HURRICANE KATRINA ASSESSMENT DATA CALL FOR NAVY FAMILY NEEDS:
OAAUZYUW RUENAAA0918 2632226-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCS8602 2632224 R 202226Z SEP 05 ZYB MIN ZYW FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1/NT// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1/NT// RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1/NT// BT UNCLAS //N01040// NAVADMIN 237/05 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1NT/SEP// SUBJ/HURRICANE KATRINA ASSESSMENT DATA CALL FOR NAVY FAMILY NEEDS// REF/A/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/161133ZSEP2005// REF/B/PHONCON/TFNF DEPUTY MIL CDR/191900LSEP2005// NARR/REF A IS MESSAGE ANNOUNCEMENT OF TASK FORCE NAVY FAMILY STANDUP. REF B IS COORDINATION PHONCON BWTN RDML REILLY AND RDML(SEL) HOLLOWAY.// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS IS A COORDINATED COMMANDER, NAVAL PERSONNEL COMMAND (COMNAVPERSCOM) AND TASK FORCE NAVY FAMILY (TFNF) MESSAGE. PER REFS A AND B, TFNF IS ESTABLISHING A FULL SPECTRUM COMMUNITY SERVICE OPERATION TO PROVIDE A RAPID AND COORDINATED RETURN TO A STABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR NAVY FAMILY MEMBERS ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA. THIS INCLUDES NAVY CIVIL SERVICE AND NON-APPROPRIATED FUND CIVILIANS, ACTIVE DUTY/SELECTED RESERVES (SELRES) MILITARY, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF NAVY FAMILY KATRINA VICTIMS, VERIFICATION OF CONTACT DATA AND A NEEDS ASSESSMENT ARE NECESSARY FOR TFNF TO MAINTAIN REAL TIME SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ON OUR KATRINA AFFECTED FAMILIES. THIS EFFORT WILL HELP TFNF PRIORITIZE EFFORTS AND ALLOCATE RESOURCES TO HELP THOSE WITH THE GREATEST NEEDS SOONEST. THIS NAVADMIN PROMULGATES SPECIFIC GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE TFNF NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA CALL USING THE BUPERS ONLINE (BOL) WEBSITE AT WWW.BOL.NAVY.MIL. THE NAVY HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED A 24 HOUR HELPLINE AT 1-(877) 414-5358 FOR KATRINA RECOVERY ASSISTANCE. 2. THE BOL WEBSITE IS AVAILABLE COMMENCING 211400Z SEP 05 (0800 CDT 21SEP05) FOR COMMANDS WITH KATRINA AFFECTED FAMILIES TO VERIFY MUSTER DATA AND UPDATE CONTACT INFORMATION ON THEIR KATRINA AFFECTED FAMILIES. SUBMISSION/VERIFICATION OF DATA IS TO BE COMPLETED, TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, NOT LATER THAN 222300Z SEP 05 (1700 CDT 22SEP05) USING PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 3 BELOW. A. INDIVIDUAL NAVY FAMILY MEMBERS ALSO REQUIRING ASSISTANCE ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ACCESS THE BOL WEBSITE AT WWW.BOL.NAVY.MIL TO ALSO COMPLETE OR VALIDATE/RE-VALIDATE THEIR FAMILY NEEDS PROFILE. COMMANDS ARE TO ENSURE THAT EACH KATRINA AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL/FAMILY PROVIDE THIS DATA USING THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 4 BELOW. THE BOL WEBSITE WILL ALSO BE USED AS A REFERENCE POINT WHERE DISPLACED PERSONNEL CAN KEEP A CONTACT PHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS OR STREET ADDRESS ON FILE. 3. COMMANDING OFFICERS, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, WILL LOG INTO THEIR EXISTING BOL ACCOUNT AND SELECT "KATRINA MUSTER". INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO USE THE APPLICATION ARE INCLUDED ON THE WEBSITE. COMMANDING OFFICERS NEED TO VERIFY THE MUSTER INFORMATION IS CORRECT AND UPDATE ANY CONTACT INFORMATION THEY HAVE ON THEIR UNITS MEMBERS. 4. INSTRUCTION FOR NAVY FAMILY MEMBERS (NAVY CIVILIAN, ACTIVE DUTY/SELRES MILITARY, AND THEIR FAMILIES): A. NAVY MILITARY OR CIVILIANS MAY REGISTER THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION AND CURRENT LOCATION ON BOL AT WWW.BOL.NAVY.MIL BY CLICKING ON THE "KATRINA FAMILY SUPPORT REGISTRATION" LINK FROM THE BOL MENU. BOTH CONTACT DATA AND INFORMATION ON IMMEDIATE NEEDS MAY MAY BE ENTERED. FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO COMMANDS OUTSIDE THE TFNF AOR WHO HAVE DEPENDENTS ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY KATRINA, THE DON EMPLOYEE (NAVY CIVIL SERVICE AND NON-APPROPRIATED FUND CIVILIANS, ACTIVE DUTY/SELRES MILITARY) SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE DATA ON THEIR DEPENDENTS. B. NAVY MILITARY SHOULD USE THEIR CURRENT BOL ACCOUNTS. FOR PASSWORD RESET, CONTACT THE 24-HOUR HELPLINE AT 1-(877) 414-5358 FOR ASSISTANCE. NAVY CIVILIANS WITHIN THE AFFECTED AREA HAVE HAD BOL ACCOUNTS ESTABLISHED AND WILL NEED TO LOGIN USING THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER FOR THE LOGIN AND DATE OF BIRTH (YYYYMMDD) FOR INITIAL PASSWORD. THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO CHANGE THEIR PASSWORD UPON FIRST LOGIN. NAVY CIVILIANS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS BOL BUT BELIEVE THEY ARE IN THE AFFECTED AREA MAY CONTACT THE 24-HOUR HELPLINE AT 1-(877) 414-5358 TO ESTABLISH AN ACCOUNT. C. ANY FAMILY MEMBER UNABLE TO ACCESS BOL MAY CONTACT THE 24-HOUR HELPLINE AT 1-(877) 414-5358 FOR ASSISTANCE UPDATING CONTACT INFORMATION AND COMPLETING FAMILY NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROFILE. 5. OUR GOAL IS TO VERIFY AND UPDATE EXISTING INFORMATION ON AFFECTED NAVY FAMILY MEMBERS BY 232300Z SEP 05 (1700 CDT 23SEP05). ALTHOUGH BOTH COMMANDS AND INDIVIDUALS MAY HAVE PROVIDED DATA IN EARLIER KATRINA RECOVERY EFFORTS, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT DATA ON ALL NAVY FAMILY VICTIMS OF KATRINA IS VERIFIED IN ORDER FOR TFNF TO MAXIMIZE THE SUCCESS OF EFFORTS. THEREFORE, ALL COMMANDS IN THE TFNF AOR AND ALL OTHER COMMANDS WITH KATRINA AFFECTED FAMILIES MUST PROACTIVELY ENGAGE IN THIS EFFORT. USE ALL MEANS AVAILABLE TO COMMUNICATE THIS REQUIREMENT TO ALL NAVY FAMILY MEMBERS (NAVY CIVIL SERVICE AND NON-APPROPRIATED FUND CIVILIANS, ACTIVE DUTY/SELRES MILITARY, AND THEIR FAMILIES). 6. FOR COMMANDING OFFICERS: IF YOU OR YOUR PERSONNEL HAVE ALREADY BEEN CALLED BY A MEMBER OF TFNF OR SOMEONE FROM COMNAVPERSCOM TO ASSESS THEIR NEEDS IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA WE ASK THAT YOU STILL LOG INTO BOL TO VERIFY THE INFORMATION IS CORRECT AND MAKE ANY CHANGES. THOSE PHONE CALLS WERE INITIATED TO ASSESS YOUR NEEDS AS A CONTINUING PROCESS, NOT AS THE FINAL CONTACT. ADDITIONALLY, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO VIEW NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR YOUR COMMAND AS IT EVOLVES VIA BOL COMMAND ACCESS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 3. 7. FOR ALL FAMILY MEMBERS: THE PURPOSE OF THE BOL FAMILY MEMBER PROFILE IS TO RAPIDLY COLLECT/COLLATE EXISTING INFORMATION MAINTAINED BY THE NAVY IN OTHER OFFICIAL DATABASES (SUCH AS DEERS) TOGETHER WITH THE MOST CURRENT FAMILY LOCATOR INFORMATION AVAILABLE SO THAT WE MAY RAPIDLY AND EFFECTIVELY ACCOUNT FOR OUR FAMILIES AND ADDRESS FAMILY NEEDS TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY DURING THESE CHALLENGING TIMES. THIS INFORMATION WILL BE SAFEGUARDED USING ESTABLISHED/EVOLVING INFORMATION SECURITY PRACTICES AND IN KEEPING WITH ESTABLISHED GOVERNMENT PRIVACY ACT PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES. THESE PROCEDURES WILL EVOLVE TO SUPPORT ALL NAVY FAMILIES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 8. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1/NT.// BT #0918 NNNN