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NAVADMIN 094/09
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SUBJ/2009 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR AND COMMAND MANAGED 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TRAINING SYMPOSIUM//
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE 2009 NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
ADVISORS (EOA) AND COMMAND MANAGED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (CMEO) TRAINING 
SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD AT THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT 
INSTITUTE (DEOMI) AT PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, COCOA BEACH, FL FROM 18-22 
MAY 2009.  THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:  ACCOUNTABILITY 
DRIVEN - COMPLIANCE BASED."  MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION BY NAVY EOAS, CMEOS 
AND COMMAND LEVEL LEADERSHIP IS ENCOURAGED.
2.  THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE 2009 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 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.  USE OF 
AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS ENCOURAGED TO HELP DEFRAY COSTS.
4.  EARLY REGISTRATION FOR THE SYMPOSIUM IS RECOMMENDED.  ON-SITE 
REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY ON MONDAY AFTERNOON, 18 MAY 2009.  
PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRANGING THEIR OWN LODGING 
ACCOMMODATIONS.  THERE IS LIMITED LODGING AT PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, FL; 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT SPACECOAST INN 1-321-494-2075.  
ALTERNATIVE LODGING IS AVAILABLE IN AREA HOTELS, AT THE PER DIEM RATE.  
CHECK THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WEBSITE FOR LISTINGS IN COCOA BEACH, 
MELBOURNE AND CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA:  
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/EQUALOPPORTUNITY/EOA+SYMPOSIUM.H
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5.  POINT OF CONTACT IS THE NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE 
ADVICE LINE, AT (800)253-0931 OR CONUS AT (901)874-2507/
DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT mill_navyeoadvice@navy.mil.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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