RAAUZYUW RUEWMCS0001 0920107-UUUU--RUCRNAD ZNR UUUUU R 020107Z APR 09 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS//N01000// NAVADMIN 099/09 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) GRAM #5 - ASSIGNMENT OF COMMAND INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE COORDINATOR (CIAC)// REF/A/MSG/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/051201ZJUN08// REF/B/MSG/GENADMIN/COMUSFLTFORCOM NORFOLK VA/151850ZSEP08/NOTAL// REF/C/MSG/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/171447ZOCT08// REF/D/MSG/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/131855Z MAR 09// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 160/08 DESIGNATING USFF AS EXECUTIVE AGENT AND SUPPORTED COMMANDER FOR IA AND IA FAMILY SUPPORT ACROSS THE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION CONTINUUM. REF B IS USFF IA GRAM 08-2, COMMON OPERATING PICTURE FOR IA/IA FAMILY SUPPORT. REF C IS NAVADMIN 293/08, IA GRAM 08-3, PARENT COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IA SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES. REF D IS NAVADMIN 076/09, (IA) GRAM 09-4, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENT COMMANDS, NOSCS AND ECRC FOR IA SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.// RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE EXPANDS OPNAV POLICY/USFF INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE (IA) EXECUTIVE AGENT (EA) GUIDANCE ON THE ASSIGNMENT OF COMMAND IA COORDINATORS (CIAC). IA GRAMS 1-4 REMAIN IN EFFECT. 2. PER REF A, AN IA IS DEFINED AS ANY SAILOR IN RECEIPT OF INDIVIDUAL DEPLOYMENT ORDERS FROM PERS-4, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENTS (IAMM), GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SUPPORT ASSIGNMENTS (GSA), MOBILIZED RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) PERSONNEL NOT MOBILIZED AS PART OF AN ESTABLISHED COMMISSIONED RC UNIT, AND HEALTH SERVICES AUGMENTATION PROGRAM (HSAP) PERSONNEL. REFS B THRU D DEFINE IA COMMON OPERATING PROCEDURES (COP) AND PARENT COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES. 3. A KEY COMPONENT OF IA SAILOR SUPPORT IS THE ASSIGNMENT AND USE OF THE CIAC. THE FOLLOWING ARE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES WRT THE CIAC PROGRAM: A. PARENT COMMANDS SHALL ENSURE: (1) ALL NAVY COMMANDS WITH SAILORS DEPARTING ON IA ASSIGNMENTS, CURRENTLY ON AN IA ASSIGNMENT, OR HAVING RETURNED FROM AN IA ASSIGNMENT WITHIN THE PAST NINE MONTHS, HAVE A CIAC DESIGNATED IN WRITING BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER OR OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, AS DIRECTED BY REF B. THIS APPLIES TO ALL ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) COMMANDS AND COMMISSIONED RC COMMANDS WITH A UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE (UIC). FOR OTHER RC UNITS, EACH NAVY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER (NOSC) MUST HAVE A DESIGNATED CIAC TO SUPPORT FTS/AC STAFF ASSIGNED TO THE NOSC, AS WELL AS MOBILIZED RESERVISTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THIS DOES NOT PRECLUDE NON-COMMISSIONED RC COMMANDS FROM ASSIGNING THEIR OWN CIAC'S. (2) ALL COMMANDS HAVE AT LEAST ONE CIAC. LARGE COMMANDS HAVING MANY IA SAILORS MAY ASSIGN MORE THAN ONE CIAC. (3) CIAC'S SHOULD BE E-7 OR ABOVE, PREFERABLY WITH IA EXPERIENCE. ASSIGNMENT OF CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUFFICIENT AUTHORITY IS AUTHORIZED WHEN NO SUITABLE MILITARY MEMBER IS AVAILABLE. (4) CIAC COMPLETES TRAINING (AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.IA.NAVY.MIL) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF ASSIGNMENT. UPON COMPLETION OF APPROVED TRAINING, CIAC WILL REGISTER IN NAVY FAMILY ACCOUNTABILITY AND ASSESSMENT SYSTEM (NFAAS). B. CIAC'S SHALL: (1) ADVISE, DIRECT AND ASSIST IA DEPLOYER IN COMPLETING ALL ADMINISTRATIVE, MEDICAL, TRAINING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO DEPARTING PARENT COMMAND FOR IA DEPLOYMENT. (2) PERSONALIZE SUPPORT BASED ON THE INDIVIDUAL SAILOR AND FAMILY'S SITUATION. (3) MAINTAIN CONTACT INFORMATION ON IA SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND KEEP A RECORD OF CONTACTS MADE. REGARDLESS OF OTHER RECORDS KEPT, OFFICIAL CONTACT INFORMATION (INCLUDING DESIRED FREQUENCY OF CONTACT) WILL BE MAINTAINED IN NFAAS. (4) CONTACT IA SAILOR AND FAMILY AT LEAST MONTHLY, AND MORE OFTEN IF REQUESTED BY SERVICE MEMBER AND FAMILY. RECORD ALL CONTACTS IN NFAAS. (5) PROVIDE IA FAMILIES WITH CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE COMMAND OMBUDSMAN AND THE COMMAND'S 24-HOUR EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION (QUARTERDECK, ETC.). (6) ENSURE THAT IA FAMILIES ARE AWARE OF COMMAND-ENDORSED FAMILY READINESS GROUP (FRG) ACTIVITIES, AS APPLICABLE. (7) SCHEDULE IA SAILOR AND FAMILY FOR IA-SPECIFIC DEPLOYMENT BRIEFINGS AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES. (8) PROVIDE SAILOR AND IA FAMILY WITH IA HANDBOOK. (9) COORDINATE APPROPRIATE WELCOME BACK AT ULTIMATE DESTINATION ARRIVAL AIRPORT (AIRPORT CLOSEST TO COMMAND), ENSURING COMMAND REPRESENTATION. INCLUDE FAMILY PARTICIPATION WHEN PRACTICAL. (10) ENSURE THAT ALL PDHA, PDHRA, AND REFERRALS ARE COMPLETED AND THAT MEMBER HAS OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN APPROVED RETURNING WARRIOR EVENT. (11) ENSURE IA FAMILY HAS ACCESS TO ALL DEPLOYMENT BRIEFINGS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER (FFSC). (12) ENSURE FAMILIES WHO DECIDE TO MOVE TO A NEW LOCATION WHILE THE IA SAILOR IS DEPLOYED RECEIVE PROPER CARE AND ARE PROPERLY TRANSFERRED TO THE DESTINATION FFSC INDIVIDUAL DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST (IDSS). THIS CLARIFIES GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN REF C. DETACHING COMMANDS RETAIN ULTIMATE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR IA FAMILY SUPPORT. (13) INFORM CHAIN OF COMMAND OF STATUS OF IA FAMILIES IN THE CASE OF EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES (DECOMMISSIONING OF UNIT, ETC.) THAT MAY PREVENT COMMAND FROM EXECUTING IA FAMILY SUPPORT RESPONSIBILITIES. (14) ENSURE THAT IA FAMILIES ARE ADEQUATELY SUPPORTED BY THE DETACHMENT THAT REMAINS IN PORT IF THE COMMAND DEPLOYS. IF NO SUCH ELEMENT EXISTS, INFORM ISIC OF THE SITUATION AND REQUEST ASSISTANCE. ENSURE POSITIVE HAND-OFF OF IA FAMILY TO DESIGNATED COMMAND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT DURING ABSENCE OF PARENT COMMAND. (15) SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS: (A) NUMBER OF PERSONNEL CURRENTLY EXECUTING IA ORDERS. (B) NUMBER OF ASSIGNED PERSONNEL CURRENTLY ON AN IA ASSIGNMENT WHO ATTENDED PRE-DEPLOYMENT BRIEFS. (C) NUMBER OF IA FAMILIES WHO ATTENDED PRE-DEPLOYMENT BRIEFS. (D) NUMBER OF IA SAILORS WHO RETURNED FROM IA ASSIGNMENT SINCE LAST REPORT. (E) NUMBER OF IA FAMILIES WHO HAVE RECEIVED A PRE-RETURN BRIEF. (F) NUMBER OF IA SAILORS MET AT ULTIMATE DESTINATION ARRIVAL AIRPORT. (G) NUMBER OF IA'S ATTENDING A REINTEGRATION EVENT (RETURNING WARRIOR WORKSHOP, ETC.). (16) SUBMIT REPORTS TO TYPE COMMANDERS (TYCOMS). CIAC'S AT COMMANDS WITHOUT A TYCOM SHALL SUBMIT REPORTS TO THEIR BUDGET SUBMITTING OFFICE (BSO). 4. AS A ONE-TIME ACTION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH PREVIOUS DIRECTION TO ASSIGN CIACS, ALL NAVY COMMANDS ARE TO ENSURE THEIR CIAC'S INFORMATION IS ENTERED INTO NFAAS NLT 17 APRIL 2009. TYCOMS/ BSO'S ARE TO CONSOLIDATE CIAC QUARTERLY REPORTS AND SUBMIT TO USFF.IA.FCT(AT)NAVY.MIL NLT 27 APRIL 2009. 5. USFF POINTS OF CONTACT: A. OVERALL: MS. KATE PERLEWITZ, USFF N1F, (757) 836-0493/DSN 836 OR EMAIL AT KATE.PERLEWITZ(AT)NAVY.MIL. B. IA/IA FAMILY SUPPORT: MS. GLENDA ARRINGTON, USFF N1F3, (757) 836-2881/DSN 836 OR EMAIL AT GLENDA.ARRINGTON(AT)NAVY.MIL C. USFF NAVY NFAAS COORDINATOR: CDR JIM LINDSEY, USFF N1F2A, (757) 836-0454/DSN 836 OR EMAIL AT JAMES.LINDSEY(AT)NAVY.MIL. D. USFF IA/IA FAMILY SUPPORT WEB SITE: INFORMATION INCLUDING ALL IA GRAMS, FAQ, AND IA/GSA POLICY CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.IA.NAVY.MIL. 6. NAVY-WIDE SUPPORT OF OUR SAILORS SERVING ON IA ASSIGNMENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES IS CRITICAL TO MISSION SUCCESS. CNO AND USFF ARE FIRMLY COMMITTED TO IMPROVING IA SAILOR AND FAMILY SUPPORT, AND WELCOME YOUR SUGGESTIONS TO ACHIEVE THIS OBJECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE BEST PRACTICES TO ANY OF THE POINTS OF CONTACT ABOVE, OR TO USFF.IA.FCT(AT)NAVY.MIL. 7. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN