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SUBJ/ANNUAL NAVY COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING 
CONFERENCE//

REF/A/DOC/DOD/06AUG1998//

REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/17SEP2007//

NARR/REF A IS DOD PUBLICATION 5500.7-R, JOINT ETHICS REGULATION REGARDING 
OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION IN NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.
REF B IS BUPERSINST 1001.39F, AIR TRAVEL.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE NAVY COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION
(NCA) 23RD ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE AT THE 
INTERCONTINENTAL DALLAS HOTEL, ADDISON, TX, FROM 27 JUNE - 1 JULY 2011.  THIS 
YEAR'S THEME IS "TOTAL FORCE CAREER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING".  INFORMATION ON 
RETENTION POLICIES, POLICY CHANGES, PROGRAM UPDATES, NEWS AND BEST PRACTICES 
WILL BE PRESENTED.
RETAINING OUR BEST SAILORS IS A PRIORITY FOR EVERY NAVY LEADER, AND BEGINS 
WITH HAVING THE CURRENT INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS.

2.  THE NCA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING CONFERENCE WILL PROVIDE 
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINING AND DISCUSSION ON A BROAD RANGE OF CAREER 
DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES AND POLICIES WHICH FOCUS ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO 
RETENTION, ATTRITION AND CAREER MANAGEMENT CONCERNS.  TRAINING WILL INCLUDE 
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT PROGRAM BRIEFS ON CAREER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 
(CIMS), NAVY RETENTION MONITORING SYSTEMS (NRMS), AND FLEET RIDE-PERFORM TO 
SERVE (FR-PTS).

3.  DURING THE CONFERENCE, THE NCA WILL SELECT THREE CAREER COUNSELORS OF THE 
YEAR, ONE FROM SEA DUTY (TYPE 2, 3 OR 4), ONE FROM SHORE DUTY (TYPE 1 OR 6) 
AND ONE FROM THE RESERVE FORCE.  COMMANDS MAY NOMINATE ASSIGNED CAREER 
COUNSELORS (E6 AND BELOW) USING THE FORMAT IN THE NCA BY-LAWS, WHICH IS 
AVAILABLE AT WWW.USNCA.ORG.
NOMINATIONS SHOULD ADDRESS SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
CAREER COUNSELOR COMMUNITY DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS.  PACKAGES MUST BE 
RECEIVED NOT LATER THAN 1 JUNE 2011 AFTER ROUTING THROUGH THE RESPECTIVE 
TYCOM.  MAIL NOMINATION PACKAGES TO:
    PRESIDENT, NAVY COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION, INC.
    NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
    P O BOX 15233
    NORFOLK, VA 23511-0023
PRESENCE AT THE CONFERENCE IS NOT A PREREQUISITE FOR SELECTION.

4.  PER REF A, COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUPPORT ATTENDANCE, AND 
MAY ISSUE ORDERS FOR ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE AFTER DETERMINING THERE 
IS A LEGITIMATE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PURPOSE, AND THE OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED 
JUSTIFY THE EXPENSES (INCLUDING FEES, TRAVEL COSTS, AND OTHER COSTS 
ATTRIBUTABLE TO PARTICIPATION).  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO FOLLOW 
THE GUIDANCE IN REF A WHEN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION.  PER JFTR AND JTR, TAD 
ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE 
CONFERENCE INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES.  IF 
FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED.

5.  REGISTRATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND LODGING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE 
NCA WEBSITE AT:  WWW.USNCA.ORG.

6.  PER REF B, SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO PARTICIPATE AT THE 
NCA CONFERENCE IN A PAID DRILL STATUS.

7.  POINT OF CONTACT IS CMDCM(SW/AW) RICHARD E. WARD, (757)256-1339/DSN 953 OR 
E-MAIL AT: richard.e.ward@navy.mil.

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

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