CHANGE TWO TO STOP MOVEMENT FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION AND TEMPORARY DUTY FOR ALL NAVY UNIFORMED PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS TO JAPAN:
UNCLASSIFIED// RTTUZYUW RHSSXYZ0001 0972323-UUUU--RHSSSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 072321Z APR 11 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO AL NAVADMIN NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO ALL OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 123/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/CHANGE TWO TO STOP MOVEMENT FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION AND TEMPORARY DUTY FOR ALL NAVY UNIFORMED PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS TO JAPAN// REF/A/DOC/MEMORANDUM/PUSD(P&R)/17MAR2011// REF/B/DOC/JFTR, VOL.1// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/170102ZMAR11// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/191711ZMAR11// REF/E/DOC/MEMORANDUM/PUSD(P&R)/18MAR2011// REF/F/MPM 1306-120 REF/G/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/231441ZMAR11// NARR/REF A IS UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL & READINESS) MEMORANDUM ON AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE OF ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS (EFMS) FROM THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN. REF B IS JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JFTR), VOL. 1. REF C IS NAVADMIN 084/11, STOP MOVEMENT FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION FOR ALL NAVY PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS TO JAPAN. REF D IS NAVADMIN 093/11, PERSONNEL (FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS) SUPPORT FOR OPERATION TOMODACHI NR 1. REF E IS UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL & READINESS) MEMORANDUM THAT MODIFIES AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FROM ALL OF HONSHU ISLAND, JAPAN TO DESIGNATED PREFECTURES ON HONSHU ISLAND, JAPAN. REF F IS MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL, ARTICLE 1306, SECTION 120. REF G IS NAVADMIN 100/11, CHANGE ONE TO STOP MOVEMENT FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION AND TEMPORARY DUTY FOR ALL NAVY PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS TO JAPAN.// RMKS/1. PER REFS A THRU F THIS NAVADMIN SUPERSEDES REF G AND PROVIDES UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING THE STOP MOVEMENT DIRECTIVE FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF DUTY STATION MOVES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS INTO JAPAN, AND PROVIDES UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING PAY ALLOWANCES AND ENTITLEMENTS. DUE TO CURRENT CONDITIONS, THE MOVEMENT OF NAVY MILITARY PERSONNEL TO COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES IN JAPAN IS AUTHORIZED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. SUBJECT TO UPDATED DEPENDENT ENTRY APPROVAL BY THE BASE CO, FAMILY MEMBERS MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO ACCOMPANY SERVICE MEMBERS WITH ORDERS TO AREAS OUTSIDE HONSHU ISLAND, JAPAN. THESE AREAS INCLUDE SASEBO AND OKINAWA. 2. THIS STOP MOVEMENT ORDER REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL MILITARY DEPENDENTS WHOSE SPONSORS ARE UNDER ORDERS TO REPORT TO COMMANDS OR ACTIVITIES ON HONSHU, ISLAND, (E.G. ATSUGI, MISAWA, IWAKUNI AND YOKOSUKA) PER REFS A AND E. MEMBERS WITH ACCOMPANIED ORDERS TO THE ISLAND OF HONSHU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BRING THEIR DEPENDENTS AT THIS TIME. IF THE STOP MOVEMENT ORDER FOR DEPENDENTS IS RESCINDED IN THE FUTURE, AND ALL OTHER OVERSEAS TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET, DEPENDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN THE MEMBER IN JAPAN UTILIZING THE MEMBER'S ORIGINAL PCS ORDER LINE OF ACCOUNTING. NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (NPC) WILL NOT CHANGE ORDERS TO UNACCOMPANIED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED BY THE MEMBER. SERVICE MEMBERS WHO REQUEST UNACCOMPANIED ORDERS TO JAPAN WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO MOVE DEPENDENTS TO JAPAN WHEN THE STOP MOVEMENT ORDER IS RESCINDED . 3. ALL PERSONNEL WITH ORDERS TO COMMANDS IN JAPAN ARE DIRECTED TO EXECUTE THEIR ORDERS TO JAPAN. MEMBERS OR COMMANDS WITH QUESTIONS MAY CONTACT THE NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AT 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672). SERVICE MEMBERS REPORTING TO NAVY COMMANDS ON HONSHU ISLAND (EXCEPT IWAKUNI) ARE TO REPORT TO THEIR MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITY FOR ADDITIONAL OVERSEAS MEDICAL SCREENING PRIOR TO EXECUTING PCS ORDERS. UPON REPORTING FOR OVERSEAS SCREENING, MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS SHOULD BE SCREENED FOR INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OR INTOLERANCE TO POTASSIUM IODIDE (KI). 4. STOP MOVEMENT ALLOWANCES FOR DEPENDENTS OF SERVICE MEMBERS WITH ORDERS TO PREFECTURES OF HONSHU ISLAND AFFECTED BY THE AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE (E.G. ATSUGI, MISAWA, AND YOKOSUKA). THE BELOW GUIDANCE APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS WHO ARE SCHEDULED TO TRANSFER TO DOD COMMANDS LOCATED ON HONSHU ISLAND, JAPAN WHERE AN AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE ORDER IS IN EFFECT. DEPENDENTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE IMPACT OF THIS STOP MOVEMENT ON THEIR SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. A. DEPENDENTS WHO HAVE DISESTABLISHED HOUSEHOLDS BUT REMAIN AT THE OLD PDS. DEPENDENTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACCOMPANY THE SERVICE MEMBER TO HONSHU ISLAND, JAPAN DUE TO THE STOP MOVEMENT AND MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES. DEPENDENTS IN A SAFE HAVEN STATUS WILL BE PAID TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES IAW JFTR, U6053-E AND PER DIEM AT THE LOCALITY RATE OF THE SAFE HAVEN IAW JFTR, U6054-B1. IF THE DEPENDENTS ARE STAYING AT A FRIENDS /RELATIVE'S HOUSE, WHERE LODGING IS PROVIDED, ONLY THE MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (M&IE) ARE PAID - NO LODGING. SAFE HAVEN PER DIEM WILL CONTINUE, AS LONG AS THE DEPENDENTS ARE IN AN EVACUATION STATUS. IF A SAFE HAVEN IS AUTHORIZED BEYOND 30 DAYS, THE PER DIEM RATE IS REDUCED, BUT MAY CONTINUE FOR UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 150 DAYS (TOTAL MAY NOT EXCEED 180 DAYS) IAW JFTR, U6054-D. B. DEPENDENTS WHO HAVE DISESTABLISHED THE HOUSEHOLD AND ARE AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE OLD PDS. DEPENDENTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ACCOMPANY THE SERVICE MEMBER TO HONSHU ISLAND DUE TO THE STOP MOVEMENT AND MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES AT THE INTERIM SAFE HAVEN (CURRENT LOCATION). UPON RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER DEPENDENTS ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT TRAVEL PROCESSING CENTER-HAMPTON ROADS (TPC-HR) (1-866-239-0303 OR FAX 1-866-708-6985 OR EVACUATIONS@NAVY .MIL) AND DECLARE A SAFE HAVEN LOCATION. TRAVEL TO THIS LOCATION AND SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES WILL BE PAID FOR THE NEW LOCATION UPON ARRIVAL. C. DEPENDENTS WHO HAVE NOT DISESTABLISHED PERMANENT HOUSING. THESE DEPENDENTS SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO RETAIN OR EXTEND CURRENT ACCOMMODATIONS AND DELAY MOVEMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS. BAH/OHA AT THE OLD PDS RATE WILL CONTINUE. FSH-O FOR THE MEMBER'S LOCATION STARTS WHEN THE MEMBER OBTAINS PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING IF GOVERNMENT QUARTERS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IAW JFTR, U10406 AND U10414. DEPENDENTS WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO REMAIN IN THE PERMANENT RESIDENCE MAY REQUEST SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES FOR TEMPORARY LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS FROM THE LOCAL PSD. THE PSD SHALL VERIFY THE INABILITY OF THE DEPENDENTS TO REMAIN IN THE CURRENT HOUSEHOLD BEFORE AUTHORIZING SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES AT THE PDS LOCATION. 5. ALLOWANCES FOR DEPENDENTS OF SERVICE MEMBERS WITH ORDERS TO AREAS OF JAPAN NOT ON HONSHU ISLAND (E.G. OKINAWA AND SASEBO) OR IN PREFECTURES OF HONSHU ISLAND NOT UNDER THE AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE ORDER (E.G.IWAKUNI). THE BELOW GUIDANCE APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS WHO ARE SCHEDULED TO TRANSFER TO DOD COMMANDS LOCATED IN AREAS NOT ON HONSHU ISLAND OR IN PREFECTURES OF HONSHU NOT UNDER THE AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE ORDER. DEPENDENT TRAVEL IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO ANY PART OF HONSHU ISLAND. A. FAMILY HAS ALREADY DISESTABLISHED HOUSEHOLD AND WAS PREVIOUSLY UNDER STOP MOVEMENT. MEMBERS ARE DIRECTED TO EXECUTE THEIR ORDERS TO JAPAN. MEMBERS ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT THEIR GAINING COMMAND FOR GUIDANCE CONCERNING DEPENDENT ENTRY APPROVAL (DEA). DEA MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO DEPENDENTS COMMENCING TRAVEL TO JAPAN. IF DEA IS APPROVED MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE PCS ALLOWANCES FOR THEIR RELOCATION TO JAPAN. SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. IF DEPENDENT ENTRY IS DISAPPROVED AND THE DEPENDENTS REMAIN AT OLD PERMANENT DUTY STATION DEPENDENTS WILL BE UNDER DEFERRED DEPENDENT TRAVEL (JFTR, U10406) AND THE DEPENDENT IS DIRECTED TO REMAIN AT THE PRESENT LOCATION. A WITH- DEPENDENT HOUSING ALLOWANCE CONTINUES TO BE PAID AT THE OLD PDS RATE, OR A DEPENDENT LOCATION RATE IF THE DEPENDENTS RELOCATED THERE AT GOV 'T EXPENSE. IN A CASE IN WHICH THE SECRETARIAL PROCESS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE BASED ON THE DEPENDENT LOCATION, THAT RATE CONTINUES. FSH-O FOR THE MEMBER'S LOCATION STARTS WHEN THE MEMBER OBTAINS PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND GOVERNMENT QUARTERS ARE UNAVAILABLE IAW JFTR, U10406 AND U10414. DEPENDENTS WHO HAVE STARTED TRAVEL AND ARE DENIED DEA MAY BE ENTITLED TO CONTINUED PER DIEM UNDER PCS ORDERS. B. MEMBER AND DEPENDENTS HAVE NOT EXECUTED ANY PART OF THE PCS ORDER. MEMBERS ARE DIRECTED TO EXECUTE THEIR ORDERS TO JAPAN. MEMBERS ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT THEIR GAINING COMMAND FOR GUIDANCE CONCERNING DEPENDENT ENTRY APPROVAL. DEA MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO DEPENDENTS COMMENCING TRAVEL TO JAPAN. MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE NORMAL TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR PCS ORDER. IF DEPENDENT ENTRY IS DISAPPROVED, DEPENDENTS WILL BE UNDER DEFERRED DEPENDENT TRAVEL (JFTR, U10406) AND THE DEPENDENT IS DIRECTED TO REMAIN AT THE PRESENT LOCATION. A WITH-DEPENDENT HOUSING ALLOWANCE CONTINUES TO BE PAID AT THE OLD PDS RATE, OR A DEPENDENT LOCATION RATE IF THE DEPENDENTS RELOCATED THERE AT GOV'T EXPENSE. IN A CASE IN WHICH THE SECRETARIAL PROCESS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE BASED ON THE DEPENDENT LOCATION, THAT RATE CONTINUES. FSH-O FOR THE MEMBER'S LOCATION STARTS WHEN THE MEMBER OBTAINS PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AND GOVERNMENT QUARTERS ARE UNAVAILABLE IAW JFTR, U10406 AND U10414. 6. POC INFORMATION: THE FOLLOWING PHONE NUMBERS AND WEBSITES ARE USEFUL RESOURCES: NAVY FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM - NFAAS: HTTPS:/ /NAVYFAMILY.NAVY.MIL OR 1-877-414-5358 NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE: 1-866-827-5672 OR cscmailbox@navy.mil CLAIMS/EVACUATION ORDERS – TPC HR: 1-866-239-0303 OR FAX 1-866-708-6985 OR EVACUATIONS@NAVY.MIL HOUSEHOLD GOODS - NAVSUP: 1-800-444-7789 OR NVTRNSHHGHELPLINE(AT )NAVY.MIL FORMS - CNIC: WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL (UNDER POPULAR LINKS) LEGAL ASSISTANCE - OJAG: WWW.JAG.NAVY.MIL/RELIEF_HOME.HTM PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH SUPPORT - LOCAL FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTERS (FFSC) CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.CNIC.NAVY.MIL OR CONTACT THE FAMILY LINE: 1-877-673-7773 OR nsfamline@aol.com MEDICAL - MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES LOCATOR: WWW.TRICARE.MIL OR 1-888-647-6676 NAVY/MARINE CORPS PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER: www.nmcphc@navy.mil JAPAN MAIL STOP/FORWARD - POC IS MIKE ARNOLD AT DSN 315-243-8993 OR M -YO-YKMAIL-POSTAL- DL-GS@FE.NAVY.MIL OTHER - MILITARY ONESOURCE: 1-800-342-9647 OR WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE .COM 7. FURTHER GUIDANCE WILL BE DISSEMINATED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. 8. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1// BT #0001 NNNN