UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 041321Z APR 19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 081/19 SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE MAY 2019 NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES SEA- AIR-SPACE EXPOSITION// REF/A/DOC/SECNAVNOTE 5050/16MAY18// REF/B/DOC/DON OGC/19MAR19// REF/C/DOC/DOD/5500.07-R/17NOV11// NARR/REF A IS SECNAV DON CONFERENCE GUIDANCE. REF B IS OGC (ETHICS) MEMO CONCERNING NAVY PARTICIPATION IN THE 2019 SEA-AIR- SPACE EXPOSITION. REF C IS DOD PUBLICATION 5500.07-R JOINT ETHICS REGULATION.// RMKS/1. The Navy League of the United States (NLUS) will hold its annual Sea-Air-Space (SAS) exposition from 6 to 8 May, 2019 at the Gaylord National Resort and Conference Center, located in National Harbor, MD. SAS provides a platform for the professional development of Department of the Navy personnel on the latest developments in naval warfare, as well as an opportunity for Navy engagement with representatives from a broad cross-section of government, industry, academia, and the international community. 2. This year’s SAS theme “Sustainability, Agility, Superiority” is appropriate in this age of growing maritime competition. The SAS schedule is designed with a focus on readiness and innovation, with panels covering topics such as acquisition, cyber, strategic sealift, leadership, shipbuilding, and manpower. SAS will showcase leaders from across the United States Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, other governmental agencies and industry. Additionally, many international delegations will be in attendance, including several Heads of Navy (HoN). A full list of speakers and more information on international representation can be found at www.seaairspace.org. 3. Per reference (a), attendance at non-DoD hosted conferences which have historically exceeded $250,000 may require SECNAV/UNSECNAV approval. SAS 2019 meets this threshold. Therefore, requests for attendance shall be consolidated by Echelon-2 commands and provided to OPNAV N98 with the number of attendees and cost estimates to N98 POCs: CDR Brian Binder at brian.a.binder(at)navy.mil, (703)695-1669 and LCDR Kyle Johnson at kyle.j.johnson(at)navy.mil, (703)695-8548 to track overall costs and attendance data. Final conference requests are to be submitted no later than 12 April, 2019. Overall approval of DON-wide attendance is expected in mid- April. If no cost is incurred by the government (i.e. people local to area), no submission or approval is required. The following restrictions apply: a. Subject to command discretion, attendance is authorized for local participants at no cost to the government. b. SAS 2019 is primarily an East Coast event. Funded TAD travel from West Coast/International commands should be closely examined unless member has an active role in the event (sitting on a panel, making an official U.S. Navy presentation, etc). Excessive attendance will be subject to cuts based on overall cost. c. NLUS has offered free attendance at the below ten events to all military and civilian personnel. Because there is a maximum number of seats available, attendees are required to pre-register. Per reference (b), this free attendance does not constitute a gift for purposes of applicable ethics regulations, and therefore may be accepted by all military and civilian personnel. (1) Opening ceremonies and plenary sessions (2) Sea Services luncheon (3) Sea-Air-Space luncheon (4) Navy League maritime gala (5) Congressional breakfast (6) Sea Service spouse reception (7) Secretary of the Navy luncheon (8) International maritime reception (9) Shuttle bus transportation to the conference site (10) Closing ceremonies d. Additionally, on the first day of SAS there is a Cohen Group breakfast that is an “invitation only" event. If invited, attendees should consult with their ethics counselor for assistance in determining whether attendance is permissible. e. All Navy participation in SAS 2019 shall be consistent with the Joint Ethics Regulations found at reference (c). 4. Registration information is available on the SAS website at www.seaairspace.org. There is no charge to attend SAS for Navy qualified attendees, which include: a. Invited guests of the Navy League b. Active duty and reserve U.S. military c. Retired U.S. Navy personnel d. U.S. federal, state and local government employees e. NLUS Members 5. Within the National Capital Region, transportation to SAS 2019 will be available from the Pentagon, Naval Support Facility, Washington Navy Yard, Naval Research Laboratory, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Crystal City, Office of Naval Intelligence, and Coast Guard Headquarters. This service will include several round trips a day. Limited transportation of single daily roundtrips will also be available from Patuxent River and NSWC Indian Head in Maryland, and Dahlgren and Quantico in Virginia. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania will have one roundtrip on one day of the event. More information and bus schedules are available at www.seaairspace.org. 6. Questions regarding SAS 2019 should be directed to the NLUS at (703) 312-1596, or visit www.seaairspace.org. 7. Released by VADM Bill Merz, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems (N9).// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//