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SUBJ/SEA SERVICE AFFINITY GROUP ANNUAL CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIUMS// 
 
REF/A/DOC/OSD/26JAN16// 
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/17DEC19// 
 
NARR/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONFERENCE GUIDANCE VERSION 4.0. 
REF B IS SECNAVINST 5050.6, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT 
PROGRAM.// 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN announces the support of the Navy for Fleet 
participation and attendance at the Sea Service Affinity Group 
(SSAG) conferences and symposiums. 
 
2.  The Navy has longstanding relationships with the SSAGs of our 
Nation, the Association of Naval Services Officers, the Sea Services 
Leadership Association, and the National Naval Officers Association. 
These affinity groups have a long and storied history of cultivating 
and preparing our Sailors to achieve great success during their 
naval careers through mentorship and leadership development 
opportunities, including regional and national conferences and 
symposiums. 
 
3.  Participation and attendance at the SSAG national events are 
encouraged.  Senior Navy leaders and others will be present to 
engage our Sailors on issues facing the Fleet. 
 
4.  Limited registration funding for these events is centrally 
available from the Navy Culture and Force Resilience Office (OPNAV 
N17) and the coordinator can be contacted via e-mail at 
altn_usn_inclusion_and_diversity@navy.mil.  Subject to the 
procedures outlined in references (a) and (b) pertaining to 
conference attendance, local commanders are encouraged to promote 
attendance at local SSAG events and use available temporary assigned 
duty funding to facilitate travel to non-local SSAG events. 
 
5.  SSAG national conference dates and locations are as follows: 
    a.  Association of Naval Services Officers Eastern Region 
Professional Development Symposium:  6 to 8 June 2023, Norfolk, VA. 
    b.  Sea Service Leadership Associations Joint Women's Leadership 
Symposium:  29 June to 1 July 2023, San Diego, CA. 
    c.  National Naval Officers Association Annual Leadership, 
Professional Development and Training Symposium:  31 July to 4 
August 2023, San Diego, CA. 
 
6.  For questions concerning SSAG event participation, contact OPNAV 
N17 via e-mail at altn_usn_inclusion_and_diversity@navy.mil. 
 
7.  Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// 
 
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