ALCOAST 256/21 - JUL 2021 2021 NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) LEADERSHIP, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM: 17-20 AUGUST 2021

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SUBJ: 2021 NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) LEADERSHIP,
TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM:
17-20 AUGUST 2021
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8
(series)
B. COMDT (CG-81) U.S. Coast Guard Conference Guidance, dtd
27 January 2021
C. DHS Financial Management Policy Manual, Section 7.10
1. The Annual NNOA Leadership, Training, and Professional
Development Symposium will be held on 17-20 August 2021 in a
virtual format on the Zoom conferencing platform. This year's
theme is "Operationalizing Diversity & Inclusion: An Imperative
for Sustaining Readiness." The Symposium's "Coast Guard Day" will
be held on 19 August 2021. The full agenda and all updates
regarding the annual symposium can be found on the NNOA website at:
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www.nnoa.org

2. The CG's Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) supports
and encourages participation in affinity group symposiums in an
effort to increase the retention of a diverse and talented
workforce. These events are valuable professional development
opportunities that provide a forum for mentoring, networking,
and optimizing career success. All employees (Active Duty,
Reserves, Civilians, and Auxiliary) are encouraged to attend.
The National Naval Officers Association actively supports the sea
services in the development of a diverse officer Corps through
recruitment, retention and career development.
3. COMDT (CG-127) will coordinate with the NNOA Affiliate Points of
Contact to manage the conference attendance process and account for
attendance and overall cost. COMDT (CG-127) must provide a final
count of all USCG participants.
4. Due to this event being virtual, interested members must request
attendance through their chain of command for unit-level approval.
Once approval is received, all CG employees who desire to attend
the symposium must submit a request to the NNOA Affiliate POC,
LCDR Roberto Concepcion via email by 30 July 2021 at
Roberto.C.Concepcion@uscg.mil and copy
HQS-SMB-CG-127-Conference@uscg.mil. For all attendee requests,
please include the following information:
Subject: 2021 NNOA SYMPOSIUM ATTENDANCE REQUEST
             i. Full Name
             ii. Rank/Civilian Pay Grade
             iii. Job Title
             iv. Unit/Office/Division
             v. Current PDS Location
             vi. Previous Attendee (Y/N)
5. CO/OICs are encouraged to promote and support the professional
development of all government employees. COMDT (CG-127) will assist
by funding registration fees for 150 members only, with highest
priority given to junior members and first time attendees.
Registration fees are $50 per person and will be at unit expense
after COMDT (CG-127) funds are expended.
6. Uniform for virtual symposium attendance is Tropical Blue and
business casual for civilians.
7. Attendees will be required to provide a post-conference
attendance memo to provide insight on how attending the symposium
impacted their professional development. Details will be provided
during the symposium.
8. POC: NNOA Affiliate Points of Contact CDR Commander K. Moore at
Commander.K.Moore.mil@mail.mil or 813-529-5071 and LCDR Roberto C.
Concepcion at Roberto.C.Concepcion@uscg.mil or 202-372-2625.
9. CAPT Laura D. Collins, Acting Director of Civilian Human
Resources, Diversity, and Leadership (CG-12), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.