R 191647Z APR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 251/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP//
SUBJ/CHANGE TO GUIDANCE IN MARADMINS 177/11, 192/11 AND 244/11, TERMINATE AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE AND TERMINATE 30 DAY DELAY OF MOVEMENT FOR MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL, EMPLOYEES AND ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS FROM AND TO MAINLAND JAPAN//
REF/A/MSGID: MSG/OSD-PR/YMD: 20110317//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/OSD-PR/YMD: 20110318//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/181130ZMAR11//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/251129ZMAR11//
REF/E/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/151609ZAPR11//
REF/F/MSGID: MSG/OSD-PR/YMD: 20110415//
REF/G/MSGID: DOC/JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS, VOLUME 1 CURRENT EDITION//
REF/H/MSGID: DOC/JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS, VOLUME 2 (JTR), CURRENT EDITION//
REF/I/MSGID: DOC/THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS (DSSR), CHAPTER 600//
NARR/REF A IS OSD-PR MEMO AUTHORIZING DEPARTURE (AD) OF ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS (EFMS) FROM THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN AND IMPLEMENTING THE STOP MOVE OF EFMS INTO THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN.
REF B IS OSD-PR MEMO THAT MODIFIES AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FROM ALL OF HONSHU ISLAND, JAPAN TO DESIGNATED PREFECTURES ON HONSHU ISLAND, JAPAN. REF C IS MARADMIN 177/11, INITIAL MARADMIN PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR AFFECTED PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS (EFMS) TO MAINLAND JAPAN.  REF D IS MARADMIN 192/11, WHICH PROVIDED AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE FOR REF C. REF E IS MARADMIN 244/11, WHICH PROVIDED AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE FOR REFS C AND D. REF F IS OSD-PR MEMO THAT TERMINATES THE AD AND STOP MOVE OF EFMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REFS A AND B. REF G IS JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JFTR), VOL. 1. REF H IS  JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS, VOLUME 2 (JTR), CURRENT EDITION. REF I IS THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS (DSSR), CHAPTER 600.//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN TERMINATES THE AD AND 30 DAY DELAY OF MOVEMENT FOR MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL, EMPLOYEES AND EFMS FROM AND TO MAINLAND JAPAN, FOR PERSONNEL, EMPLOYEES AND EFMS ASSIGNED TO THE DESIGNATED AREA PRIOR TO THE AD AND DELAY, AND THOSE WHO ARE IN RECEIPT OF PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS TO THE MAINLAND OF JAPAN (I.E., THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN), EFFECTIVE 15 APRIL 2011. THIS GUIDANCE DOES NOT APPLY TO MARINES AND EMPLOYEES IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS TO OKINAWA, JAPAN.
2.  BACKGROUND. REFS A AND B AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE OF EFMS FROM THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN AND RESTRICTED TRAVEL OF EFMS TO THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN.  REFS C, D AND E IMPLEMENTED THAT GUIDANCE. REF F TERMINATES THE AD AND STOP MOVE OF EFMS AS AUTHORIZED BY REFS A AND B, EFFECTIVE 15 APRIL 2011. APPLICABLE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR AFFECTED MILITARY MEMBERS, CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND EFMS ARE IAW REFS G, H AND I.
3.  DUE TO CURRENT CONDITIONS THE AD AND DELAYED TRAVEL RESTRICTION LEVIED ON MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL, EMPLOYEES AND EFMS IN REFS C AND D ARE RESCINDED, EFFECTIVE 15 APRIL 2011.  THE MOVEMENT OF MARINE CORPS MILITARY PERSONNEL, EMPLOYEES AND EFMS TO COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES ON MAINLAND JAPAN IS AUTHORIZED EFFECTIVE 15 APRIL 2011 AND IAW THE GUIDANCE IN THIS MARADMIN.
4.  EFMS WHO DEPARTED UNDER THE AD OR WHO WERE DELAYED MOVEMENT MAY NOW RETURN OR EXECUTE THEIR MOVEMENT. EFMS ARE AUTHORIZED SAFE HAVEN ALOWANCES FOR UP TO 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE AD TERMINATION AND ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURN TRAVEL TO THE PDS (JAPAN), UNLESS EXCEPTED UNDER PARAGRAPH 7 OF THIS MSG.
5.  IF THE DEPENDENTS (EFMS) SPONSOR IS DUE TO DEPART PCS FROM JAPAN PDS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE EFMS RETURN DATE, THE EFMS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED RETURN, UNLESS RETURN IS AUTHORIZED BY SECNAV. EFMS OF EMPLOYEES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED RETURN IF THEIR EMPLOYEE SPONSOR IS WITH IN 30 DAYS OF REASSIGNMENT. IF EFMS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED RETURN BACK TO THE PDS (JAPAN), THEY ARE AUTHORIZED SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES FOR UP TO 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE AD TERMINATION AND ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO TRAVEL TO THE NEW PDS (NON-JAPAN PDS) DURING THAT TIMEFRAME. PCS-RELATED TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES ARE AUTHORIZED IAW THE JFTR. THE REQUIREMENT TO REQUEST FROM CMC (MMIA) ALLOWANCES INCIDENT TO ADVANCE DEPENDENT TRAVEL IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ALLOWANCES AT THE NEW PDS ON BEHALF OF DEPENDENTS IS WAIVED. DEPENDENTS WHO ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TRAVEL BACK TO THE PDS (JAPAN) DUE TO THE MEMBERS NEW PCS ORDERS WILL BE AUTHORIZED BAH BASED ON THE NEW PDS AS OF THE DATE OF THE DEPENDENTS ARRIVAL AT THE NEW PDS. OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE (OHA) BASED ON THE MEMBERS OCONUS PDS STOPS ONCE DEPENDENT LOCATION BAH BEGINS.  IF THE NEW PDS IS IN AN OHA AREA, OHA BASED ON DEPENDENT LOCATION BEGINS UPON ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIVATE SECTOR QUARTERS. OHA BASED ON THE MEMBERS OCONUS PDS (JAPAN) STOPS ONCE DEPENDENT LOCATION OHA BEGINS. SERVICE MEMBERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE FAMILY SEPARATION HOUSING-OVERSEAS (FSH-O) FOR ADVANCED DEPENDENT TRAVEL UNDER A PCS ORDER.
6.  DEPENDENTS ARE TO CONTACT THEIR MEMBER/EMPLOYEE SPONSOR TO OBTAIN NECESSARY INFORMATION REQUIRED TO ARRANGE RETURN TRAVEL OR TO ARRANGE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION TO A DESIGNATED PLACE. 
7.  EFMS ARE AUTHORIZED SAFE HAVEN ALOWANCES FOR UP TO 10 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE AD TERMINATION, I.E., 15 APRIL 2011, AND ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR RETURN TRAVEL TO THE PDS (JAPAN), UNLESS EXCEPTED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR RETURN TRAVEL TO THE JAPAN PDS IAW THE JFTR.  EFMS WHO DEPARTED WITH A COMMAND-SPONSORED SCHOOL-AGED DEPENDENT AND ENROLLED THAT DEPENDENT IN SCHOOL AT THEIR SAFE HAVEN LOCATION MAY REMAIN WITH THEIR SCHOOL-AGED DEPENDENT AT THEIR SAFE HAVEN LOCATION UNTIL THE DEPENDENT COMPLETES HIS OR HER CURRENT SCHOOL SEMEMSTER (OR EQUVALENT ACADEMIC PERIOD). EFMS WHO ELECT TO REMAIN AT THE SAFE HAVEN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE CURRENT SCHOOL SEMEMSTER (OR EQUVALENT ACADEMIC PERIOD) WILL CONTINUE THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES (I.E., PER DIEM). HOWEVER, THEIR TRAVEL CLAIM SHALL INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE SCHOOL THAT SUPPORTS THE DELAY OF THE RETURN TO THE OCONUS PDS. THE DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUDE THE CHILD/CHILDRENS NAME(S), DATE SCHOOL SEMESTER ENDED AND CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE SCHOOL. SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES FOR THESE EFMS WILL TERMINATE ONE DAY AFTER THE CURRENT SCHOOL SEMEMSTER (OR EQUVALENT ACADEMIC PERIOD) ENDS FOR THEIR LAST COMMANDS-SPONSORED DEPENDENT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL AT HIS OR HER SAFE HAVEN LOCATION.
8.  SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES FOR DEPENDENTS 12 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER FOR THE FIRST 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS BEGINNING ON THE DEPENDENTS INITIAL ARRIVAL AT THE SAFE HAVEN LOCATION ARE UP TO 100 PERCENT LOCAL PER DIEM RATE (INCLUDING LODGING, MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES); DEPENDENTS UNDER 12 YEARS OF AGE RECEIVE UP TO 50 PERCENT OF THE LOCAL PER DIEM RATE (JFTR, PAR. U6005-D1).  PER DIEM ALLOWANCES FOR DAYS 31-180 ARE UP TO 60 PERCENT FOR DEPENDENTS 12 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER AND UP TO 30 PERCENT FOR THOSE UNDER AGE 12 YEARS (JFTR, PAR. U6005-D1).
9.  EFMS OF MILITARY MEMBERS WHO DEPARTED UNDER THE AD, OR WHO DELAYED TRAVEL INCIDENT TO THE DELAY/STOP MOVE, AND WHO DECIDE NOT TO RETURN TO THEIR SPONSORS OCONUS PDS, MAY BE AUTHORIZED MOVEMENT TO A DESIGNATED PLACE UNDER EARLY RETURN OF DEPENDENTS (ERD) AUTHORITY IN JFTR PAR. U5900-D2D, PROVIDED THE SPONSOR HAS NOT RECEIVED OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF A PCS ORDER FROM THE OCONUS PDS. IF MEMBER CHOOSES ERD, THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE LENGTH OF THE MEMBERS OCONUS TOUR. IF THE MEMBER HAS ALREADY RECEIVED PCS ORDERS TO A NEW PDS, THE DEPENDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO USE THE SPONSORS PCS ORDERS TO TRAVEL TO THE NEXT PDS.
10. MEMBERS ELIGIBLE FOR ERD MAY REQUEST ERD VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. IF ERD IS GRANTED, BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) AT THE WITH DEPENDENT RATE BASED ON THE DEPENDENTS LOCATION IS AUTHORIZED EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF TERMINATION OF THE AD OR ARRIVAL OF THE DEPENDENTS AT THE DESIGNATED LOCATION, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER IAW JFTR PAR. U10410, NOT TO EXCEED THE 10-DAY LIMITATION FOR CONTINUATION OF SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES. IF THE DEPENDENTS LOCATION IS IN AN OHA AREA, START OHA ON THE DATE PRIVIATE SECTOR HOUSING IS ACQUIRED BUT NO EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF THE TERMINATION OF THE AD. UPON AUTHORIZATION OF ERD, THE SERVICE MEMBER MUST REQUEST TO RESIDE IN SINGLE-TYPE GOVERNMENT QUARTERS. IF GOVERNMENT QUARTERS ARE NOT ASSIGNED, THE SERVICE MEMBER MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO RESIDE IN PRIVATE SECTOR HOUSING AT THE PDS AND RECEIVE FSA-OHA (FSA-O) BASED ON THE PDS LOCATION. NO ENTITLEMENT FOR FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE (FSA) EXISTS ON BEHALF OF DEPENDENTS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED ERD.
11. HOUSEHOLD GOODS SHIPMENTS THAT WERE DELAYED OR STOPPED EN ROUTE AND PLACED INTO STORAGE IN TRANSIT (SIT) ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE TO DESTINATION UPON RECEIPT OF REQUEST BY THE MARINE OR EMPLOYEE. IN THOSE CASES WHERE ORDERS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR MODIFIED TO A NEW PERMANENT DUTY STATION, DIVERSION IS AUTHORIZED.
12. THIS MARADMIN IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
13. FURTHER GUIDANCE WILL BE DISSEMINATED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
14. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
15. POC'S ARE AS FOLLOWS.
MMOA-1 (GROUND OFFICERS): MAJ FRANK DILLBECK AT 703-784-9272 (DSN 278)
MMOA-2 (AVIATION/AVIATION GROUND OFFICERS): CAPT ERIC MUICH AT
703-784-9267 (DSN 278)
MMEA: MR. HECTOR DUENEZ AT (703) 784-9230 (DSN 278)
RAM: CWO5 KATHERINE BEAUCHAMP AT (703) 784-9105/9016 (DSN 278)
MF/MRS: MAJ GUILLERMO CANEDO AT (703) 784-3898 (DSN 278)
MPO: MR. KERRY CERNY AT (703) 784-9387 (DSN 278)
MPC: MS. KATHY SCHUMER AT (703) 432-9328 (DSN 378)
LPD: MR. FRED HYDEN AT (703) 695-7765 (DSN 225)
16. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R.E. MILSTEAD JR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//