ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 092332Z JAN 02 ZYB MIN PSN 312205J13
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N07220//
NAVADMIN 005/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR SUBSISTENCE (BAS) EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY
2002//
 
REF/A/DOC/TITLE 37 US CODE SECTION 402/30OCT2000//
 
AMPN/REF A IS THE SECTION OF LAW AUTHORIZING BAS.//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
SUBSISTENCE (BAS) POLICY IAW REF A EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 02.
 
2.  THREE RATES OF BAS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT: STANDARD BAS
(CURRENTLY REFERRED TO AS SEPARATE RATIONS (SEPRATS/COMRATS) AND
RATIONS IN KIND NOT AVAILABLE (RIKNA) FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND
STANDARD BAS FOR OFFICERS.  PARTIAL BAS AND EMERGENCY RATIONS
(EMRATS) ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED IAW REF A.
 
3.  EACH YEAR THE STANDARD BAS RATE FOR ENLISTED AND OFFICERS WILL
BE BASED ON THE PREVIOUS YEAR'S RATE PLUS THE PERCENT INCREASE IN
THE USDA FOOD COST INDEX (FCI).  EFFECTIVE 1 JAN 02, THE STANDARD
BAS RATE IS $241.60 PER MONTH FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND $166.37 PER
MONTH FOR OFFICERS.
 
4.  THE STANDARD BAS RATE WILL APPLY TO MEMBERS IN THE SAME FASHION
THAT SEPRATS WAS AUTHORIZED PREVIOUSLY.  IF THE MEMBER IS
PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED TO SHORE INSTALLATION, AUTHORIZED TO LIVE OFF
BASE OR IN FAMILY GOVERNMENT QUARTERS, AND DRAWING SEPRATS, HE/SHE
WILL RECEIVE STANDARD BAS WHILE ASSIGNED TO THAT COMMAND.
 
5.  PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE RIKNA PRIOR TO 1 JAN 02 WILL
CONTINUE TO RECEIVE RIKNA UNTIL THE MEMBER TRANSFERS.  RIKNA IS SET
AT $262.50 PER MONTH AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE STANDARD
BAS RATE EQUALS OR EXCEEDS THE RIKNA RATE.  AT THAT TIME, THE RIKNA
RATE WILL BE TERMINATED.
 
6.  BEQ/SHIP BOARD SAILORS: ENLISTED MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO SHORE AND
SEA DUTY, CURRENTLY RECEIVING RATIONS IN KIND (RIK) (MEAL CARD) AND
PARTIAL BAS WILL RECEIVE STANDARD BAS AND WILL BE CHARGED VIA
AUTOMATIC PAY ACCOUNT DEDUCTION FOR ALL MEALS MADE AVAILABLE
(WHETHER EATEN OR NOT) AT THE DISCOUNT MEAL RATE OF $6.75 PER DAY.
THIS WILL LEAVE A DELTA OF $39.10 PER MONTH, AN INCREASE OF $13.30
OVER PARTIAL BAS.  THIS INFORMATION WILL BE REFLECTED ON THE
MEMBER'S LES.
 
7.  PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TAD/TDY TO SEA DUTY, FIELD DUTY, ESSENTIAL
UNIT MESSING (EUM), OR GROUP TRAVEL WILL BE CHARGED, VIA PAY ACCOUNT
DEDUCTION, THE DISCOUNTED MEAL RATE FOR ALL MEALS MADE AVAILABLE,
WHETHER EATEN OR NOT WHILE ASSIGNED.
 
8.  NEW ACCESSIONS (I.E., PERSONNEL IN BASIC MILITARY TRAINING (BOOT
CAMP AND OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL)) WHO DO NOT HAVE CONTINUOUS PRIOR
ENLISTED SERVICE (ACTIVE OR RESERVE) ARE NOT ENTITLED TO BAS AND
WILL BE SUBSISTED IN KIND.
 
9.  ADDITIONAL DETAILED GUIDANCE ALONG WITH LONG TERM INITIATIVES TO
IMPROVE BAS ENTITLEMENT FOR OUR SAILORS WILL FOLLOW (VIA NAVADMIN
AND UPDATED MILPERSMAN ARTICLES) UPON APPROVAL OF THE UPDATED DOD
BAS DIRECTIVE.  DFAS WILL ALSO PUBLISH DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR
DISBURSING UNITS TO PROCESS THE NEW RATES OF BAS.
 
10.  POINT OF CONTACT FOR NAVY BAS POLICY IS LT STORMI LOONEY,
N130C1, AT (703) 695-3005/DSN 225.  EMAIL: N130C1@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
11.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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