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SUBJ/2013 NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM AND OMBUDSMAN REGISTRY//

REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST/1750.1G CH-1/07MAR2012//
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1750.1G CH-1, NAVY FAMILY OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.// 
POC/JOHNSON, LISA/CNIC OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM/TEL(202) 433-4701/DSN:
288-4701/EMAIL: lisa.j.johnson1@navy.mil//

RMKS/1. PER REF A, COMMANDERS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS (CO'S) ARE REQUIRED TO 
ENSURE COMMAND OMBUDSMAN INFORMATION IS ADDED TO THE OMBUDSMAN REGISTRY (UPON 
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENT) AT WWW.OMBUDSMANREGISTRY.ORG. COMMANDERS, CO'S OR 
DESIGNEES SHALL ALSO UPDATE THE REGISTRY AS CHANGES OCCUR ENSURING OMBUDSMEN 
HAVE RESOURCES AS NEEDED AND RECEIVE TIMELY REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY EXPENSES.

2. THE OMBUDSMAN REGISTRY ALLOWS NAVY LEADERSHIP TO DELIVER REAL TIME 
COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TO COMMANDERS, OMBUDSMEN AND OMBUDSMAN 
COORDINATORS. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION IS DISSEMINATED TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY 
NATURAL DISASTERS, EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AND PROVIDED AS GENERAL SUPPORT TO 
THOSE IN NEED. AN UPDATED REGISTRY PROMOTES EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS DURING A 
CRISIS SITUATION AND ALLOWS THE OMBUDSMAN NETWORK TO QUICKLY RECEIVE AND SHARE 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION DURING CRITICAL TIMES.

3. THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM COMMAND LEADERSHIP TOOLKIT PROVIDES DETAILED GUIDANCE 
AND RESOURCES FOR COMMANDERS. THE TOOLKIT IS AVAILABLE AT 
HTTP://WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/CNIC_HQ_SITE/WHATWEDO/FLEETANDFAMILYREADINES
S/FAMILYREADINESS/FLEETANDFAMILYSUPPORTPROGRAM/OMBUDSMANPROGRAM/
COMMANDLEADERSHIPTOOLKIT/INDEX.HTM.

4. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL R. W. HUNT, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.//

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