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NAVADMIN 285/10

MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG//

SUBJ/MEMORIAL SERVICE TRAVEL//

REF/A/DOC/SECDEF/11MAY10//

REF/B/DOC/DOD/1300.22//

REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/1730.7D//

REF/D/DOC/JFTR/U5242-A5//

REF/E/DOC/OPNAV/1730.1D//

NARR/REF A IS A USD(P&R) DIRECTIVE-TYPE MEMORANDUM (DTM) IMPLEMENTING POLICY 
ON FUNDED TRAVEL ORDERS FOR ONE MEMORIAL SERVICE SPONSORED BY COMMAND/NAVY AT 
A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE BURIAL SITE.  REF B IS DODD 1300.22, MORTUARY 
AFFAIRS POLICY.  REF C IS SECNAVINST 1730.7D, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY SUPPORT 
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.
REF D IS JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JFTR).  REF E IS OPNAVINST 
1730.1D, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY IN THE NAVY.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES PROCEDURES FOR PROVIDING ELIGIBLE FAMILY 
MEMBERS ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DECEASED ACTIVE DUTY NAVY 
PERSONNEL AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.  COMMANDS SHOULD ENSURE THIS INFORMATION IS 
AVAILABLE TO ALL HANDS.  THIS ENTITLEMENT WILL BE COVERED IN A NEW MILPERSMAN 
ARTICLE, ARTICLE 1770-271, MEMORIAL SERVICE TRAVEL.

2.  NAVY WILL PROVIDE ROUND-TRIP TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR 
ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS TO ATTEND ONE COMMAND/NAVY SPONSORED MEMORIAL 
SERVICE, AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE BURIAL LOCATION, FOR ANY SAILOR WHO 
DIES WHILE ON ACTIVE-DUTY.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS ENTITLEMENT, A MEMORIAL 
SERVICE MAY BE A COMMAND FUNCTION, DIVINE SERVICE, OR OTHER RELIGIOUS SERVICE 
AS DEFINED IN REF 
C.  THE DECEASED SAILOR'S COMMAND OR DESIGNATED NAVY REPRESENTATIVE WILL 
COORDINATE WITH THE PRIMARY NEXT OF KIN (PNOK) TO INVITE ALL AUTHORIZED 
TRAVELERS TO ATTEND THE MEMORIAL SERVICE.  ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NOT 
AUTHORIZED TRAVEL INTO A THEATER OF COMBAT OPERATIONS FOR MEMORIAL SERVICES.

3.  PER REFS A AND D, THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TRAVEL AND 
TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES:
    A.  SURVIVING SPOUSE, INCLUDING A SURVIVING SPOUSE WHO HAS REMARRIED 
SINCE THE SERVICEMEMBER'S DEATH;
    B.  CHILD OR CHILDREN OF THE DECEASED MEMBER (INCLUDING STEPCHILDREN, 
ADOPTED CHILDREN, AND ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN);
    C.  PARENT(S)(INCLUDING SPOUSE'S PARENTS);
    D.  SIBLING(S) OF THE DECEASED MEMBER; AND
    E.  PERSON AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT DISPOSITION (PADD) OF REMAINS.

4.  TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES INCLUDE TRAVEL TO AND FROM, AND UP 
TO TWO DAYS PER DIEM AT THE MEMORIAL SERVICE LOCATION.  REF D CONTAINS 
FURTHER GUIDANCE ON TRAVEL ENTITLEMENTS.

5.  PER REFS C AND E, RELIGIOUS MINISTRY PROGRAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR 
ASSISTING WITH MEMORIAL SERVICES WHEN REQUESTED AND AS APPROPRIATE.  
COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATION COMMAND (CNIC) WILL INCORPORATE THIS CHANGE IN 
CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS PROGRAM GUIDANCE TO ENSURE CASUALTY ASSISTANCE 
CALLS OFFICERS (CACO) INFORM FAMILIES OF MEMORIAL SERVICE TRAVEL POLICY.

6.  ALL COMMANDS SHOULD ENSURE SAILORS REVIEW AND UPDATE THEIR RECORDS 
REGARDING EMERGENCY DATA AND MAKE CHANGES AS THEY OCCUR TO ENSURE ACCURACY OF 
ALL NEXT OF KIN INFORMATION.
IN ADDITION, WITH THE END OF THE ENLISTED FIELD SERVICE RECORD AND FULL USE 
OF THE ELECTRONIC SERVICE RECORD (ESR), ALL SAILORS MUST ENSURE THE ACCURACY 
OF THE NAMES, ADDRESSES, PHONE NUMBERS, AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES OF THEIR NEXT OF 
KIN, PADD AND BENEFICIARIES.  UPDATING THE ESR ALLOWS NAVY CASUALTY TO VIEW 
INFORMATION MORE RAPIDLY AFTER A CASUALTY OCCURS.

7.  POINT OF CONTACT:  MR. WILLIAM HARRIS, OPNAV N135C, AT (901) 874-4413/DSN 
882 OR VIA E-MAIL AT william.k.harris@navy.mil.

8.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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