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NAVADMIN 207/05
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SUBJ/FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION NATIONAL CONVENTION//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION'S (FRA'S) 78TH
NATIONAL CONVENTION IS SCHEDULED AT THE RENO HILTON, 2500 EAST
SECOND STREET, RENO, NV, FROM 28 SEPTEMBER 2005 THROUGH 1 OCTOBER
2005.
2.  THE CONVENTION AGENDA INCLUDES A KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY ADM ROBERT
WILLARD, VICE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, AND A PRESENTATION ON NAVY
RECRUITING EFFORTS ON WEDNESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER; A SPECIAL SEA
SERVICES SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER PANEL PRESENTAION AND DISCUSSION ON
FRIDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER; AND SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS.
3.  ALL ACTIVE DUTY NAVY AND NAVY RESERVE, MARINE CORPS AND COAST
GUARD PERSONNEL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THESE EVENTS.  SPECIAL
SESSIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:  NAVY
RECRUITING UPDATE, SEA SERVICES PANEL FEATURING MASTER CHIEF PETTY
OFFICER OF THE NAVY TERRY SCOTT, SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS
JOHN ESTRADA, MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE COAST GUARD FRANK
WELCH, AND WORKSHOPS ON KEY ACTIVE, RESERVE, RETIREE ISSUES, DOD
HEALTH CARE BENEFITS UPDATE, FINANCIAL AWARENESS FOR THE RETIRED
MILITARY, MEMBERSHIP MATTERS WORKSHOPS, AND SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN
REFORM AND OTHER LEGISTATIVE ISSUES.
4.  ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND RETIRED NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND COAST
GUARD PERSONNEL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE OPENING CEREMONIES,
LEADERSHIP FORUM AND SPECIAL SESSIONS WORKSHOPS.  PERMISSIVE TDY
ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED TO ATTEND THIS CONFERENCE.
5.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON FRA'S WEBSITE WWW.FRA.ORG
OR BY CALLING 1-800-FRA-1924.
6.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1NT.//
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