R 112107Z JUL 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 345/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA (MPE)//
SUBJ/41ST ANNUAL NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE//
POC/K. M. FLAGG/LTCOL/MRA (MPE)/-/TEL: COM 7O3-784-9371/DSN 278-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE NNOA WILL HOST ITS 41ST ANNUAL NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE 16 - 18 JUL 13 AT THE SHERATON PENTAGON CITY HOTEL, ARLINGTON, VA. NNOA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND RETIRED OFFICERS FROM THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS, COAST GUARD, MERCHANT MARINE, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA), MIDSHIPMEN, CADETS AND CIVILIANS WHOSE GOALS ARE TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT THE SEA SERVICES IN ACHIEVING A DIVERSIFIED WORKFORCE THROUGH RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT. THE NNOA CONTRIBUTES TO MAINTAINING OPERATIONAL READINESS BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING, AND SUPPORT OF CULTURAL AWARENESS. NNOA IS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COUNCIL. THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE THEME IS "NNOA: CREATING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH LEADERSHIP, MENTORSHIP AND DIVERSITY."
2. CMC (MPE) WILL PAY THE REGISTRATION FEES FOR ONLY 25 MARINE OFFICERS FROM WITHIN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.  SEND EMAIL REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION TO CMC (MPE) POC AT KISHA.FLAGG@USMC.MIL BY 13 JUL 13. REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE:  NAME, RANK/GRADE, BILLET, UNIT/DUTY STATION, WORK PHONE NUMBER, AND IF YOU ATTENDED AN NNOA CONFERENCE PREVIOUSLY (INDICATE WHAT YEAR YOU ATTENDED).
3. THE UNIFORM OF THE DAY FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE BLUE DELTA WITH RIBBONS (NO MARKSMANSHIP BADGES). THE UNIFORM FOR THE AWARDS BANQUET WILL BE EVENING DRESS (BLUE-WHITE DRESS "A" FOR CAPTAINS AND BELOW).
4. THE ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND EXHIBITS, WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE THE PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ATTENDEES WHILE INCREASING OVERALL AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING THE SEA SERVICES.
5. REGISTRATION: ATTENDEES WILL REGISTER FOR THE ENTIRE CONFERENCE AND WILL BE REIMBURSED THE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE ONLY.
6. MARINES WILL NOT BE REIMBUSRED FOR ANY TRAVEL EXPENSES. COMMANDS MAY NOT FUND MARINES' TRAVEL.  COMMANDERS MAY UTILIZE PTAD OR AUTHORIZED LEAVE FOR MARINES TO ATTEND.  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.
7. AFTER ACTION REPORTS WILL BE DUE WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONFERENCE. 
8. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING SCHEDULED EVENTS, VISIT THE NNOA WEBSITE AT: WWW.NNOA.ORG OR CONTACT NNOA'S MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE, COL IRA CHEATHAM AT IRA.CHEATHAM(AT)USMC.MIL, PHONE NUMBER 703-614-2014.
9. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//