RAAUZYUW RUDIDFB1700 0111500-UUUU--RHMCSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 111500Z JAN 11 ZYB FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH//JFLF// TO AIG 4676// AIG 4678// AIG 4730// BT UNCLAS//N07220// MSGID/GENADMIN/DFAS-CL CODE JFLF// SUBJ/OHA FOR PHILIPPINES// MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 03/11// REF/A/DOC/CNFJ LTR DTD 09JAN08 SER 00/AT-94634// REF/B/DOC/CNO LTR DTD 31MAR08 SER N13/024// REF/C/DOC/COMNAVREGJAPANINST 11101.16 DTD 30DEC10// POC/RON ATES/MILPAY MANAGER CNIC/TEL 202-433-4315// RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE APPLICATION, MONITORING AND PAYMENT OF OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE (OHA) FOR THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (RP). TO MINIMIZE THE HIGH LEVEL OF OHA FRAUD IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, COMMANDER NAVY REGION JAPAN WAS DESIGNATED AS THE OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR U.S. NAVY PERSONNEL SEEKING OHA FOR THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PER REFS (A) AND (B). 2. REF (C) HAS BEEN ISSUED TO ESTABLISH POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR PERSONNEL APPLYING FOR OHA IN THE PHILIPPINES. THIS COMPREHENSIVE STEP BY STEP CNRJ INSTRUCTION ALONG WITH THE DD FORM 2367 (OHA) REPORT MAY BE OBTAINED VIA HTTPS://G2.CNIC.NAVY.MIL/CNRJ/N1/N1%20SHARED%20DOCUMENTS /FORMS/WEBFLDR.ASPX. 3. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT FIELD PAY/PERS OFFICES DO NOT START OHA-RP WITHOUT THE APPROVAL FROM COMMANDER NAVY REGION JAPAN'S HOUSING DIVISION OFFICE. THE OFFICE MAILING ADDRESS AND FAX NUMBER ALONG WITH A DETAILED LISTING OF REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FOR APPLICATION AND ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION IS LISTED ON PAGE 7 OF REF (C). 4. REQUEST WIDEST DISTRIBUTION POSSIBLE.// BT #1700 NNNN