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MARAMDIN 113/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASH DC/MP//
SUBJ/20TH ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO)
/CONFERENCE//
POC/D.H. COLEMAN/CAPT/COMM: (703) 784-9371/DSN: 278-9371//
RMKS/1. THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) WILL HOLD
ITS TWENTIETH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE FROM 17-20 APR 01 AT THE
U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY (USCGA) IN NEW LONDON, CT. THIS YEAR'S
THEME IS "ANSO - HELPING THE SEA SERVICES."
2. ANSO'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT OF HISPANIC AND OTHER MINORITY OFFICERS IN THE SEA
SERVICES. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL NAVY/MARINE CORPS REGULAR,
RESERVE, RETIRED, AND COAST GUARD OFFICERS. ANSO STRONGLY
ENCOURAGES ENLISTED PERSONNEL TO JOIN AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.
3. THE CONFERENCE WILL FEATURE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BREAKOUT
SESSIONS FROM EACH OF THE NAVAL SERVICES. A MORE DETAILED
CONFERENCE AGENDA CAN BE FOUND ON THE ANSO WEB SITE:
WWW.EROLS.COM/ANSO.
4. THE UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE WILL BE SERVICE "C" AND THE
UNIFORM FOR THE CONFERENCE BANQUET WILL BE EVENING DRESS (BLUE DRESS
"A" FOR CAPT AND BELOW).
5. ANSO HAS MADE RESERVATIONS WITH THE HAMPTON INN IN NEW LONDON TO
PROVIDE ROOMS WITHIN THE LOCAL PER DIEM RATE. ATTENDEES MUST CALL
THE HOTEL DIRECT AT 860-405-1585 AND ASK FOR THE ANSO CONFERENCE
RATE (62 DOLLARS SINGLE, 80 DOLLARS DOUBLE PER NIGHT). ALTERNATE
LODGING IS AVAILABLE AT THE NAVY SUBMARINE BASE CBQ (860-694-3416)
AND THE NAVY LODGE (860-694-1160). ANSO HAS ARRANGED FOR SHUTTLE
SERVICE BETWEEN THE HAMPTON INN AND THE USCGA CONFERENCE SITE. THE
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE 150 DOLLARS (MEMBER) AND
175 DOLLARS (NON-MEMBER).
6. PART OF THE PROCESS OF "MAKING MARINES" IS SUSTAINING THEIR
TRANSFORMATION FROM BASICALLY TRAINED MARINES ON THROUGH THE REST OF
THEIR CAREER. ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS ANSO SUPPORT THE SPIRIT AND
INTENT OF THIS PROCESS. BY SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINORITY
OFFICERS, ANSO SERVES TO STRENGTHEN THE FABRIC OF OUR CORPS. IN
ORDER TO REALIZE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL OF SUCH AN
ORGANIZATION, MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND. MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE
WILL NOT ONLY REVITALIZE THE ORGANIZATION, BUT STRENGTHEN OUR
CORPS.//
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