ALCOAST 135/19 - APR 2019 2019 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL 34TH ANNUAL NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-12//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N05420//
ALCOAST 135/19
COMDTNOTE 5420
SUBJ: 2019 FEDERAL ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN COUNCIL 34TH ANNUAL NATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE
A. Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Travel and Community Outreach Guidance 2 Nov 16
B. Military Assignment and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8 (series)
1. The Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC) 34TH Annual National Training
Institute will be held 13 - 16 May 2019 at the Von Braun Center (North Hall) in Huntsville, AL.
2. The purpose of this training institute is to foster education, career development and
training, as well as provide networking and mentoring opportunities to attendees. While the
focus of the affinity conference is identified in the title, all conferences are open for ALL
employees to attend, regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity. In alignment with the Vice
Commandant's "Carry Our Message" campaign, the Coast Guard supports and encourages participation
in affinity group symposiums in an effort to increase the retention of a diverse and talented
workforce. Affinity group events are valuable professional development opportunities that provide
a forum for mentoring, networking, and optimizing career success for the total workforce.
3. IAW REF (A), the Office of Diversity and Inclusion COMDT (CG-127) is the Coast Guard's
coordinator for the event and has responsibility to account for all attendance and overall costs
to DHS. Coast Guard funded attendance is limited. All travel and registration fees will be
covered by the member's unit funds. To request attendance, members shall submit a TDY Travel
Request Worksheet through their chain of command for unit-level approval. Once command approval
has been obtained, members will email their approved TDY request to: Damien.J.Terry@uscg.mil no
later than 3 May 2019. Approval priority will be based on the following criteria: (1) first time
attendees, (2) junior members, and (3) all others. COMDT (CG-127) will issue final approval to
attendees via email. Once attendees are notified that their attendance is approved, they may
register for the conference.
4. Commanding Officers/OICs are strongly encouraged to support the professional development of
civilian and military personnel. However, attendance will be at the unit expense. If funding is
not available:
    a. For military members permissive orders are authorized IAW CH 2.a.10. of REF (B). Attendance
via permissive orders is unlimited for military members, but members must notify COMDT (CG-127)
via email to: Damien.J.Terry@uscg.mil for accountability.
    b. For civilian employees, attendance including travel time is considered work time. For
civilian employees self-funding attendance and travel, supervisory approval to attend during work
time (including a reasonable amount of travel time) must be indicated by email, and reflected in
the remarks section of the employee's timecard. The remarks must state the employee is approved
work and travel time to attend the FAPAC during his/her scheduled tour of duty from 13 May 2019
to 16 May 2019. The employee's attendance at events outside of the employee's scheduled tour of
duty is not required and is at the employee's discretion; therefore, overtime and compensatory
time for work cannot be approved. Civilians attending must notify COMDT (CG-127) via email to:
Damien.J.Terry@uscg.mil for accountability.
5. DHS requires a post-conference report 30 days after the event. To comply, all travelers must
submit a copy of their completed travel claim settlement to COMDT (CG-127) via email to:
Damien.J.Terry@uscg.mil no later than 16 June 2019.
6. National Training Institute attendance information:
    a. Agenda information and registration is available at: https://fapac.org/nltp2019.
    b. Do not register until you have been approved by COMDT (CG-127) to attend.
    c. Attire: uniform of the day is Tropical Blue Long and business for civilians.
    d. Attendees are responsible for making their own travel and lodging accommodations through
ADTRAV. FAPAC has room block at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville Hotel & Spa,
(address 800 Monroe Street, Huntsville, Alabama, 35801) for the government rate.
    e. Members may utilize local travel (including UBER/Lift/Taxis) to the conference. Rental
cars are not authorized.
    f. Make all travel reservations AFTER you receive approval from COMDT (CG-127).
7. Please submit all questions via email to Mr. Damien Terry, COMDT (CG-127), Diversity
Outreach Program Manager, Damien.J.Terry@uscg.mil.
8. RDML Matthew Sibley, Director, Reserve & Military Personnel (CG-13) is the Executive Champion
for the Federal Asian Pacific American Council.
9. Ms. Michelle Godfrey, Director of Civilian Human Resources, Diversity and Leadership, sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.