA GALA.
7.  BEYA IS A NON-FEDERAL ENTITY AND IS NOT ENDORSED BY THE USMC.
8.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//