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FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
UNCLAS //N05420//
NAVADMIN 222/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// 
SUBJ/CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL// 
RMKS/1.  THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS SIXTH SEMI-ANNUAL FLEET 
DIVERSITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2007 FROM 0800-
1600, AT THE NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE OFFICERS CLUB ON NAVAL AIR 
STATION JACKSONVILLE.
2.  THE PURPOSE OF THE FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL IS TO EDUCATE SAILORS, 
OFFICERS, AND CIVILIANS ON THE VALUE OF DIVERSITY AND NUMEROUS NAVY 
DIVERSITY INITIATIVES.  THIS COUNCIL MEETING SPECIFICALLY TARGETS 
PARTICIPATION FROM NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, NAVAL STATION 
MAYPORT AND NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE KINGS BAY.  COMMAND FUNDED TRAVEL FROM 
OTHER AREAS IS AUTHORIZED.
3.  COUNCIL ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED TO 250 PERSONNEL.  YOUR ASSISTANCE IS 
NEEDED IN IDENTIFYING VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS COUNCIL MEETING.  
VOLUNTEERS ARE SOUGHT FROM ALL RANKS, RATINGS, GS LEVELS, GENDER OR 
ETHNICITY.
4.  THIS COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO SEPARATE SESSIONS.  
COMMANDING OFFICERS, 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 1030-1600.  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.  THE SECOND SESSION WILL INCORPORATE A 
WORKING LUNCH.
5.  COMMAND MANAGED EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICERS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY 
ADVISORS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND.  DRESS WILL BE UNIFORM 
OF THE DAY OR THE CIVILIAN EQUIVALENT.
6.  TO ASSIST IN PLANNING, PLEASE SEND ATTENDEE NAMES TO LT MATT HOOKER, 
DIVERSITY DIRECTORATE, AT (703) 695-2389/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT 
matt.hooker@navy.mil, AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.  FOR MORE INFORMATION ON 
CNO'S FLEET DIVERSITY COUNCIL AND OTHER NAVY DIVERSITY INITIATIVES, 
VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/COMMANDSUPPORT/DIVERSITY/.
7.  RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR. N1.//

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