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SUBJ: NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE 16-18 APRIL 2012 NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNIT ED 
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SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE 16-18 APRIL 2012 NAVY LEAGUE OF THE  UNITED STATES 
SEA-AIR-SPACE EXPOSITION//

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

AMPN/REF A IS DOD PUBLICATION 5500.07-R JOINT ETHICS REGULATION  REGARDING 
OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION IN EVENTS SPONSORED BY NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.//

RMKS/1. THE NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL SEA-AIR-
SPACE EXPOSITION 16-18 APRIL 2012 AT THE GAYLORD NATIONAL  RESORT AND 
CONFERENCE CENTER, NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. THIS YEARS THEME IS "NAVAL 
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES: PRESERVING GLOBAL ECONOMIC STABILITY AND  NATIONAL 
SECURITY."

2. THE SEA-AIR-SPACE EXPOSITION PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ARMED FORCES-WIDE 
DISCUSSIONS ON A BROAD RANGE OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO  TODAY'S ISSUES AND 
TOMORROW'S MARITIME CHALLENGES. ADDITIONALLY,  SEA-AIR-SPACE PROVIDES A MUCH 
NEEDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM FOR  EDUCATING SAILORS OF ALL RANKS 
ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN NAVAL WARFARE.
 CONFIRMED
SPEAKERS INCLUDE: SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, UNDERSECRETARY OF THE NAVY, CHIEF OF 
NAVAL OPERATIONS, VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, COMMANDANT  OF THE MARINE 
CORPS, COMMANDANT OF THE COAST GUARD, DEPUTY COMMANDANT OF THE  MARINE CORPS 
AND MANY OTHER SENIOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED SPEAKERS.

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

4. REGISTRATION INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE SEA-AIR-SPACE WEBSITE  AT 
WWW.SEAAIRSPACE.ORG. THERE IS NO CHARGE TO ATTEND THE EXPOSITION FOR QUALIFIED 
ATTENDEES. QUALIFIED ATTENDEES INCLUDE:
   - INVITED GUESTS OF THE NAVY LEAGUE
   - ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE US MILITARY
   - CIVILIAN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
   - MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF
   - RETIRED U.S. MILITARY
   - NAVY LEAGUE MEMBERS
   - REPRESENTATIVES OF EXHIBITING COMPANIES
   - REPRESENTATIVES OF FOREIGN EMBASSIES

5. WITHIN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, TRANSPORTATION TO  SEA-AIR-SPACE WILL 
BE AVAILABLE FROM THE PENTAGON, NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD,  ONR/ 
ARLINGTON, NRL/BOLLING, CRYSTAL CITY, AND COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS.
TRANSPORTATION WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FROM PAX RIVER, NORFOLK,  QUANTICO, 
MECHANICSBURG AND DAHLGREN. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SEE THE BUS  SCHEDULE 
VISIT WWW.SEAAIRSPACE.ORG.

6. QUESTIONS REGARDING SEA-AIR-SPACE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE NAVY  LEAGUE OF 
THE UNITED STATES AT (703) 312-1587 OR VISIT WWW.SEAAIRSPACE.ORG.

7. RELEASED BY VADM J. M. BIRD, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//

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