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SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE AUG 2021 NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES SEA-
AIR-SPACE EXPOSITION//

REF/A/DOC/SECNAVNOTE 5050/16MAY18//
REF/B/DOC/DON OGC/07MAY21//
REF/C/DOC/DOD/5500.07-R/17NOV11//

NARR/REF A IS SECNAV DON CONFERENCE GUIDANCE.
REF B IS OGC (ETHICS) EMAIL CONCERNING NAVY PARTICIPATION IN THE 2021 SEA-
AIR-SPACE EXPOSITION.
REF C IS DOD PUBLICATION 5500.07-R JOINT ETHICS REGULATION.//

RMKS/1.  The Navy League of the United States (NLUS) will hold its annual 
Sea-Air-Space (SAS) exposition from 2 to 4 August, 2021 with a co-located 
STEM expo on 1 August, 2021 at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference 
Center, located in National Harbor, MD.  SAS provides a platform for the 
professional development of Department of the Navy personnel on the latest 
developments in naval warfare, as well as an opportunity for Navy engagement 
with representatives from a broad cross-section of government, industry, 
academia, and the international community.

2.  This year SAS will be focusing on integrated American naval power and is 
appropriate in this age of growing maritime competition.  The SAS schedule is 
designed with a focus on readiness and innovation, with panels covering 
topics such as artificial intelligence, cyber, strategic sealift, leadership, 
shipbuilding, aviation and manpower.
SAS will showcase leaders from across the United States Navy, Marine Corps, 
Coast Guard, other governmental agencies and industry. Many international 
delegations will be in attendance, including several Heads of Navy.  A full 
list of speakers and more information on international representation can be 
found at www.seaairspace.org.

3.  Per reference (a), attendance at non-DoD hosted conferences which have 
historically exceeded $250,000 may require SECNAV/UNSECNAV approval.  SAS 
2021 meets this threshold.  Therefore, requests for attendance shall be 
consolidated by Echelon-2 commands and provided to OPNAV N97 with the number 
of attendees and cost estimates to N97
POC: LCDR Ryan Blankenship at ryan.blankenship@navy.mil,
(703)571-8444 to track overall costs and attendance data.  Final conference 
requests are to be submitted no later than 15 July, 2021.
Overall approval of DON-wide attendance is expected in mid-June.  If no cost 
is incurred by the government (i.e. people local to area), no submission or 
approval is required.  The following restrictions
apply:
    a. Subject to command discretion, attendance is authorized for local 
participants at no cost to the government.
    b. SAS 2021 is primarily an East Coast event.  Funded TAD travel from 
West Coast/International commands should be examined unless member has an 
active role in the event (sitting on a panel, making an official U.S. Navy 
presentation, etc.).  Excessive attendance will be subject to cuts based on 
overall cost.
    c. NLUS has offered free attendance at the below eight events to all 
military and civilian government service personnel.  Because there is a 
maximum number of seats available, attendees are required to pre-register and 
will be ticketed by space available.  Per reference (b), this free attendance 
does not constitute a gift for purposes of applicable ethics regulations, and 
therefore may be accepted by all military and civilian personnel.
        (1) Opening ceremonies and plenary sessions
        (2) Sea Services luncheon
        (3) Sea-Air-Space luncheon
        (4) Congressional breakfast
        (5) Coast Guard breakfast
        (6) Secretary of the Navy luncheon
        (7) International maritime reception
        (8) Shuttle bus transportation to the conference site
    d. On the first day of SAS there is a Cohen Group breakfast that is an 
"invitation only" event.  If invited, attendees should consult with their 
ethics counselor for assistance in determining whether attendance is 
permissible.
    e. All Navy participation in SAS 2021 shall be consistent with the Joint 
Ethics Regulations found at reference (c).

4.  Registration information is available on the SAS website at 
www.seaairspace.org.  There is no charge to attend SAS for Navy qualified 
attendees, which include:
    a. Invited guests of the Navy League
    b. Active duty and reserve U.S. military
    c. U.S. federal, state and local government employees
    d. NLUS Members

5.  Within the National Capital Region, transportation to SAS 2021 will be 
available from the Pentagon, Naval Support Facility, Washington Navy Yard, 
Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Crystal City, and Coast Guard Headquarters. 
This service will include several round trips a day. Limited transportation 
of single daily roundtrips will also be available from Patuxent River and 
NSWC Indian Head in Maryland, and Dahlgren and Quantico in Virginia.  
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania will have one roundtrip on one day of the event. 
More information and bus schedules are available at www.seaairspace.org.

6.  Questions regarding SAS 2021 should be directed to the NLUS, Mrs.
Julia Simpson, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Military outreach at 
(703) 312-1557, jsimpson@navyleague.org or visit www.seaairspace.org.

7.  Released by VADM James Kilby, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for 
Warfare Requirements and Capabilities (N9).//

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