ALCOAST 238/24 - JUN 2024 2024 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) NATIONAL CONVENTION

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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ALCOAST 238/24
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: 2024 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
COLORED PEOPLE (NAACP) NATIONAL CONVENTION
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST
1000.8A
B. COMDT (CG-81) U.S. Coast Guard Conference Guidance, DTD
14 December 2022 V1.5 IAW Conference Request Information
C. DHS Financial Management Policy Manual, Chapter 7, Section
7.10
1. This ALCOAST announces the 2024 NAACP National Convention.
The convention will be held, in person, 11-17 July 2024, at the
Mandalay Bay Convention Center, in Las Vegas, NV. This year's theme
is "All In". The theme reaffirms the NAACP's commitment to using
collective ingenuity, creativity, and strength, to continue the
fight for civil rights and social justice.
2. The NAACP's mission is to ensure the political and educational
equality of minority group citizens, eliminate race prejudice and
remove all barriers of racial discrimination. Events such as this
are force multipliers for recruiting, retention, and professional
development of the CG workforce, by providing opportunities to
network, share information, and interact with various sectors of
the population. Additional information regarding the NAACP
convention and registration fees is available at:
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https://naacp.org/convention/

3. Interested employees must request attendance, through their
chain of command, for unit-level approval. For employees tentatively
approved to attend by their command, sign up forms can be found
under "Outreach Event Signup Form" on the following share point
location:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cg1d1/Outreach/SitePages/
Conference-Attendance-Request.aspx

4. This event is open to all. CG members of all ranks and
demographic backgrounds are encouraged to attend. CO/OICs are
encouraged to promote and support the professional development
of all government employees.
5. TDY costs, including registration fees, will be funded by
member's unit, subject to availability. Civilian Employees:
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
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 event during the employee's scheduled tour
of duty between 11-17 July 2024. 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.
6. Uniform for event attendance is Tropical Blue and business casual
for civilians.
7. Post event actions: DHS requires a post-event report to be
submitted within 30 days after an event. To comply, all travelers
on official orders must submit a copy of their full travel voucher,
no later than, 23 July 2024 to HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil.
Attendees should also provide a brief to their unit command
"i.e. CO/XO, wardroom, Chief's mess, LDACC, etc." on what was
learned and how attending the event impacted their professional
development and/or personal growth.
8. Please direct all questions and concerns to
HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil. POC: CG-DCMS-DPR-4:
Ms. Carrie L. Davis, Carrie.Davis@uscg.mil.
9. Dr. D. M. Navarro, Executive Director for Personnel Readiness
(CG-DCMS-DPR-XD) and Senior Advisor for Diversity and Inclusion
(CG-SADI), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.