ALCOAST 423/24 - NOV 2024 2024 ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) WESTERN REGION (WRS), LEADER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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ALCOAST 423/24
SSIC 1040
SUBJ: 2024 ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO)
WESTERN REGION (WRS), LEADER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYMPOSIUM
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 ANSO WRS Leader and Professional
Development Symposium. The symposium will be held, in person,
3-5 December 2024, in San Diego, California. This year's theme is
"Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together." The symposium is
designed to provide members with career management support and
one-on-one mentoring sessions with senior officers and senior
enlisted members who volunteer their time in support of their
shipmates.
2. Participation in affinity group symposiums provides invaluable
opportunities for personal and professional growth by offering
platforms for mentoring, networking, and career optimization.
For updates on the symposium, please visit the following website.
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https://www.ansomil.org/2024-western-region-symposium/#aioseo-
service-messages

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 and reservists
of all ranks, civilians, and auxiliarists, are encouraged to attend.
CO/OICs are encouraged to promote and support the professional
development of all government employees.
5. TDY costs, will be funded by member's unit, subject to
availability. COMDT (CG-DCMS-DPR-4) may assist by funding
registration fees, subject to availability. Once COMDT
(CG-DCMS-DPR-4) funds are expended, registration costs will be at
unit expense, 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
2-6 December 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 paid invoice NLT, 13 December 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 ANSO POC: YNC
Cristina Berrios, Cristina.R.Berrios@uscg.mil,
HQS-SMB-CG127-Conference@uscg.mil and the DPR-4 POC:
Ms. Carrie L. Davis, Carrie.Davis@uscg.mil.
9. Mr. Gary C. Rasicot, Deputy for Personnel Readiness
(CG-DCMS-DPR), sends.
10. Internet release is authorized.