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SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE 34th ANNUAL SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION (SNA) 
NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, 11-13 JANUARY 2022// 
 
REF/A/SECNAVINST 5050.6/20191217 
REF/B/DNS MEMO/20200108 
REF/C/SECNAV RCS 5050-1/20211105 
REF/D/NAVADMIN 073/21 
REF/E/DSOD MEMO/20180131 
REF/F/OSDDCMO/ 20160626 
REF/G/DOD 5500.07-R/20111117 
 
NARR/ REF A IS SECNAV CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. 
REF B IS DNS MEMO UPDATING TIER 2 APPROVAL AUTHORITIES. 
REF C IS SECNAV 5050 APPROVING ATTENDANCE AT 34th ANNUAL SNA. 
REF D IS NAVADMIN 073/21 NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS. 
REF E IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SENIOR LEADER ATTENDANCE AT OUTSIDE EVENTS. 
REF F IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONFERENCE GUIDANCE VERSION 4.0. 
REF G IS JOINT ETHICS REGULATION REGARDING OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION IN NON- 
FEDERAL ENTITIES.// 
 
RMKS/1. The Surface Navy Association (SNA) will hold its 34th Annual National 
Symposium in Arlington, VA, at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal City from 11  13 
January 2022. This years theme is The Competitive Edge! 
2. The SNA Annual National Symposium provides an opportunity for discussions 
on a broad range of professional and career issues. This is a forum where 
personnel can discuss innovative solutions to current and future Surface 
Warfare challenges. 
3. Reference (a) designates SNA as a Tier 2 level non-DOD hosted conference, 
granting a designated agent approval authority if the conference cost does 
not exceed $250,000, per reference (b). SNA 2022 meets this threshold. 
Reference 
(c) approves Department of the Navy attendance at this conference. 
     a. SNA has four meal events planned as part of the symposium. 
        (1) Vice President/Program Manager Breakfast (Invitation only) 
        (2) Award Recognition Lunch (Invitation only) 
        (3) CEO/Flag Officer Luncheon (Invitation only) 
            * If invited, attendees should consult with their ethics 
              counselor for assistance in determining whether attendance is 
              permissible. 
        (4) Annual Banquet 
            (a) Free to all Active Duty Service Personnel and Government 
                Civilians. 
            (b) OPNAV N9 Legal Counsel determined that free attendance and 
            acceptance 
                of meals offered to all military personnel and Navy 
Government 
                Civilians may be accepted. 
     b. All Navy participation in SNA 2022 shall be consistent with reference 
     (g). 
 
4. Registration information is available on the SNA website 
at http://www.navysna.org/. 
There is no charge to attend the SNA Seminar Sessions for Active Duty in 
Uniform and Government Civilians. All others are charged in accordance with 
respective status as determined when registering. 
 
5. COVID-19 Mitigation Measures. Travel to, from, and during the SNA 
symposium 
complies with all Navy mitigation measures for Force Health Protection 
Guidance (FHPG) addressed in reference (d). This is a conditions-based 
approach and must be reviewed at https://www.mnp.navy.mil/group/don-covid-19-
travel-tracker prior to final approval of travel. The decision to conduct the 
symposium in person is based on local Health Protection Conditions (HPCON). 
Virginia and Arlington 
County are currently operating under the Governors Executive Order 79, the 
ending of common sense public health restrictions due to COVID-19 with 
continued guidance on mask wearing. Additionally, the Surface Navy 
Association 
has imposed added guidance for attending the symposium. To attend the live 
event all (no exceptions) must show proof of being fully vaccinated on or 
before 24 December 2021. Participants who cannot meet this deadline may 
attend virtually. Participants who cannot meet the vaccination proof criteria 
prior to registration will be converted to virtual attendance only. 
 
6. TAD Travel. The estimated cost allocations for Temporary Additional Duty 
(TAD) travel are provided below. Reference (c) limits TAD attendance to 170 
individuals and attendance is controlled by OPNAV N96. Commands below are 
provided designated TAD quotas and must ensure both attendee and cost 
thresholds are not exceeded without prior approval from OPNAV N96. Additional 
TAD funds will not be provided. There is no Line of Accounting associated 
with this conference. All attendees should arrange for TAD funds through 
parent command. 
 
COMMAND  ESTIMATED TAD ATTENDEESCOST CEILING 
COMNAVSURFOR   100      $150K 
NETC           25     $35K 
NAVSEA   20     $25K 
NRL   5     $5K 
NAVWARCOM    5             $5K 
OPNAV N96           15     $30K 
Totals   170      $250K
 
Note: OPNAV N96 will assign the remaining 15 attendee allocations on a case-
by-case basis. 
Naval Surface Forces (SURFOR) commands should provide attendee information 
directly to SURFOR POC LCDR Pia Chapman, (DEA SURFOR) at pia.m.chapman.mil 
@us.navy.mil or (619)437-2942 for consolidation. OPNAV N96 will manage 
overall participation to ensure attendee and cost thresholds are not exceeded 
without prior approval. POCs are CDR Neil Gabriel at neil.r.gabriel1@navy.mil 
(703)614-1957 or Mr. Bernie Carter at evon.carter.ctr@navy.mil (571)256-7911. 
 
7. Attendees, travel-authorizing officials, and certifying officers are 
directed to follow the guidance in references (a) through (g) when 
authorizing travel and are responsible for protecting taxpayer funds from 
fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.  Attendees must be good stewards of 
taxpayer dollars in attending this event and are required to file tax 
extension forms to reduce lodging costs if applicable. Meals and lodging are 
reimbursed to attendees in a TAD status only at the authorized per diem rate. 
If the conference host provides meals, attendees must annotate on their 
travel voucher accordingly. Local attendees who are able to attend at no cost 
to the government are authorized to file Local Defense Travel System claims. 
High quality government/military lodging options such as NGIS, Navy Lodges, 
and transient lodging facilities are available 
at https://www.dodlodging.net/. 
 
8. SNA will provide round trip bus transportation from Naval Station Norfolk. 
Bus will depart Naval Station Navy Exchange Movie Theater at 0500 on 11 
January 2022 and return from the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at 1830. 
Transportation cost is $10 per person, preregister via the SNA website. 
 
9. Rental cars are not authorized unless they are mission required or 
considered the most cost efficient means of transportation, and specifically 
approved and documented by the TAD authorizing official. 
 
10. Questions regarding the symposium may be directed to the SNA 
administrative office at http://www.navysna.org/, (703)960-6800 or email at 
communications@navysna.org. 
 
11. Released by VADM Scott D. Conn, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, 
Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9)// 
 
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