ALCOAST 345/24 - SEP 2024 2024 ADVANCING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN STEM (AISES) NATIONAL CONFERENCE

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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ALCOAST 345/24
SSIC 1650
SUBJ: 2024 ADVANCING INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN STEM (AISES)
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST 1000.8A
B. COMDT (CG-81) CG Conference Guidance, V2.0 DTD 09 July 2024
C. DHS Section 7.10 Conference Policy DTD 10 June 2024
1. This ALCOAST announces the 2024 AISES National Conference.
The conference will be held, in person, 3-5 October 2024, in
San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
This year's theme is "Rivers of Resilience: Sustaining Indigenous
Innovation." AISES is a circle of support growing Indigenous
leaders in STEM. Their network of students, professionals,
educators, schools and allies work to increase Indigenous
representation in STEM fields.
2. These events significantly enhance the Coast Guard's retention
and professional development efforts. They provide invaluable
opportunities for professional growth by offering platforms for
mentoring, networking, and career optimization. For detailed
information on the agenda, updates on the conference, and
registration fees, please visit the following website:
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https://aises.org/events/2024-aises-national-conference/

3. Interested employees must obtain unit-level approval through
their chain of command to request attendance. After obtaining
unit-level approval, employees must fill out the "Outreach Event
Signup Form" at the following website
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cg1d1/Outreach/SitePages/
Conference-Attendance-Request.aspx

4. This event is open to all employees. Active duty, reserves,
civilians, and auxiliary, 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, must 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 on 3-5 October 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 the event is Tropical Blue Long for military 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,
and registration invoice NLT, 10 October 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 lessons
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 and the DPR-4 POC:
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.