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NAVADMIN 219/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// 
SUBJ/CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL// 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS EIGHTH 
SEMI-ANNUAL FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY,
17 SEP 08 FROM 0800-1600 AT BREEZY POINT OFFICERS CLUB ON NAVAL STATION 
NORFOLK.
2.  THE PURPOSE OF THE FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL IS TO EDUCATE SAILORS, 
OFFICERS, AND CIVILIANS ON THE VALUE OF DIVERSITY AND THE NAVY'S MANY 
DIVERSITY INITIATIVES.  THIS COUNCIL MEETING SPECIFICALLY TARGETS 
PARTICIPATION FROM NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, NAVAL AIR STATION OCEANA, 
NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH, NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE LITTLE CREEK AND 
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.  COMMAND FUNDED TRAVEL FROM OTHER AREAS IS 
AUTHORIZED.
3.  COUNCIL ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED TO 300 PERSONNEL.  YOUR ASSISTANCE IS 
NEEDED IN IDENTIFYING VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COUNCIL MEETING.  
VOLUNTEERS ARE SOUGHT FROM ALL RANKS, RATINGS, GS LEVELS, AND 
ETHNICITIES.
4.  THIS COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO SEPARATE SESSIONS.  
COMMANDING OFFICERS, OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, COMMAND 
MASTER CHIEFS AND CHIEFS OF BOATS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE 
FIRST SESSION FROM 0800-1000.  ALL OTHER PERSONNEL SHOULD ATTEND THE 
SECOND SESSION FROM 1300-1600.  THE FIRST SESSION WILL FOCUS PRIMARILY 
ON LEADERSHIP INVOLVEMENT IN DIVERSITY AND SOLICIT FEEDBACK FROM SENIOR 
LEADERS.  THE SECOND SESSION WILL CONSIST OF GENERAL DIVERSITY TRAINING 
FOR ALL RANKS THROUGH BRIEFS AND DISCUSSIONS.  
5.  TO ASSIST IN PLANNING, PLEASE SEND ATTENDEE NAMES TO BELOW POINT OF 
CONTACT NLT 14 SEP 08.  COMMAND MANAGED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICERS AND 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  DRESS 
WILL BE UNIFORM OF THE DAY OR CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT.  
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FLEET DIVERSITY 
COUNCIL AND OTHER NAVY DIVERSITY INITIATIVES, VISIT 
WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/DIVERSITY/.
6.  POINT OF CONTACT IS LT ENJOLI RAMSEY, OPNAV N134, AT (703) 614-
6851/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT enjoli.ramsey@navy.mil.  
7.  RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.// 
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