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SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE 11-13 JANUARY 2011 ANNUAL SURFACE NAVY 
ASSOCIATION (SNA) NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM//

REF/A/DOC/DOD/06AUG1998//
REF/B/DOC/DOD/14APR2009//
REF/C/DOC/BUPERS/17SEP2007//

NARR/REF A IS DOD PUBLICATION 5500.7-R JOINT ETHICS REGULATION REGARDING 
OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION IN NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES. REF B IS DOD DIRECTIVE 
4500.56, POLICY ON THE USE OF GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT AND AIR TRAVEL. REF C 
IS BUPERSINST 1001.39F, AIR TRAVEL.//

RMKS/1. THE SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION (SNA) WILL HOLD ITS 23RD ANNUAL 
NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM IN ARLINGTON, VA, AT THE HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY 
FROM 11 - 13 JANUARY 2011. THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "SURFACE NAVAL
FORCES- RELEVANT CAPABILITIES FOR A CHALLENGING FUTURE."

2. SNA MEMBERSHIP IS OVER 6,700 STRONG. OF THIS, 80 PERCENT ARE ACTIVE 
DUTY OR FORMER MILITARY MEMBERS. THE SNA ANNUAL NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM 
PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCUSSIONS ON A BROAD RANGE OF PROFESSIONAL 
AND CAREER ISSUES. THIS IS A FORUM WHERE NAVY SURFACE WARFARE PERSONNEL 
AND SUPPORTERS CAN DISCUSS INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S ISSUES AND 
TOMORROW'S CHALLENGES.

3. PER REF A, COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY ISSUE ORDERS FOR ATTENDANCE AT 
GOVERNMENT EXPENSE AFTER DETERMINING THERE IS A LEGITIMATE FEDERAL 
GOVERNMENT PURPOSE, SO LONG AS 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 REF A WHEN MAKING THIS DETERMINATION. TAD ORDERS MAY COVER EXPENSES 
INCIDENT TO ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE INCLUDING 
TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND REGISTRATION FEES PER JFTR AND JTR. IF 
FUNDS ARE NOT AVAILABLE, PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS MAY BE ISSUED.

4. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE, 
AGGREGATION OF SYMPOSIUM TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS IS ENCOURAGED. USE 
OF NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT (OSA) AND NAVY UNIQUE FLEET 
ESSENTIAL AIRCRAFT (NUFEA) MAY BE REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE 
B.

5. PER REF C, SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO PARTICIPATE 
AT THE SNA SYMPOSIUM IN A PAID DRILL STATUS.

6. QUESTIONS REGARDING THE SYMPOSIUM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE SNA 
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AT (703) 960-6800 OR VISIT WWW.NAVYSNA.ORG.

7. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL J. T. BLAKE, DEPUTY CNO, INTEGRATION OF 
CAPABILITIES AND RESOURCES (N8).

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