CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 151740Z NOV 23 MID600053519763U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 275/23 SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE 36th ANNUAL SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION (SNA) NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, 9 - 11 JANUARY 2024// REF/A/SECNAVINST 5050.6A/20221020// REF/B/DNS MEMO/20221115// REF/C/SECNAV RCS 5050-1/20221017/NOTAL// REF/D/DSOD MEMO/20180131// REF/E/OSDDCMO/ 20160626// REF/F/DOD 5500.07-R/20111117// NARR/ REF A IS SECNAV NAVY CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. REF B IS DNS MEMO UPDATING TIER 2 APPROVAL AUTHORITIES. REF C IS SECNAV 5050 APPROVING ATTENDANCE AT 36th ANNUAL SNA. REF D IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SENIOR LEADER ATTENDANCE AT OUTSIDE EVENTS. REF E IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONFERENCE GUIDANCE VERSION 4.0. REF F IS JOINT ETHICS REGULATION REGARDING OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION IN NON- FEDERAL ENTITIES.// RMKS/1. The Surface Navy Association (SNA) will hold its 36th Annual National Symposium in Arlington, VA, at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal City from 9 through 11 January 2024. This year's theme is "THE FIGHT, THE FORCE, THE FUTURE!" 2. The SNA Annual National Symposium provides an opportunity for discussions on a broad range of professional and career issues. This is a forum where personnel can discuss innovative solutions to current and future Surface Warfare challenges. 3. Reference (a) designates SNA national symposium as a Tier 2 level non-DOD hosted conference, granting a designated agent approval authority if the conference cost does not exceed $500,000, per reference (b). SNA 2024 meets this threshold. Reference (c) approves Department of the Navy attendance at this conference. a. All Navy participation in SNA 2024 shall be consistent with references (d) through (f). b. SNA has four meal events planned as part of the symposium. (1) Vice President/Program Manager Breakfast (Invitation only) (2) Awards Recognition Lunch (Invitation only) (3) CEO/Flag Officer Luncheon (Invitation only) -If invited, attendees should consult with command ethics counselor for assistance in determining whether attendance is permissible. (4) Annual Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction (a) Free to all active duty service personnel and government civilians. To ensure an accurate meal count, active duty and government civilians are asked to register and pay the $20 fee online at http://www.navysna.org/. Participants will be reimbursed after check-in and attendance. (b) OPNAV N9 Legal Counsel determined that free attendance and acceptance of the Annual Banquet by all military personnel and Navy Government Civilians is authorized. 4. Registration information is available on the SNA website at http://www.navysna.org/. There is no charge to attend the SNA Seminar Sessions for Active Duty in Uniform and Government Civilians. All others are charged in accordance with respective status as determined when registering. 5. TAD Travel. The estimated cost allocations for Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) travel are provided below. Reference (c) limits TAD attendance to 311 individuals and attendance is controlled by OPNAV N96. Commands below are provided designated TAD quotas and must ensure both attendee and cost thresholds are not exceeded without prior approval from OPNAV N96. Additional TAD funds will not be provided. There is no Line of Accounting associated with this conference. All attendees should arrange for TAD funds through parent command. COMMAND ESTIMATED TAD ATTENDEES COST CEILING COMNAVSURFOR 250 $380K NETC 21 $45K NAVSEA 16 $35K NRL 1 $2K NAVWAR 3 $8K OPNAV N96 20 $30K Total 311 $500K Note: OPNAV N96 will assign the 20 attendee allocations on a case-by-case basis. CNSP and CNSL attendees should submit their information directly to the following RSVP link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ZFIDQvZ4u02bBlvcukFCv6RvO 14C93lKr2FolqoVKGNURDhZSVRCRDNEU0EzUDM1TDBaWUhRMEtVTS4u. This step is to ensure accurate numbers associated with the table above. CNSP and CNSL CAG Offices will collate Fleet attendance, and promulgate an approved list. Once members who registered through this site receive an approval email, they will be able to arrange DTS travel. POCs are SURFPAC CAG at CNSP-CAG(AT)navy.mil and SURFLANT CAG at CNSL_NRFK_CAG(AT)navy.mil. This step does not register a member for the event; this is approval to travel via DTS. Symposium attendance should be arranged at http://www.navysna.org/. OPNAV N96 will manage overall participation to ensure attendee and cost thresholds are not exceeded without prior approval. POCs are LCDR Nick Detweiler at nicholas.j.detweiler.mil(AT)us.navy.mil - (703)697-6677 or Mr. Bernie Carter at evon.b.carter.ctr(AT)us.navy.mil - (571)256-7911. 6. Attendees, travel-authorizing officials, and certifying officers are directed to follow the guidance in references (a) through (f) when authorizing travel and are responsible for protecting taxpayer funds from fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement. Attendees must be good stewards of taxpayer dollars in attending this event and are required to file tax extension forms to reduce lodging costs if applicable. Meals and lodging are reimbursed to attendees in a TAD status only at the authorized per diem rate. If the conference host provides meals, attendees must annotate travel vouchers accordingly. Local attendees who are able to attend at no cost to the government are authorized to file Local Defense Travel System claims. High quality government/military lodging options such as NGIS, Navy Lodges, and transient lodging facilities are available at https://www.dodlodging.net/. 7. Rental cars are not authorized unless mission required or considered the most cost efficient means of transportation, and specifically approved and documented by the TAD authorizing official. 8. Questions regarding the symposium may be directed to the SNA administrative office at http://www.navysna.org/, (703)960-6800 or email at communications(AT)navysna.org. 9. Released by Mr. C.A. Miller, Performing the Duties of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities, (N9). // BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//