UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 231441Z MAR 11 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO AL NAVADMIN NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 100/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/CHANGE ONE TO STOP MOVEMENT FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION AND TEMPORARY DUTY FOR ALL NAVY PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS TO JAPAN// REF/A/DOC/MEMORANDUM/PUSD(P&R)/17MAR2011// REF/B/DOC/JFTR, VOL.1// REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/181309ZMAR11// REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/191711ZMAR11// REF/E/DOC/MEMORANDUM/PUSD(P&R)/18MAR2011// NARR/REF A IS UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL & READINESS) MEMORANDUM ON AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE OF ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS (EFMS) FROM THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN. REF B IS JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JFTR), VOL. 1. REF C IS NAVADMIN 084/11, STOP MOVEMENT FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION FOR ALL NAVY PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS TO JAPAN. REF D IS NAVADMIN 093/11, PERSONNEL (FAMILY AND DEPENDENTS) SUPPORT FOR OPERATION TOMODACHI NR 1. REF E IS UNDERSECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL & READINESS) MEMORANDUM THAT MODIFIES AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FROM ALL OF HONSHU ISLAND, JAPAN TO DESIGNATED PREFECTURES ON HONSHU ISLAND, JAPAN.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SUPERCEDES REF C, PROVIDES UPDATED GUIDANCE REGARDING THE STOP MOVEMENT DIRECTIVE FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF DUTY STATION MOVES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS INTO JAPAN, AND PROVIDES UPDATED INFORMATION REGARDING PAY ALLOWANCES AND ENTITLEMENTS. DUE TO CURRENT CONDITIONS, THE MOVEMENT OF NAVY MILITARY PERSONNEL TO COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES IN JAPAN HAS BEEN STOPPED EFFECTIVE 17 MAR 2011. THIS DIRECTIVE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 2. THIS STOP MOVEMENT ORDER APPLIES TO ALL MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS UNDER ORDERS TO REPORT TO COMMANDS OR ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY OF JAPAN FOR PERMANENT OR INTERMEDIATE DUTY. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT APPLY TO PERSONNEL WITH TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) ORDERS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION TOMODACHI. PERSONNEL SCHEDULED TO REPORT TO JAPAN IN A TAD STATUS DURING THE NEXT 30 DAYS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY SHOULD EXECUTE TAD ORDERS AS SCHEDULED. 3. STOP MOVEMENT WAIVER GUIDANCE: COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE REQUIRING CRITICAL BILLETS TO BE FILLED MAY REQUEST A WAIVER TO THE STOP MOVEMENT VIA THEIR OPERATIONAL CHAIN OF COMMAND. COMPACFLT IS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE STOP MOVEMENT WAIVER REQUESTS. APPROVALS OF WAIVER REQUESTS SHALL BE MADE VIA RECORD MESSAGE TRAFFIC TO ALCON AND WILL SPECIFY WHETHER THE MEMBER IS AUTHORIZED TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY DEPENDENTS. UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPROVED WAIVER REQUEST, PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENTS/PERSONNEL OFFICES WILL PROCESS THE MEMBER FOR TRANSFER TO THE RECEIVING COMMAND . 4. STOP MOVEMENT PROCEDURES: A. PERSONNEL WITH ORDERS TO COMMANDS IN JAPAN WHO HAVE NOT YET DETACHED FROM THEIR CURRENT COMMAND ARE DIRECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE AT THEIR CURRENT COMMAND UNLESS THEIR ORDERS DIRECT THEM TO REPORT TO INTERMEDIATE DUTY STATIONS EN ROUTE TO AN ULTIMATE DUTY STATION IN JAPAN. MEMBERS WITH THESE INTERMEDIATE DUTY STATIONS ARE TO EXECUTE THEIR ORDERS THROUGH THEIR FINAL INTERMEDIATE STOP BEFORE COMMENCING TRAVEL TO JAPAN. MEMBERS ARE TO REMAIN AT THE FINAL INTERMEDIATE STOP PENDING FURTHER DIRECTION. MEMBERS WILL BE HELD AT THEIR LAST INTERMEDIATE DUTY STATION PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FOR JAPAN (ACC 350). SHIP AND EMBARKED UNITS/STAFFS WHO WILL BE GETTING UNDERWAY AND THEREFORE CANNOT RETAIN THE SAILOR ON BOARD SHOULD TAD THE MEMBER TO THE IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR IN COMMAND (ISIC) UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. COMMANDS TO WHICH THE MEMBER IS ASSIGNED TAD SHOULD IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (NPC) OF THE MEMBER'S STATUS. B. MEMBERS WHO HAVE DETACHED FROM THEIR COMMAND BUT HAVE NOT DEPARTED THE LOCAL AREA SHALL CHECK INTO THEIR PREVIOUS COMMAND, LOCAL TRANSIENT PERSONNEL UNIT (TPU), OR ISIC (ACC 350). C. MEMBERS WHO HAVE DETACHED FROM THEIR COMMAND AND DEPARTED THE AREA OF THEIR PDS/HOMEPORT OR TRAINING LOCATION (I.E., HAVE COMMENCED TRAVEL TO JAPAN) SHOULD REPORT TO THE NEAREST NAVAL INSTALLATION OR NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT COMMAND (NOSC) AND CONTACT NPC FOR FURTHER DIRECTION. D. MEMBERS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED OCONUS (OTHER THAN JAPAN) WITH ORDERS TO JAPAN SHOULD CONTACT NPC FOR SPECIFIC GUIDANCE. E. DETACHING COMMANDS SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO CONTACT AFFECTED MEMBERS TO ADVISE THEM OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE AND DIRECT THEM TO CONTACT NPC. 5. THERE ARE TWO CATEGORIES OF PERSONNEL AFFECTED BY THE STOP MOVEMENT ORDER. (1) SERVICE MEMBERS WITH ORDERS TO JAPAN FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THE ISLAND OF HONSHU (E.G. OKINAWA AND SASEBO ). THESE MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE EVACUATION ORDER AND ARE ENTITLED TO NORMAL PCS ALLOWANCES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH SIX. (2) SERVICE MEMBERS WITH ORDERS TO HONSHU ISLAND (E .G. ATSUGI, MISAWA AND YOKOSUKA). DEPENDENTS OF SERVICE MEMBERS WITH ACCOMPANIED ORDERS TO THE AFFECTED AREAS ARE AUTHORIZED THE EVACUATION ALLOWANCES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH SEVEN. SERVICE MEMBERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED EVACUATION ALLOWANCES. 6. STOP MOVEMENT ENTITLEMENTS FOR PERSONNEL WHO HAVE ORDERS TO AN ACTIVITY/COMMAND IN JAPAN FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN THE ISLAND OF HONSHU: DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS WHO ARE ORDERED TO ACTIVITIES/COMMANDS NOT ON THE ISLAND OF HONSHU ARE AUTHORIZED NORMAL TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES PER THE JFTR. DEPENDENTS WHO ARE ORDERED TO ACTIVITIES/COMMANDS NOT ON THE ISLAND OF HONSHU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EVACUATION ALLOWANCES. MEMBERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE IMPACT OF THIS STOP MOVEMENT ORDER ON THEIR SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE MEMBER'S INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING ALLOWANCES, MEMBERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR NEAREST DISBURSING OFFICE OR PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL. A. PER DIEM: IF THE MEMBER HAS DETACHED THE PREVIOUS PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS) AND REMAINS IN THE AREA OF THE PREVIOUS PDS/HOME PORT, IN A TEMPORARY DUTY STATUS, PER DIEM IS NOT PAYABLE. PER DIEM IS AUTHORIZED FOR MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS (WHILE AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE PDS) IN WHICH THE MEMBER AND THE DEPENDENTS HALT THEIR TRAVEL EN ROUTE TO THE ACCEPTING PDS. IF THE DEPENDENTS ARE STAYING WITH A FRIEND OR RELATIVE, WHERE LODGING IS PROVIDED, ONLY THE MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (M&IE) ARE PAID. NO LODGING REIMBURSEMENT IS ALLOWED EVEN IF COST IS PAID TO THE FRIEND OR RELATIVE. B. TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE (TLA): PERSONNEL WHO HAVE DETACHED FROM AN OCONUS COMMAND (OR WHO HAVE NOT YET DETACHED BUT HAVE VACATED THEIR PERMANENT RESIDENCE) AND WHOSE DEPARTURE FROM THE AREA OF THEIR OVERSEAS COMMAND IS DELAYED BY THIS MESSAGE MAY BE AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF TLA PER JFTR, U9170-A. C. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH): BAH FOR MEMBERS AFFECTED BY STOP MOVEMENT REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THAT OF ANY OTHER MEMBER UNDER PCS ORDERS IAW JFTR, U10416. MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE BAH AT THE OLD PDS RATE (EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS WHO HAVE DEPARTED AN OVERSEAS LOCATION, THEY WILL RECEIVE BAH-T) WHILE ON LEAVE, IN TRANSIT, OR FOR PERIODS OF TEMPORARY DUTY EN ROUTE TO THE ULTIMATE DUTY STATION, SO LONG AS THEY DO NOT OCCUPY GOVERNMENT QUARTERS. D. TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE (TLE): AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE TLE FOR MEMBERS AFFECTED BY THIS MESSAGE REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THAT OF ANY OTHER MEMBER UNDER PCS ORDERS IAW JFTR U5705. TLE IS GENERALLY AUTHORIZED FOR UP TO FIVE DAYS FOR MEMBERS TRANSFERING TO AN OCONUS PDS IF THE MEMBER HAS VACATED PERMANENT QUARTERS OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS HAVE BEEN PACKED. E. RECEIPTS/RECORDS PERTAINING TO ADDED EXPENSES: THE ABOVE LISTED ALLOWANCES ARE NOT ALL INCLUSIVE AND MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE IN ALL CASES. WHILE IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO FULLY REIMBURSE EVERY EXPENSE, MEMBERS ARE ADVISED TO RETAIN ALL PERTINENT RECEIPTS AND RECORDS OF EXPENSES IN THE EVENT SOME OR ALL OF THE EXPENSES ARE FOUND TO BE REIMBURSABLE. 7. STOP MOVEMENT ENTITLEMENTS FOR MILITARY MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE ORDERS TO AN ACTIVITY/COMMAND IN JAPAN ON THE ISLAND OF HONSHU (YOKOSUKA, ATSUGI, MISAWA, ETC.). DEPENDENTS WHO ARE ORDERED TO AN ACTIVITY/COMMAND ON THE ISLAND OF HONSHU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EVACUATION (SAFE HAVEN) ALLOWANCES. SINGLE SERVICE MEMBERS EN ROUTE JAPAN AND ORDERED STOP MOVEMENT ARE AUTHORIZED ONLY PCS RELATED ALLOWANCES. SINGLE SERVICE MEMBERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED EVACUATION ALLOWANCES. MEMBERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE IMPACT OF THIS STOP MOVEMENT ORDER ON THEIR SPECIFIC ALLOWANCES IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE MEMBER'S INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING ALLOWANCES, MEMBERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR NEAREST DISBURSING OFFICE OR PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL. A. PER DIEM: IF THE MEMBER HAS DETACHED THE PREVIOUS PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS) AND REMAINS IN THE AREA OF THE PREVIOUS PDS/HOME PORT, IN A TEMPORARY DUTY STATUS, PER DIEM IS NOT PAYABLE TO THE MEMBER, BUT MAY BE PAYABLE TO THE DEPENDENTS IAW JFTR, U6054. MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS TRAVELING TOGETHER WHO HAVE VACATED THEIR PERMANENT HOUSING BUT REMAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE PREVIOUS PDS ARE ENTITLED TO SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES FOR THE DEPENDENTS ONLY. PER DIEM IS AUTHORIZED FOR MEMBERS AND DEPENDENTS (WHILE AT A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE PDS) IN WHICH THE MEMBER AND THE DEPENDENTS HALT THEIR TRAVEL EN ROUTE TO THE ACCEPTING PDS. DEPENDENTS IN A SAFE HAVEN STATUS WILL BE PAID TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES IAW JFTR, U6053-E AND PER DIEM AT THE LOCALITY RATE OF THE SAFE HAVEN IAW JFTR, U6054 -B1. IF THE DEPENDENTS ARE STAYING WITH A FRIEND OR RELATIVE, WHERE LODGING IS PROVIDED, ONLY THE MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (M&IE) ARE PAID. NO LODGING REIMBURSEMENT IS ALLOWED EVEN IF COST IS PAID TO THE FRIEND OR RELATIVE. SAFE HAVEN PER DIEM WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS THE DEPENDENTS ARE IN AN EVACUATION STATUS. IF A SAFE HAVEN IS AUTHORIZED BEYOND 30 DAYS, THE PER DIEM RATE IS REDUCED, BUT MAY CONTINUE FOR UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 150 DAYS (TOTAL MAY NOT EXCEED 180 DAYS) IAW JFTR, U6054-D. B. TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE (TLA): PERSONNEL WHO HAVE DETACHED FROM AN OCONUS COMMAND (OR WHO HAVE NOT YET DETACHED BUT HAVE VACATED THEIR PERMANENT RESIDENCE) AND WHOSE DEPARTURE FROM THE AREA OF THEIR OVERSEAS COMMAND IS DELAYED BY THIS MESSAGE MAY BE AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF TLA PER JFTR, U9170-A. C. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH): BAH FOR MEMBERS AFFECTED BY STOP MOVEMENT REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THAT OF ANY OTHER MEMBER UNDER PCS ORDERS IAW JFTR, U10416. MEMBERS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE BAH AT THE OLD PDS RATE (EXCEPT FOR MEMBERS WHO HAVE DEPARTED AN OVERSEAS LOCATION, THEY WILL RECEIVE BAH-T) WHILE ON LEAVE, IN TRANSIT, OR FOR PERIODS OF TEMPORARY DUTY EN ROUTE TO THE ULTIMATE DUTY STATION, SO LONG AS THEY DO NOT OCCUPY GOVERNMENT QUARTERS. NEW ACCESSIONS WITH DEPENDENTS ARE AUTHORIZED BAH AT THE WITH DEPENDENT RATE FOR THE DEPENDENTS' LOCATION. D. TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE (TLE): AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE TLE FOR MEMBERS AFFECTED BY THIS MESSAGE REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THAT OF ANY OTHER MEMBER UNDER PCS ORDERS IAW JFTR U5705. TLE IS GENERALLY AUTHORIZED FOR UP TO FIVE DAYS FOR MEMBERS TRANSFERING TO AN OCONUS PDS IF THE MEMBER HAS VACATED PERMANENT QUARTERS OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS HAVE BEEN PACKED. E. RECEIPTS/RECORDS PERTAINING TO ADDED EXPENSES: THE ABOVE LISTED ALLOWANCES ARE NOT ALL INCLUSIVE AND MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE IN ALL CASES. WHILE IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO FULLY REIMBURSE EVERY EXPENSE, MEMBERS ARE ADVISED TO RETAIN ALL PERTINENT RECEIPTS AND RECORDS OF EXPENSES IN THE EVENT SOME OR ALL OF THE EXPENSES ARE FOUND TO BE REIMBURSABLE. 8. THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE ADVISES U.S. CITIZENS TO AVOID TRAVEL TO THE COUNTRY OF JAPAN AT THIS TIME. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO DISAPPROVE/CANCEL NON-ESSENTIAL LEAVE/TDY TRAVEL TO JAPAN. MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT HTTPS://WWW.FCG.PENTAGON.MIL FOR CURRENT DEPARTMENT OF STATE TRAVEL ADVISORIES. 9. CONTACT INFORMATION: A. MEMBERS OR COMMANDS WHO HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS REGARDING STOP MOVEMENT SHOULD CONTACT THE NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER AT 1-866-U -ASK-NPC (1-866-827- 5672) OR NPC.CAT.CAPTAIN@NAVY.MIL. SAILORS CAN ALSO CONTACT THEIR DETAILER AT NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND. IF NOT ALREADY KNOWN, MEMBERS CAN OBTAIN THE PHONE NUMBERS OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL DETAILERS BY GOING TO THE NPC/BUPERS WEBSITE AT HTTP:/ /WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL, OR BY CALLING THE NPC EMERGENCY COORDINATION CENTER AT 1-877-414-5358. B. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING ALLOWANCES/ENTITLEMENTS MEMBERS SHOULD FIRST CONTACT THEIR NEAREST DISBURSING OFFICER OR PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENT. FOR GENERAL POLICY QUESTIONS REGARDING TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES MEMBERS MAY CONTACT LT GRANT SCHWEIKERT AT (703)614-5635/DSN: 224, GRANT.SCHWEIKERT(AT)NAVY.MIL OR MR. DAVID MALY AT (703)695-3322/DSN: 225, DAVID.MALY(AT)NAVY.MIL. FOR GENERAL POLICY QUESTIONS REGARDING HOUSING ALLOWANCES MEMBERS MAY CONTACT LT BRANDI MCGEHEE AT (703)695-3304/DSN: 225, BRANDI.MCGEHEE (AT)NAVY.MIL. C. CNIC HAS OPENED A NEEDS ASSESSMENT EVENT IN THE NAVY FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (NFAAS) FOR NAVY MEMBERS AFFECTED BY THIS STOP MOVEMENT NAVADMIN TO JAPAN. ALL NAVY SAILORS OR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE SHOULD UTILIZE THE NFAAS SUPPORT SITE AT HTTPS://WWW.NAVYFAMILY.NAVY.MIL TO ENSURE NAVY CAN TRACK AND ASSESS SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL PARTIES AFFECTED. 10. FURTHER GUIDANCE WILL BE DISSEMINATED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE. 11. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN