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.
( navy ) [mappress] Source: navy, March 22, 2011;