Posted on Dec 17, 2013
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Has anyone attended a professional conference on orders?  I'm looking to find out the process. 
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SSG Robert Burns
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I have sir.  You need to put in the request through your department.  The TDY funds are normally managed at the department level.  Looking at your photo Im assuming your in a hospital.  If you are in nursing they would be managed by the DON and you can also talk to the OIC/NCOIC for Department of Hospital Education/Staff Development. 
If they have the funds available and its an approved conference should be no problem.  Better chances if its centrally funded.
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You are correct about the hospital, I'm in the reserves, so I'm not sure if the process will be different, I haven't had a chance to ask around my unit yet, we don't meet again till Jan.  
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1SG Michael Blount
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I am at my first conference in a while. OMG. I'd rather drink drano
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SFC Michael Hasbun
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I have. The process is the same as normal TDY. In DTS, in the drop down for "purpose of travel", there is an option for "Conference attendance".
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