FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONVENTION:
RAAUZYUW RUENAAA0073 2402326-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCF3807 2402344 R 282326Z AUG 06 PSN 013754K20 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS //N05050// NAVADMIN 245/06 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONVENTION// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION (FRA) 79TH NATIONAL CONVENTION IS SCHEDULED AT THE OLYMPIA RESORT AND CONFERENCE CENTER IN OCONOMOWOC, WI, FROM 19 SEPTEMBER 2006 THROUGH 23 SEPTEMBER 2006. 2. THE CONVENTION AGENDA INCLUDES SEVERAL BUSINESS MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS. THERE IS A SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER PANEL PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON FRIDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER. 3. ALL ACTIVE DUTY NAVY AND NAVY RESERVE, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS. SPECIAL SESSIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS INCLUDE: NAVY RECRUITING UPDATE, SEA SERVICES PANEL FEATURING MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY JOE CAMPA, SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS JOHN ESTRADA, MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE COAST GUARD SKIP BOWEN, AND WORKSHOPS ON KEY ACTIVE, RESERVE, RETIREE ISSUES, DOD HEALTH CARE BENEFITS UPDATE, FINANCIAL AWARENESS FOR THE RETIRED MILITARY, MEMBERSHIP MATTERS WORKSHOPS, SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN REFORM, AND OTHER LEGISTATIVE ISSUES. 4. ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE AND RETIRED NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD PERSONNEL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONIES, LEADERSHIP FORUM AND SPECIAL SESSIONS WORKSHOPS. PERMISSIVE TDY ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE. 5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON FRA WEBSITE AT WWW.FRA.ORG OR BY CALLING 1-800-FRA-1924. 6. RELEASED BY RDML E. MASSO, N1B.// BT #0073 NNNN