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SUBJ//NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SYMPOSIUM//

RMKS/1.  THE NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SYMPOSIUM (2010) WILL BE HELD AT 
THE ADMIRAL KIDD CONFERENCE CENTER, FLEET ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE 
TRAINING CENTER, POINT LOMA - SAN DIEGO, CA FROM 8-10 JUNE 2010.
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS, "DEFENDING AMERICA'S FREEDOM."  MAXIMUM 
PARTICIPATION BY NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS (EOAS), COMMAND  
MANAGED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (CMEO) AND COMMAND-LEVEL LEADERSHIP IS 
ENCOURAGED.  NO REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE ASSESSED.

2.  THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE 2010 SYMPOSIUM IS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT TRAINING FOR COMMAND LEVEL EOAS, CMEOS, AND COMMAND LEVEL 
LEADERSHIP PERSONNEL.  THE TENTATIVE SCHEDULE INCLUDES BRIEFS BY SENIOR 
LEADERSHIP, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS, AS WELL AS EXPERIENCED TRAINING PROFESSIONALS.  
THE FOCUS OF THE SYMPOSIUM WILL BE ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TRAINING AND 
SERVICES THAT ENHANCE AND SUSTAIN A HEALTHY COMMAND CLIMATE.

3.  COORDINATION IS ENCOURAGED AMONG ECHELON II, ECHELON III, AND 
REGIONAL COMMANDS TO ENSURE COST-EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION BY EOAS AND TO 
OPTIMIZE PARTICIPATION BY CMEOS AND COMMAND LEADERSHIP.

4.  EARLY REGISTRATION FORM AT WEBSITE:  
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/EQUALOPPORTUNITY.  ON-SITE 
REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON ONLY,
7 JUNE 2010. PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING THEIR OWN 
LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS.

5.  UNIFORMS FOR THIS EVENT:  NAVY E6 AND BELOW:
SUMMER WHITE/SERVICE UNIFORM; NAVY E7 AND ABOVE:  SERVICE KHAKI; OTHER 
MILITARY SERVICES:  WEAR EQUIVALENT UNIFORM; CIVILIAN ATTIRE:
BUSINESS CASUAL.

6.  FOR LODGING RESERVATIONS, CONTACT NAVY GATEWAY INNS AND SUITES AT 
1-877-628-9233 OR ONLINE AT WWW.DODLODGING.NET.

7.  POINT OF CONTACT IS THE NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE ADVICE 
LINE,AT (800) 253-0931 OR YN1 HUGHES AT (901)874-4264/DSN 882 OR EMAIL 
AT mill_navyeoadvice@navy.mil.

8. RELEASED BY MS. STEFFANIE B. EASTER, N1B.//

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