UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 041928Z MAR 20 MID510001023080U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 057/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N9/N98// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N9/NOV// SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE APR 2020 NAVY LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES SEA- AIR-SPACE EXPOSITION// REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 5050.6/17DEC19// REF/B/DOC/DON OGC/26FEB20// REF/C/DOC/DOD/5500.07-R/17NOV11// NARR/REF A IS SECNAV DON CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. REF B IS OGC (ETHICS) MEMO CONCERNING NAVY PARTICIPATION IN THE 2020 SEA-AIR-SPACE EXPOSITION AND ASSOCIATED EVENTS. REF C IS DOD PUBLICATION 5500.07-R JOINT ETHICS REGULATION.// POCs/LCDR Tiana Tafua/DNS- 35/tiana.tafua1(at)navy.mil/703-692-7671/ CDR Manuel Pardo/DNS-2/manuel.pardo(at)navy.mil/703-692-7672.// RMKS/1. The Navy League of the United States (NLUS) will hold its annual Sea-Air-Space (SAS) exposition from 6 to 8 April, 2020 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 years SAS schedule is designed towards a focus on readiness and innovation with panels covering topics ranging from acquisition, cyber, strategic sealift, leadership, shipbuilding, and talent management. 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 SAS 2020 falls below the $250,000 requirement for SECNAV/UNSECNAV approval. Therefore, requests for attendance incurring TAD costs shall be consolidated by Echelon-2 commands and provided to OPNAV with the number of attendees and cost estimates to track overall costs and attendance data. Final conference requests are to be submitted no later than 13 March, 2020 with overall approval of DON-wide attendance expected mid-March. 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 2020 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 (panel participation, 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) STEM Expo (2) Transition Connection fair (3) Opening ceremonies and plenary sessions (4) Sea Services luncheon (5) Sea-Air-Space luncheon (6) Congressional breakfast (7) Coast Guard breakfast (8) Secretary of the Navy luncheon (9) International maritime reception (10) Shuttle bus transportation to the conference site 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 2020 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 2020 will be available from the Pentagon, Naval Support Facility, Washington Navy Yard, 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. Uniform for attendees is Service Uniform (SU) or Service Khaki. 7. Questions regarding SAS 2020 should be directed to the NLUS at (703) 312-1557, or visit www.seaairspace.org. 8. POCs for reporting TAD cost submissions: LCDR Tiana Tafua at tiana.tafua1(at)navy.mil, (703)692-7671 and CDR Manuel Pardo at manuel.pardo(at)navy.mil, (703)692-7672. 9. Released by VADM James Kilby, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9).// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//