ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
ROUTINE       
 
R 171233Z FEB 04 ZYB MIN PSN 213477J24
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N07220//
NAVADMIN 036/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/FEB//
 
SUBJ/EFFECTIVE DATE CHANGE FOR IMMINENT DANGER PAY (IDP) AND DIRECT
/SUPPORT COMBAT ZONE TAX RELIEF (CZTR) BENEFITS FOR EASTERN
/MEDITERRANEAN SEA//
 
RMKS/1.  THOSE DEPLOYED TO THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA IN THE
OPENING WEEKS OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM ARE NOW ENTITLED TO
IMMINENT DANGER PAY AND COMBAT ZONE TAX RELIEF BENEFITS.  THROUGH
SPECIAL LEGISLATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RETROACTIVELY
AUTHORIZED IDP AND CZTR BENEFITS FROM 19 MARCH 2003 THROUGH 11 APRIL
2003.  THE TOTAL PERIOD FOR ENTITLEMENT FOR THESE BENEFITS IS 19
MARCH 2003 THROUGH 1 AUGUST 2003.
 
2.  THE ORIGINAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THESE ENTITLEMENTS (AS DETAILED
IN NAVADMIN 095/03, PARA 1A) DID NOT AUTHORIZE THIS BENEFIT FOR
MEMBERS DEPLOYED TO THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA AT THE BEGINNING
OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
 
3.  IF YOU WERE DEPLOYED TO THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA EAST OF 30
DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE IN CONNECTION WITH OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
BETWEEN 19 MARCH AND 11 APRIL 2003--AND YOU WERE NOT ALREADY ENTITLED
TO IDP AND CZTR BENEFITS FOR MARCH AND/OR APRIL 2003--CONTACT YOUR
LOCAL DISBURSING OFFICE.
 
4.  POINT OF CONTACT IS LT LOONEY, N130C1, AT (703) 695-3005/DSN 225
OR EMAIL:  NXAG_N130C1@NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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