UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 031721Z JUL 14 PSN 042801K15 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 155/14 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/JUL// SUBJ/2014 FEDS FEED FAMILIES FOOD DRIVE CAMPAIGN// REF/A/MEMO/DEPSECDEF/9JUN2014// REF/B/MSG/SECNAV/4JUN2014// NARR/REF A IS DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM - "FEDS FEEDS FAMILIES" FOOD DRIVE CAMPAIGN 2014. REF B IS ALNAV 074/14 - 2014 FEDS FEEDS FAMILIES (FFF) ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE// POC/LT THEA LOPEZ/DON CO-CHAMPION/EMAIL: THEA.LOPEZ(AT)NAVY.MIL/TEL: (703) 571-7059// POC/CDR PHILIP KING/CNIC N00R/EMAIL: PHILIP.KING2(AT)NAVY.MIL/TEL: (202) 433-4057/6990, DSN: 288// RMKS/1. IN SUPPORT OF THE 6TH ANNUAL "FEDS FEED FAMILIES" (FFF) FOOD DRIVE, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN REFERENCE (A) HAS REQUESTED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SUPPORT THROUGH DONATIONS OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS NATIONWIDE AS A DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE "UNITED WE SERVE* ACT SIGNED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA IN APRIL 2009. PER REFERENCE (B), SECRETARY OF THE NAVY URGES ALL NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ORGANIZATIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS WORTHWHILE INITIATIVE. 2. COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND (CNIC) IS DESIGNATED AS THE NAVY'S LEAD ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORTED COMMANDER FOR THIS INITIATIVE. THE FFF FOOD DRIVE IS SCHEDULED TO RUN THROUGH 31 AUGUST 2014 AND IS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR SAILORS AND CIVILIANS TO SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITIES. 3. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS: A. FOOD COLLECTION DATA: (1) RELIGIOUS OFFERING FUNDS MAY BE DONATED TO NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) FOOD BANKS IF CLEARLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE FFF CAMPAIGN, STATING "DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CONTRIBUTION." (2) DOD HAS APPROVED A DOLLAR TO FOOD CONVERSION RATE FOR THIS YEAR'S FFF CAMPAIGN OF "$1 EQUALS 5 LBS." (3) RECEIVING CHARITIES CAN INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS, LOCAL RED CROSS PANTRIES, SALVATION ARMY FOOD KITCHENS AND THE LIKE. B. NAVY COMMANDS ARE TO DESIGNATE A FFF COMMAND REPRESENTATIVE TO COORDINATE THIS INITIATIVE WITH THEIR NEAREST INSTALLATION CHAPLAIN. C. FFF DROP OFF AND COLLECTION POINTS ARE TO BE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT EACH NAVY INSTALLATION, BY EITHER THE FFF COMMAND REPRESENTATIVE OR INSTALLATION CHAPLAIN. D. EACH MONDAY, INSTALLATION FFF REPRESENTATIVES WILL COLLECT WEEKLY REPORTS FROM THEIR TENANT COMMAND FFF REPRESENTATIVES AND REPORT CONSOLIDATED NUMBERS(LBS) TO REGION FFF CHAPLAINS BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS TUESDAY. A STANDARD DOD REPORT TEMPLATE CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.DEFENSE.GOV/HOME/FEATURES/2014/0614_FFF/. E. REGION CHAPLAINS UPLOAD WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT COMPILED FROM SUBORDINATE UNITS USING THE "2014 FFF REPORTING FORMAT TEMPLATE, " LOCATED AT: HTTPS://G2.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/TSCNICHQ/RP/CHAPLAINS/PAGES/3F.ASPX. F. WEEKLY REPORT TEMPLATE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: (1) COMMAND PARTICIPATION INFORMATION (COMMAND NAMES, LOCATION). (2) WEIGHT, IN POUNDS, OF FOOD COLLECTED. (3) IF APPLICABLE, FOOD BANK RECIPIENT. (4) OTHER INFO: (A) PUBLIC AFFAIRS ARTICLES AND PHOTOS. (B) INDIVIDUALS/TEAMS TO BE RECOGNIZED/THANKED FOR PARTICIPATION. (C) COMMENTS, CONCERNS, REQUESTS FOR FACILITATION. 4. SECNAV RCS 12950-1 HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO DATA COLLECTION IN PARA 3 (D), (E) AND (F). 5. ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.DEFENSE.GOV/HOME/FEATURES/2014/0614_FFF/. 6. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. H. SWIFT, DIRECTOR, NAVY STAFF.// BT #0700 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//