R 280743Z FEB 02
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MP//
TO MARADMIN
BT
UNCLAS //N05354//
MARADMIN 118/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MP//
SUBJ/21ST ANNUAL ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO)
/CONFERENCE//
POC/D. H. COLEMAN/CAPT/CMC (MPE)/DSN:278-9371/TEL:(703) 784-9371//
RMKS/1. THE ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) WILL
HOLD ITS TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE FROM 17-19 APR 02
AT THE ADMIRAL KIDD CLUB, FLEET ASW TRAINING CENTER, SAN DIEGO, CA.
THIS YEAR'S THEME IS "DIVERSITY RECRUITING-TODAY'S BATTLE."
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 A YOUTH DAY, AND A FLAG OFFICER
PANEL, ALONG WITH 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 RESERVED A BLOCK OF ROOMS AT THE ADMIRAL KIDD INN IN SAN
DIEGO. ATTENDEES CAN CALL THE INN DIRECT AT 619-524-0557. ROOMS
FOR O1 TO O5 ARE 22 DOLLARS/NIGHT; O6 AND ABOVE ARE 31 DOLLARS/NIGHT.
THE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE 175 DOLLARS (MEMBER) AND 200
DOLLARS (NON-MEMBER).
6. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE ATTENDANCE, CMC (MPE) WILL FUND THE
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES FOR TEN MARINES INTERESTED IN ATTENDING
THIS CONFERENCE. THESE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A
FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. THOSE INDIVIDUALS DECIDING TO ATTEND
WILL NEED TO FUND ALL OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ATTENDANCE
(TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, AND LODGING). CONTACT THE POC ON THIS
MARADMIN NLT 1 APR 02 TO SIGN UP FOR ONE OF THE AVAILABLE
REGISTRATIONS.
7. 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.//
BT