ALCOAST 174/23 - MAY 2023 51ST ANNUAL NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA) LEADERSHIP, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM: 31 JULY - 04 AUGUST 2023

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SUBJ: 51ST ANNUAL NATIONAL NAVAL OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (NNOA)
LEADERSHIP, TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM:
31 JULY - 04 AUGUST 2023
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8A
B. COMDT (CG-81) U.S. Coast Guard Conference Guidance, dtd 27
January 2021
1. The 51st Annual NNOA Leadership, Training, and Professional
Development Symposium will be held in-person 31 July - 04 August
2023 at the Naval Air Station North Island Club Catering
and Conference Center in San Diego, CA. This year's theme is "NNOA:
Developing Tomorrow's Leaders Through Mentorship & Professional
Development". The full agenda and all updates regarding the annual
symposium are available 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-1D1) will coordinate with the NNOA Affiliate Point of
Contact to manage the conference attendance process and account for
attendance and overall cost. COMDT (CG-1D1) must provide a final
count of all USCG participants. Whether on official orders or
self-funded, civilian employees' attendance including travel time is
considered work time. For civilian employees, 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 NNOA
Conference during the employee's scheduled tour of duty
31 July - 04 August 2023. 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. Attendance by
participants can be unit funded via official travel or via
permissive orders.
4. Interested members must request attendance through their chain
of command for unit-level approval. Members approved to attend
by their command should notify: Roberto.C.Concepcion@uscg.mil,
Tiarra.A.McDonald@uscg.mil, and copy
HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil by 26 May 2023, with the following
information:
Subject: 2023 NNOA SYMPOSIUM
Full Name
Rank/Civilian Pay Grade
Job Title
Unit/Office/Division
Current PDS Location
Previous Attendee (Y/N)
5. DHS requires a post-conference report to be submitted 30 days
after the event. To comply, all travelers on official orders must
submit a copy of their travel settlement no later than 06 July 2023
to Tiarra.A.McDonald@uscg.mil and copy
HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil.
6. CO/OICs are encouraged to promote and support the professional
development of all government employees. COMDT (CG-1D1) will assist
by funding registration fees, with highest priority given to junior
members and first time attendees. Registration fees are $350 per
person and will be at unit expense after COMDT (CG-1D1) funds are
expended.
7. Uniform for conference attendance is Tropical Blue. Uniform for
the awards banquet, if attending, is Dinner Dress White Jacket
(O4 & above) or Dinner Dress White (O3 & below).
8. Post conference actions. Provide a brief to unit command "i.e.
CO/XO, wardroom, Chief's mess, LDAC, etc." on what you learned and
how attending the Symposium impacted your professional development.
9. NNOA Affiliate Points of Contact (POCs): CDR Roberto C.
Concepcion, Roberto.C.Concepcion@uscg.mil or LT Tiarra A. McDonald,
Tiarra.A.McDonald@uscg.mil.
10. Dr. Donna Navarro, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources and
Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion (CG-1), sends.
11. Internet release is authorized.