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SUBJ/CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS 13TH SEMI-
ANNUAL FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL TO BE HELD THURSDAY,
17 MARCH 2011 IN SAN DIEGO, CA.  ONE SESSION JOINTLY HOSTED BY CHIEF OF NAVAL 
AIR FORCES N01D AND OPNAV N134 WILL BE HELD FROM 0830 - 1130 AT THE NAVAL AIR 
STATION NORTH ISLAND (NASNI) BASE THEATER.

2.  THE PURPOSE OF THE FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL IS TO EDUCATE SAILORS, 
OFFICERS, AND CIVILIANS ON THE VALUE OF LEVERAGING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TO 
ACHIEVE MISSION SUCCESS.  FLAG OFFICER OPENING REMARKS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY 
WORLD -RENOWNED KEYNOTE SPEAKER, DR. SAMUEL BETANCES.

3.  COUNCIL ATTENDANCE IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED FOR ALL NAVY PERSONNEL, FROM ALL 
RANKS, RATES, GS LEVELS, AND BACKGROUNDS AND SPECIFICALLY TARGETS 
PARTICIPATION FROM NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, NAVAL BASE CORONADO, NAVAL 
BASE SAN DIEGO, NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, AND NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER BALBOA.  
COMMAND-FUNDED TRAVEL FROM OTHER AREAS IS AUTHORIZED.  ALL AVAILABLE PERSONNEL 
ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  MAXIMUM CAPACITY FOR THE NASNI BASE 
THEATER IS 1,580.

4.  TO ASSIST IN PLANNING, PLEASE SEND ATTENDEE NAMES TO POINT OF CONTACT 
BELOW NLT 10 MARCH 2011.  DRESS WILL BE UNIFORM OF THE DAY OR CIVILIAN 
EQUIVALENT.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OTHER NAVY DIVERSITY INITIATIVES, VISIT 
WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT /DIVERSITY/.

5.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
- FOR GENERAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LCDR DEWUAN BOOKER, OPNAV N134, AT
(703) 695-3868 OR E-MAIL:
 dewuan.booker@navy.mil; OR CDR DARRYL WALKER, CNAF N01D, AT
 (619) 545-8633 OR E-MAIL:
darryl.walker@navy.mil.
- TO RSVP, CONTACT MR. JOHN ENGSTROM, AT (619) 545-1455 OR E-MAIL 
john.engstrom.ctr@navy.mil.
 RESERVATIONS VIA E-MAIL ARE PREFERRED.

6.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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