Navy Provides Support to Eligible Family Members of Navy Civilians

From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy announced in NAVADMIN 094/11, released March 20, that eligible family members of Navy civilians, based on the island of Honshu, Japan, are authorized voluntary departure to the continental United States for a period not to exceed 30 days.

"Navy civilians and their families are an integral part of the total force," explained Vice Adm. Mark Ferguson, chief of naval personnel. "We are going to ensure these families receive our complete support."

Family members of Navy civilians participating in the authorized departure may be eligible for entitlements and allowances which include:

- Coverage of Travel Expenses: Transportation expenses and travel per diem may be provided to cover the time traveling from the evacuation site to the safe haven location, including time spent processing through a repatriation site.

- Subsistence Expense Allowance (SEA): SEA is based on the local per diem rate and begins the day after arrival at the authorized safe haven location.

- Advance Pay: Employees who evacuate, when authorized, received 30 days advance pay.

- Unaccompanied Baggage Shipment: Evacuees may ship up to 350 pounds of unaccompanied baggage per evacuee age 12 or older and 175 pounds per evacuee under age 12, up to a total of 1,000 pounds.

A primary source of information for Navy civilians and their families still in Japan is the Fleet and Family Support Center in Yokosuka, Japan, which is currently open 24/7 in support of our Sailors, civilians and families.

Another source of information for civilians is the Department of Navy Human Resources website, http://www.donhr.navy.mil/, where visitors can review a list of frequently asked questions and unique fact sheets about the authorized departure and their entitlements eligibility.

Whether in Japan, in transit or at their designated safe haven location, all Navy civilians, contractors and employees should call the Navy Family Assistance and Assessment System (NFAAS) 24-hour help line at (877) 414-5358 or access the website at https://navyfamily.navy.mil to register their families, as well as to get answers to their questions. The family assessment tool within NFAAS is accessible from any location where there is an internet connection and is designed to provide assistance to personnel and their families while in transit or upon arrival at a point of debarkation.

For more information on the entitlements and allowances available to eligible family members of Navy civilians, visit npc.navy.mil.