UNCLASSIFIED
R 112324Z AUG 14
MARADMIN 395/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/MPE//
SUBJ/CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2014 11TH ANNUAL NATIONAL LATINA SYMPOSIUM//
POC/J. C. AJINGA/CAPT/CMC (MPE)/-/TEL: COM 703-784-9371/DSN 278/ EMAIL: JONATHON.AJINGA(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2014 11TH ANNUAL NATIONAL LATINA SYMPOSIUM ON 10 SEPTEMBER 2014 AT THE WASHINGTON MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK HOTEL THURGOOD BALLROOM 2660 WOODLEY RD. NW WASHINGTON D.C., 20008.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE SYMPOSIUM IS TO ASCERTAIN, THROUGH ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSIONS, AS WELL AS IN-DEPTH SURVEYS, THE STATUS OF THE LATINA PROFESSIONAL WORKING WOMAN IN THE UNITED STATES, AND LATINAS IN THE MILITARY.
3. THE LATINA STYLE MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE SYMPOSIUM. THE AWARDEE REPRESENTING THE MARINE CORPS THIS YEAR IS STAFF SERGEANT GERONIMA CRUZ, MARINE AIRCRAFT GROUP 36.
4. USMC-FUNDED PARTICIPATION FOR THIS SYMPOSIUM HAS BEEN APPROVED WITHIN A LIMITED SCOPE. USMC WILL SPONSOR FOUR SERVICE MEMBERS FOR THIS SYMPOSIUM BY FUNDING THEIR CONFERENCE/REGISTRATION FEES ONLY. ADDITIONALLY, USMC WILL PAY FOR THE CONFERENCE/REGISTRATION FEE AND ASSOCIATED TRAVEL COSTS FOR THE AWARDEE. ALL USMC-FUNDED PARTICIPATION WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH THE USMC EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT (MPE) BRANCH.
5. COMMANDS SHALL NOT FUND CONFERENCE/REGISTRATION FEES. COMMANDS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND TRAVEL FUNDS, INCLUDING LODGING, TRANSPORTATION, MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. FILING OF TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY OR LOCAL TRAVEL CLAIMS FOR THIS SYMPOSIUM IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
6. CONTACT MPE POC TO OBTAIN CONFERENCE RESERVATIONS.
7. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE LATINA STYLE WEBSITE AT HTTP://NLS.LATINASTYLE.COM.
8. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
9. LATINA STYLE IS A NON-FEDERAL ENTITY WHOLLY INDEPENDENT OF THE MARINE CORPS.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//