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NAVADMIN 085/09
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SUBJ/CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL// 
RMKS/1.  THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NINTH SEMI-ANNUAL FLEET 
DIVERSITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 28 APRIL 2009 IN SAN DIEGO, 
CA.  TWO IDENTICAL SESSIONS WILL BE OFFERED.  THE FIRST SESSION WILL BE 
HELD FROM 0800 TO 1130 AT THE BASE THEATER (BLDG 71 NAVBASE SAN DIEGO - 
32ND ST) AND THE SECOND SESSION WILL BE HELD FROM 1300 TO 1630 AT THE 
LOWRY THEATER (NAVAL BASE CORONADO).
2.  THE PURPOSE OF THE FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL IS TO EDUCATE SAILORS,
OFFICERS, AND CIVILIANS ON THE VALUE OF DIVERSITY AND THE NAVY'S MANY
DIVERSITY INITIATIVES.  THIS COUNCIL MEETING SPECIFICALLY TARGETS
PARTICIPATION FROM NAVAL BASE POINT LOMA, NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO, NAVAL 
BASE CORONADO, AND NAVY MEDICAL CENTER BALBOA. COMMAND FUNDED TRAVEL 
FROM OTHER AREAS IS AUTHORIZED AND ENCOURAGED.
3.  COUNCIL ATTENDANCE IS OPEN FOR ALL INTERESTED PERSONNEL.  
MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE SAN DIEGO BASE THEATER IS 758 AND 1580 FOR 
LOWRY THEATER, SO THERE IS NO ATTENDANCE CUTOFF.  YOUR ASSISTANCE IS 
NEEDED IN IDENTIFYING VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COUNCIL MEETING.  
VOLUNTEERS ARE SOUGHT FROM ALL RANKS, RATES, GS LEVELS, AND BACKGROUNDS.
4.  THIS COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO SEPARATE SESSIONS.  
THE FORMAT OF BOTH SESSIONS WILL BE IDENTICAL WITH OPENING REMARKS 
PROVIDED BY A FLAG OFFICER FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL KEY SPEAKERS 
HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSITY AND ITS DYNAMIC ROLE IN THE NAVY AND IN OUR 
EVERYDAY LIVES.
5.  TO ASSIST IN PLANNING, PLEASE SEND ATTENDEE NAMES TO THE 
APPROPRIATE POINT OF CONTACT NO LATER THAN 14 APRIL 2009.  COMMAND 
MANAGED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICERS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS ARE 
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  DRESS WILL BE UNIFORM OF THE DAY OR 
CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CHIEF OF NAVAL 
OPERATIONS FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL AND OTHER NAVY DIVERSITY INITIATIVES, 
VISIT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/DIVERSITY/.
6.  POINTS OF CONTACT:  
- GENERAL INFORMATION, LT ENJOLI RAMSEY, OPNAV N134, AT (703) 614-
6851/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT enjoli.ramsey@navy.mil.  
- RSVP FOR THE MORNING SESSION, DCCM HERVEY, AT (619) 532-4797 OR EMAIL 
AT james.hervey@navy.mil. 
- RSVP FOR THE AFTERNOON SESSION, ITC DONALD HUNT, AT (619) 437-5371 OR
EMAIL AT donald.hunt@navsoc.socom.mil.  
7.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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