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SUBJ: 24TH ANNUAL NAVY COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN T AND 
TRAINING SYMPOSIUM ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE UNCLASSIFIED/ PASS TO OFFICE CODES:
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SUBJ/24TH ANNUAL NAVY COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND 
TRAINING SYMPOSIUM ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE//

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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 178/12, 24TH ANNUAL NAVY COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING SYMPOSIUM.
REF B IS DOD PUBLICATION 5500.7-R JOINT ETHICS REGULATION REGARDING OFFICIAL 
PARTICIPATION IN NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.  REF C IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL 
REGULATIONS.  REF D IS BUPERSINST 1001.39F, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR NAVY 
RESERVIST.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR THE NAVY COUNSELORS 
ASSOCIATION (NCA) 24TH ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING SYMPOSIUM 
BEING HELD AT THE COOK CONVENTION CENTER IN MEMPHIS, TN FROM 24-27 SEPTEMBER 
2012.

2.  OSD HAS GIVEN APPROVAL FOR NAVY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2012 NCA CONFERENCE; 
GUIDANCE BELOW GOVERNS PARTICIPATION AND FUNDING FOR NAVY PERSONNEL.

3.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUPPORT ATTENDANCE, AND MAY ISSUE 
ORDERS FOR ATTENDANCE AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE AFTER DETERMINING THERE IS A 
LEGITIMATE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PURPOSE, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING 
GUIDELINES:
    A.  ATTENDEES WILL BE REIMBURSED AT A REGULAR PER DIEM RATE.
    B.  NO MORE THAN FOUR DAYS OF LODGING WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR ATTENDEES IN 
A TAD STATUS.
    C.  RENTAL CARS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.
    D.  THE BANQUET SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER 2012 IS OPTIONAL FOR 
GOVERNMENT ATTENDEES.  COST OF THE BANQUET IS $30 AND IS THE ATTENDEE'S 
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.

4.  ATTENDEES AND TRAVEL AUTHORIZING OFFICIALS MUST BE MINDFUL OF THE NEED TO 
BE GOOD STEWARDS OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS IN ATTENDING THIS EVENT.

5.  COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENSURE THE OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED JUSTIFY 
THE EXPENSES (INCLUDING FEES, TRAVEL COSTS, AND OTHER COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO 
PARTICIPATION).  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE IN 
REFS B AND C WHEN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION.
PER JFTR AND JTR, TAD ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AND 
PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND 
REGISTRATION FEES.  IF FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE 
ISSUED.  PER REF D, SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO PARTICIPATE 
AT THE NCA CONFERENCE IN A PAID DRILL STATUS.

6.  REGISTRATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND LODGING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE 
NCA WEBSITE AT:  WWW.USNCA.ORG.  QUESTIONS REGARDING REGISTRATION CAN BE 
HANDLED VIA THE NCA CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AT
(571) 344-3663.

7.  POINT OF CONTACT IS NCCM(AW) JERMAINE RAWLS AT (901) 874-9157/DSN 882, OR 
VIA E-MAIL AT jermaine.rawls@navy.mil.

8.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//

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