CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 121530Z NOV 24 MID120001534990U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 232/24 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N9/NOV// SUBJ/NAVY ATTENDANCE AT THE 37th ANNUAL SURFACE NAVY ASSOCIATION (SNA) NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, 14 - 16 JANUARY 2025// REF/A/SECNAVINST 5050.6A/20221020// REF/B/DNS MEMO/20221115// REF/C/SECNAV RCS 5050-1/20241003/NOTAL// REF/D/DSOD MEMO/20180131// REF/E/OSDDCMO/ 20160626// REF/F/DODJER/20240515// 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 37TH 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 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOINT ETHICS REGULATION REGARDING OFFICIAL PARTICIPATION IN NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES.// RMKS/1. The Surface Navy Association (SNA) will hold its 37th Annual National Symposium in Arlington, VA, at the Hyatt Regency, Crystal City from 14 through 16 January 2025. This year's theme is "SURFACE WARFARE: SHARPEN THE SWORD." 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 the 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 2025 meets this threshold. Reference (c) approves Department of the Navy attendance at this conference. a. All Navy participation in SNA 2025 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 to one of these events, attendees should consult with their command ethics counselor for assistance in determining whether attendance is permissible. (4) Annual Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction (a) Open 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 a $20 fee online at https://www.surfacewarfare.org/. (b) OPNAV N9 Legal Counsel determined that attendance and acceptance of the Annual Banquet by all military personnel and Navy Government Civilians is authorized by the Standards of Conduct. 4. Registration information is available on the SNA website at https://www.surfacewarfare.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 302 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 commands. COMMAND ESTIMATED TAD ATTENDEES COST CEILING COMNAVSURFOR 240 $380K NETC 21 $45K NAVSEA 23 $35K NRL 1 $2K NAVWAR 2 $4K OPNAV N96 15 $30K Total 302 $500K Note: OPNAV N96 retains 15 attendee allocations to assign on a case-by-case basis. a. CNSP and CNSL attendees should submit information directly to the following RSVP link: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=AD4z43fIh0u2rUXpQt4XUN9 VOTQ1FPxIo79B7TmwpqxUQjlDM1lWTkdUODc4ODg4MVpaQlU2UFJOTiQlQCN0PWcu&route=short url. 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 have registered through this site, an approval email, will be received and members will be permitted to arrange DTS travel. POCs are SURFPAC CAG at CNSP_CAG@us.navy.mil and SURFLANT CAG at CNSL_NRFK_CAG@navy.mil. This step does not register a member for the event; this is approval to expend TAD funds via DTS. Symposium attendees must still also register at https://www.surfacewarfare.org. b. OPNAV N96 will manage overall participation to ensure attendee and cost thresholds are not exceeded without prior approval. POCs are LCDR Tyson Eberhardt at tyson.s.eberhardt.mil@us.navy.mil - (703)697-6677 or Mr. Bernie Carter at evon.b.carter.ctr@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 https://www.surfacewarfare.org, (703)960-6800 or email at communications@navysna.org. 9. Released by VADM J. E. Pitts, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Requirements and Capabilities (N9).// BT #0001 NNNN CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED//