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SUBJ: NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE 15-17 JANUARY 2013 ANNUAL SURFACE NAVY A 
SSOCIATION (SNA) NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM UNCLASSIFIED/ FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N9// 
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NAVADMIN 353/12

MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N9/NOV//

SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE 15-17 JANUARY 2013 ANNUAL SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION 
(SNA) NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM//

REF/A/DOC/DOD/17NOV2011//
REF/B/DOC/DOD/29SEP2012//

NARR/REF A IS DOD PUBLICATION 5500.07-R JOINT ETHICS REGULATION REGARDING 
OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION IN NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. REF B IS DOD MEMORANDUM 
IMPLEMENTATION OF CONFERENCE OVERSIGHT REQUIREMENTS AND DELEGATION OF 
CONFERENCE APPROVAL AUTHORITY.//

RMKS/1. THE SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION (SNA) WILL HOLD ITS 25TH ANNUAL NATIONAL 
SYMPOSIUM IN ARLINGTON, VA, AT THE HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY FROM 15 - 17 
JANUARY 2013. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS ANSWERING ALL BELLS: PEOPLE, TECHNOLOGY, 
AND INNOVATION.

2. SNA MEMBERSHIP IS OVER 6,700 STRONG. OF THIS, 80 PERCENT ARE ACTIVE DUTY OR 
FORMER MILITARY MEMBERS. THE SNA ANNUAL NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM PROVIDES AN 
OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSIONS ON A BROAD RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER 
ISSUES. THIS IS A FORUM WHERE PERSONNEL CAN DISCUSS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO 
TODAY'S ISSUES AND TOMORROW'S SURFACE WARFARE CHALLENGES.

3. PER REFS A AND B, USE OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS TO ATTEND SNA 2013 IS PENDING 
APPROVAL OF DON.  NOTIFICATION OF APPROVAL FOR DON PERSONNEL TO ATTEND AT 
GOVERNMENT EXPENSE WILL BE PROVIDED SEPCOR. UNTIL APPROVED, EXPENDITURE OF 
GOVERNMENT FUNDS TO ATTEND IS NOT AUTHORIZED.

4. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SYMPOSIUM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE SNA 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AT (703) 960-6800 OR VISIT WWW.NAVYSNA.ORG.

5. THIS NAVADMIN IS PROVIDED TO FACILITATE NOTIFICATION AND TRAVEL PLANNING. 
CONFERENCE APPROVAL BY DESIGNATED AUTHORITY WILL BE POSTED ON THE SNA WEB PAGE 
WHEN FINALIZED.

6. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL W. R. BURKE, DEPUTY CNO, WARFARE SYSTEMS (N9).//

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