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R 181230Z FEB 04 ZYB MIN PSN 223032J12
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01740//
NAVADMIN 037/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/FEB//
 
SUBJ/NAVY FAMILY CARE POLICY AND READINESS//
 
RMKS/1.  THERE IS NOTHING MORE CRUCIAL TO COMBAT READINESS THAN OUR
PEOPLE AND THEIR ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT.
THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE NOW AS WE TRANSITION TO A MORE SURGE-READY,
AGILE FORCE UNDER THE FLEET RESPONSE PLAN.  A KEY COMPONENT OF A
SAILOR'S ABILITY TO FULLY CONTRIBUTE TO MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT IS
FAMILY CARE PLANNING.  ENSURING OUR FAMILIES ARE PREPARED FOR A
SAILOR'S ABSENCE IS EQUALLY AS VITAL TO PERSONNEL READINESS AS
TRAINING AND MAINTENANCE.
 
2.  THE U.S. NAVY FAMILY CARE POLICY, OPNAVINST 1740.4B, HAS BEEN
REVISED TO PROVIDE SAILORS CLEAR GUIDANCE FOR DEVELOPING EXECUTABLE
FAMILY CARE PLANS AND TO ASSIST COMMANDS IN CREATING EFFECTIVE
FAMILY CARE PROGRAMS.  THE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL NAVY PERSONNEL,
ACTIVE AND RESERVE, WHO ARE SINGLE OR A MEMBER OF A DUAL MILITARY
COUPLE WITH CUSTODIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAMILY MEMBERS.  THE POLICY
REQUIRES SAILORS TO ARRANGE FOR SUPPORT OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS
DURING DEPLOYMENT, NORMAL AND EXTENDED WORK-HOURS, TAD ASSIGNMENTS,
WEEKEND DUTY, ETC., REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF DUTY ASSIGNED (SHORE
DUTY, SEA DUTY, RESERVES, ETC), AND ENSURES SAILORS CAN FULFILL
THEIR MILITARY DUTIES.
 
3.  FAMILY CARE PLANNING FORMS (NAVPERS 1740/6, REV 07-03) AND
(NAVPERS 1740/7, REV 07-03) ARE AVAILABLE AT:
HTTPS:(SLANT)(SLANT)BUPERSCD.TECHNOLOGY.NAVY.MIL/BPFORMS.HTM.
OPNAVINST 1740.4B IS ABAILABLE AT:
HTTP:(SLANT)(SLANT)NEDS.NEBT.DAPS.MIL.
 
4.  POC:  LT S. T. SELF-KYLER AT (703) 614-6862/DSN 224, EMAIL:
SARAH.SELF-KYLER@NAVY.MIL OR CAPT C. J. SCHMIDT AT (703) 695-9385/
DSN 225, EMAIL:  CAROL.SCHMIDT@NAVY.MIL.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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