ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 161414Z AUG 01 ZYB MIN PSN 742008J21
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 217/01
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/RESUMPTION OF CONCURRENT TRAVEL INTO USCENTCOM AOR//
 
REF/A/MSG/USCINCCENT/082201ZAUG2001/NOTAL//
 
AMPN/REF A IS THE REMOVAL OF SUSPENSION OF MOVEMENT OF DEPENDENTS
(CONCURRENT TRAVEL) INTO SPECIFIED COUNTRIES IN CENTCOM AOR.//
 
RMKS/1.  PER REF A, CONCURRENT TRAVEL INTO CENTCOM'S AOR HAS BEEN
RESUMED.  THIS NAVADMIN OUTLINES THE NAVY'S PLAN OF ACTION TO
INITIATE DEPENDENT TRAVEL AND REUNITE FAMILIES.
 
2.  CENTCOM AOR BILLETS AND ASSIGNMENTS ARE SOME OF THE NAVY'S MOST
CHALLENGING WITH LEADING EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND FRONT LINE EXCITEMENT.
ASSIGNMENT TO THIS REGION FROM A QUALITY OF SERVICE STANDPOINT HAS
JUST DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED WITH THE LIFTING OF THE TEMPORARY BAN ON
CONCURRENT TRAVEL OF FAMILIES TO THE U.S. NAVY CENTRAL COMMAND
(NAVCENT) AREA OF OPERATIONS.  NAVY PERSONNEL STATIONED IN, OR
ACCEPTING ORDERS TO, BAHRAIN AND OTHER NAVCENT ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOW
ALLOWED TO BRING THEIR DEPENDENTS/FAMILY MEMBERS WITH THEM UNDER THE
SAME RULES THAT WERE IN PLACE BEFORE THE BAN TOOK EFFECT.
 
3.  CENTCOM AOR IS A VERY DYNAMIC AND EXCITING TOUR OF DUTY FOR BOTH
MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS.  NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY (NSA) BAHRAIN IS
HOME TO ONE OF THE HIGHEST RATED DODD SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD WITH
NEARLY 100 PERCENT OF GRADUATES ENTERING COLLEGE.  NSA BAHRAIN ALSO
HAS OPENED A BRAND NEW CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND PROVIDES FOR
SOME OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CARE IN ANY OF OUR OVERSEAS
LOCATIONS.  ADDITIONALLY, MILPAY EARNED IN THE AOR MAY BE EXEMPT
FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UP TO CERTAIN LIMITS.
 
4.  IN THE FOLLOWING WEEKS, NAVCENT COMMANDS WILL BE SENDING THE
NAMES OF THOSE PERSONNEL DESIRING ACCOMPANIED STATUS TO THE NAVY
PERSONNEL COMMAND.  EACH DETAILER WILL PERSONALLY CONTACT THE MEMBER
AND DISCUSS ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THEIR HOUSEHOLD GOODS (HHG) SHIPPED
AND THEIR FAMILIES FLOWN TO THE REGION.  ALL MOVEMENT OF HHG AND
DEPENDENTS/FAMILY MEMBERS WILL BE COMPLETED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
FOR PERSONNEL WHO HAVE RECEIVED BUT NOT EXECUTED UNACCOMPAINED
ORDERS TO NAVCENT, DETAILERS WILL CONTACT EACH MEMBER AND INFORM
THEM OF THE OPTION TO ELECT ACCOMPANIED ORDERS.  COMMANDS OF MEMBERS
ELECTING ACCOMPANIED TOURS TO THE REGION SHOULD ENSURE ACCURATE AND
TIMELY DEPENDENT ENTRY APPROVAL REQUESTS ARE SUBMITTED TO NAVCENT.
 
5.  WE WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENSURE THE PROCESS OF REJOINING
FAMILIES IS A SMOOTH ONE.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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