R 141924Z APR 15
MARADMIN 194/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/MPE//
SUBJ/CALL FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2015 NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE//
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 2015 NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE FROM 28-30 JULY 2015 AT THE ADMIRAL KIDD CENTER,POINT LOMA NAVAL BASE, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.
2.  NNOA’S MISSION IS TO ENHANCE SEA SERVICE OPERATIONAL READINESS BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, MENTORING, AND RECRUITING IN AN EFFORT TO ACHIEVE A DIVERSE OFFICER CORPS THAT REFLECTS THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF THE NATION. THIS YEAR’S THEME IS: NNOA, MANY BACKGROUNDS, ONE MISSION.
3.  USMC-FUNDED PARTICIPATION FOR THIS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN APPROVED WITHIN A LIMITED SCOPE. USMC WILL SPONSOR TWENTY SERVICE MEMBERS BY FUNDING THEIR CONFERENCE/REGISTRATION FEES ONLY. ALL USMC-FUNDED PARTICIPATION WILL BE COORDINATED THROUGH THE USMC EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT (MPE) BRANCH.
4.  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 CONFERENCE IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
5.  CONTACT MPE POC TO OBTAIN CONFERENCE RESERVATIONS.
6.  MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE NNOA WEBSITE AT WWW.NNOA.ORG.
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
8.  NNOA IS A NON-FEDERAL ENTITY WHOLLY INDEPENDENT OF THE MARINE CORPS.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//