R 181130Z MAR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 177/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/30 DAY DELAY OF MOVEMENT FOR MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS TO MAINLAND JAPAN//
REF/A/MSGID: MSG/OSD-PR/YMD: 20110317//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS, VOLUME 1 CURRENT EDITION//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/DEPARTMENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS (DSSR), CHAPTER 600//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS, VOLUME 2 (JTR), CHAPTER 6, PARTS A AND C CURRENT EDITION//
NARR/REF A IS OSD-PR MEMO AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE OF ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS (EFM) FROM THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN.  REF B IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS, VOLUME 1 AND THE UNIFORMED PERSONNEL
TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS.  REF C IS THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS (DSSR), CHAPTER 600.  REF D IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS, VOLUME 2 AND THE DOD CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AND OTHERS TRAVELING AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS.//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. PURPOSE.  THIS MARADMIN DIRECTS THE IMMEDIATE DELAY OF MOVEMENT FOR TRAVEL TO MAINLAND JAPAN (HONSHU ISLAND), FOR ALL MARINE CORPS ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS/FAMILY MEMBERS.  THIS DELAY OF MOVEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR 30 DAYS.  THIS MARADMIN DOES NOT APPLY TO MARINES OR CIVILIAN MARINES EXECUTING ORDERS TO OKINAWA, JAPAN.
2.  BACKGROUND.  DUE TO THE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI THAT OCCURRED IN JAPAN, REF A AUTHORIZED DOD DEPENDENTS LOCATED ON THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN TO VOLUNTARILY DEPART.  THE DESIGNATED SAFE HAVEN LOCATION IS THE UNITED STATES (SPECIFICALLY CONUS).  THIS AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE STATUS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL TERMINATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS). DEPENDENTS WHO LEAVE UNDER THIS AUTHORITY MAY NOT RETURN UNTIL THE AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE IS TERMINATED.  REF A FURTHER DIRECTS THE STOP MOVEMENT FOR TRAVEL TO MAINLAND JAPAN, FOR ALL DOD DEPENDENTS.  THIS STOP MOVEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL DOS TERMINATES THE AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE.
3.  THIS DELAY  MOVEMENT ORDER AFFECTS ALL ACTIVE, RESERVE AND CIVILIAN MARINES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS SCHEDULED TO REPORT TO COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES ON MAINLAND JAPAN, AS A PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS) IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PCS MOVE, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR 30 DAYS.  THIS NOTICE IS NOT DIRECTED AT MARINES OR CIVILIAN MARINES SCHEDULED FOR TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREA; HOWEVER, MARINES OR CIVILIAN MARINES SCHEDULED TO REPORT THERE IN A TAD STATUS OVER THE NEXT 30 DAYS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY SHOULD EXECUTE THEIR TAD ORDERS AS SCHEDULED.
4.  PROCEDURES. 
A.  MARINES WITH ORDERS TO MAINLAND JAPAN WHO HAVE NOT DETACHED OR ARE STILL IN THE AREA OF THE LOSING COMMAND ARE DIRECTED TO RETURN TO THEIR PARENT UNIT.  MARINES WITH ORDERS TO MAINLAND JAPAN WHO HAVE DETACHED AND ARE IN TRANSIT SHOULD REPORT TO THE NEAREST MARINE CORPS ACTIVITY.
B.  CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY BEING RELOCATED TO MAINLAND JAPAN SHOULD CONTACT THEIR SERVICING CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICES (CHRO) FOR GUIDANCE.
5.  INFORMATION REGARDING ENTITLEMENTS: THE FOLLOWING PROVIDES GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY REGARDING ENTITLEMENTS.  SPECIFIC ENTITLEMENTS ARE IAW REFERENCES B, C AND D AND ARE DEPENDENT ON THE MARINE'S OR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE'S INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES.  FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING ENTITLEMENTS, MARINES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR NEAREST DISBURSING OFFICE OR PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER AND EMPLOYEES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR SERVICING CHRO.
A.  FOR ENTITLEMENTS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL, REFER TO REF B; FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, REFER TO REFERENCES C AND D.
B.  PER DIEM: PER DIEM ALLOWANCES MAY BE PAYABLE TO THE MEMBER IAW REF B.  HOWEVER, IF THE MEMBER HAS DETACHED THE OLD PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS) AND REMAINS IN THE AREA OF THE OLD PDS, IN A TEMPORARY DUTY STATUS, PER DIEM IS GENERALLY NOT PAYABLE TO THE MEMBER. PERSONNEL WHO HAVE DEPARTED AN OVERSEAS LOCATION AND WHO ARE PLACED IN A TEMPORARY DUTY AWAITING FURTHER TRANSPORTATION (DELAYED TRAVEL) STATUS MAY BE ENTITLED TO PER DIEM IAW REF B.
C.  TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE (TLA) OR TEMPORARY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE: 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 REF B OR C.
D.  BAH: ENTITLEMENT TO BAH FOR MEMBERS AFFECTED BY THIS MESSAGE REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THAT OF ANY OTHER MEMBER UNDER PCS ORDERS. MEMBERS 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 PDS.
E.  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.  TLE IS AUTHORIZED FOR A MAXIMUM OF TEN DAYS IF THE MEMBER HAS VACATED PERMANENT QUARTERS OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS HAVE BEEN PACKED.  FOR CIVILIAN MARINES, AUTHORIZATION TO RECEIVE A FOREIGN TRANSFER ALLOWANCE (FTA) REMAINS UNCHANGED.  DUE TO THE UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELAY OF MOVEMENT, ADDITIONAL DAYS BEYOND THE 10 DAY LIMIT MAY BE AUTHORIZED.
F.  RECEIPTS/RECORDS PERTAINING TO ADDED EXPENSES:  REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN ADDED EXPENSES MEMBERS/CIVILIANS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS/FAMILY MEMBERS MIGHT INCUR BECAUSE OF THIS DELAY OF MOVEMENT ORDER ARE GOVERNED BY EXISTING LAW AND REGULATION.  WHILE IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO FULLY REIMBURSE EVERY EXPENSE, MEMBERS/CIVILIANS 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.
G.  HOUSEHOLD GOOD SHIPMENTS FOR ALL MARINES AND CIVILIAN MARINES AFFECTED BY THIS DELAY OF MOVEMENT WILL BE DIVERTED BY THE ORIGIN PERSONAL PROPERTY SHIPPING OFFICE TO THE NEAREST DOD APPROVED STORAGE IN TRANSIT FACILITY UNTIL FOLLOW-ON ORDERS OR OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED AT A LATER DATE.
6.  THIS MARADMIN IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
7.  FURTHER GUIDANCE WILL BE DISSEMINATED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
8.  PERSONNEL WHO HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ABOVE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR OR SERVICING CHRO POC FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE.
9.  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:  MAJ JAMES KIDD AT (703) 784-9947 (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)
10.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R.E. MILSTEAD JR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//