R 020013Z SEP 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 410/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/INITIAL INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE FOR MARINES, USMC CIVILIAN
/EMPLOYEES AND OTHER SERVICE PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO USMC COMMANDS
/AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA//
POC/HULL, R. W./MGYSGT/RAM/-/TEL:DSN 278-9107
/EMAIL:ROBERT.W.HULL1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE
IS PROVIDED FOR PERSONNEL WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE CURRENT
SITUATION ALONG THE U.S. GULF COAST CAUSED BY HURRICANE KATRINA.
2. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. THE OFFICIAL USMC WEBSITE (WWW.USMC.MIL) NOW CONTAINS A
COLLECTION OF INFORMATION AND LINKS TO INFORMATION CONCERNING
HURRICANE KATRINA THAT MAY BE OF USE TO MARINES. PERSONNEL WHO HAVE
FAMILY MEMBERS IN AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA
MAY USE THE USMC WEBSITE AS A START POINT IN FINDING INFORMATION
CONCERNING CONDITIONS IN HURRICANE-AFFECTED AREAS.
B. SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR PERSONNEL AND FAMILY MEMBERS DIRECTLY
AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.COM OR CALL 1-800-342-9647 FOR INFORMATION ON
RESOURCES TO INCLUDE MARFORRRES CONTACT NUMBERS. MARFORRES WILL
CONTINUE TO UPDATE MILITARY ONESOURCE WITH PERTINENT INFORMATION AS
THE SITUATION DEVELOPS. MARINES MAY ALSO CONTACT THE MOBILIZATION
COMMAND (MOBCOM) OPERATIONS CENTER AT (816) 843-3048/0439.
(1) FOR MEDICAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TRICARE AT 1-800-444-5445 AS A
SOURCE OF INFORMATION.
(2) FOR QUESTIONS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS, CONTACT THE USMC
CLAIMS OFFICE (MR. D. BROWN) AT (703) 784-9533. EMERGENCY PERSONAL
PROPERTY CLAIMS PACKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PLS/PORTAL/URL/PAGE/M_RA_HOME/MR/PERSONNEL/
PROPERTY/EMERGENCY_PACKET/.
(3) SOUTHEAST HRSC AT STENNIS IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. ARRANGEMENTS ARE
BEING MADE TO CONTINUE EMERGENCY PROCESSING AND TO TRANSFER OTHER
WORKLOAD TO OUR OTHER CENTERS. IN THE INTERIM, DON CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES SHOULD ADDRESS SPECIFIC QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS TO THE
FOLLOWING TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-877-689-2722.
C. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOUISIANA (GREATER NEW ORLEANS)
AREAS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA. ANY MARINE WISHING TO ENTER
THE PARISHES OF ACADIA, ASCENSION, ASSUMPTION, CALCASIEU, CAMERON,
EAST BATON ROUGE, EAST FELICIANA, IBERIA, IBERVILLE, JEFFERSON,
JEFFERSON DAVIS, LAFAYETTE, LAFOURCHE, LIVINGSTON, ORLEANS,
PLAQUEMINES, POINTE COUPEE, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST. HELENA,
ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN, ST. MARY, ST. MARTIN, ST. TAMMANY, TANGIPAHOA,
TERREBONNE, VERMILION, WASHINGTON, WEST BATON ROUGE, OR WEST
FELICIANA MUST OBTAIN CLEARANCE FROM MARFORRES VIA THE MOBCOM OPS
CENTER AT (816) 843-3048/0439. THIS REQUIREMENT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL
DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY COMMARFORRES.
3. PROCEDURES FOR MARINES IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS TO MOVE INTO OR OUT
OF HURRICANE KATRINA-AFFECTED AREAS.
A. AS A RESULT OF THE DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION TO MILITARY FACILITIES
AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE BILOXI/GULFPORT/
MERIDIAN/PASCAGOULA, MS AND NEW ORLEANS, LA AREAS CAUSED BY
HURRICANE KATRINA, DC M&RA HAS DETERMINED (IN CONSULTATION WITH
LOCAL COMMANDERS) THAT THE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL AND FAMILY MEMBERS
TO THE BELOW GEOGRAPHIC AREAS BE STOPPED EFFECTIVE 27 AUG 05.
B. THIS STOP MOVEMENT ORDER AFFECTS ALL PERSONNEL SCHEDULED TO
REPORT BETWEEN 27 AUG 05 AND 31 DEC 05 TO A PERMANENT DUTY STATION
(PDS) IN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. THIS NOTICE IS NOT DIRECTED AT
PERSONNEL SCHEDULED FOR TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) IN THE
SPECIFIED AREAS; HOWEVER, PERSONNEL 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.
C. THIS STOP MOVEMENT COVERS MOVES TO THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS.
IN LOUISIANA: THE COMMANDS WHERE MARINES ARE STATIONED IN NEW
ORLEANS, BELLE CHASSE, BATON ROUGE, BOSSIER CITY, BROUSSARD, RUSTON
AND SHREVEPORT.
IN ALABAMA: THE COMMANDS WHERE MARINES ARE STATIONED IN MONTGOMERY,
BIRMINGHAM, TUSCALOOSA, BESSEMER, MOBILE, HUNTSVILLE, AUBURN, FORT
RUCKER, UNIVERSITY, AND REDSTONE ARSENAL.
IN MISSISSIPPI: THE COMMANDS WHERE MARINES ARE STATIONED IN
GULFPORT, JACKSON, MERIDIAN, OXFORD, BILOXI, KEESLER, CLEVELAND,
LONG BEACH, PASCAGOULA, AND STENNIS SPACE CENTER.
D. MARINES EXECUTING OUTBOUND PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS)
MOVES FROM LOCATIONS LISTED ABOVE, WHO ARE IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS BUT
WHO HAVE NOT YET DETACHED ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE EXECUTING
PCS UNLESS CLEARED TO DO SO BY THE COMMAND FROM WHICH THEY ARE
LEAVING. FAMILY MEMBERS OF MARINES IN RECEIPT OF OUTBOUND PCS
ORDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE EXECUTING HOUSEHOLD MOVES UNLESS
MOVEMENT IS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED BY THE COMMAND FROM WHICH THEY
ARE LEAVING. THE RELEASING COMMAND IS TO NOTIFY CMC (MM AND RAM)
WHEN MARINES HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR TRANSFER.
E. MARINES WHO HAVE ALREADY DETACHED FROM COMMANDS WITHIN THE
LOCATIONS ABOVE MAY CONTINUE TO EXECUTE PCS AS ABLE. IF ADDITIONAL
TRANSIT TIME IS REQUIRED DUE TO HURRICANE-CAUSED DELAYS, MARINES
SHOULD CONTACT THEIR GAINING COMMAND FOR AUTHORIZATION. IF UNABLE
TO CONTACT THE GAINING COMMAND, CONTACT MOBCOM (G-1) AT
1-800-255-5082 FOR ASSISTANCE.
F. AFFECTED PERSONNEL WITH ORDERS TO COMMANDS IN THE
REGION WHO HAVE NOT YET DETACHED FROM THEIR CURRENT COMMAND/PDS ARE
DIRECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE AT THEIR CURRENT COMMAND AND CONTACT
THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE (POC INFO AT BOTTOM OF
THE MSG). IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR OCONUS MARINES, THEY SHOULD
CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
G. MEMBERS WHO HAVE ALREADY DETACHED, BUT HAVE NOT DEPARTED THE
AREA OF THEIR PDS, ARE ALSO DIRECTED TO RETURN TO THEIR FORMER
COMMAND AND CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
H. MEMBERS WHO HAVE DETACHED FROM THEIR COMMAND WHO HAVE DEPARTED
THE AREA OF THEIR PDS, I.E., HAVE COMMENCED TRAVEL TO THE HURRICANE
DAMAGED REGION, SHOULD REPORT TO THE NEAREST MARINE CORPS
INSTALLATION AND CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR FOR FURTHER
DIRECTION.
I. DETACHING COMMANDS SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO CONTACT THESE
MEMBERS IN ORDER TO ADVISE THEM OF THE CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE AND
DIRECT THEM TO CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT MONITOR.
J. PERSONNEL WITH PCS ORDERS TO MARINE CORPS RECRUITING
DISTRICTS NEW ORLEANS OR MONTGOMERY SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MM, RA) OR
MCRC FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
K. DEPENDING ON SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, MARINES WHO HAVE
DETACHED MAY BE DIRECTED TO RETURN TO THE COMMAND FROM WHICH THEY
DETACHED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. ALTERNATIVELY, MARINES MAY BE
DIRECTED TO MOVE TO A SAFE HAVEN IN CONUS. IF AUTHORIZED TO MOVE TO
A SAFE HAVEN, MARINES ARE STILL REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH
THEIR MONITOR FOR REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS. SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES
WILL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHAPTER 6, PART B, OF THE JOINT FEDERAL
TRAVEL REGULATIONS.
L. PERSONNEL WHO HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT
ARE NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED ABOVE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR ASSIGNMENT
MONITOR FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE.
M. HOUSEHOLD GOODS SHIPMENTS SHOULD BE LOCATED AND PLACED IN
TEMPORARY STORAGE AS DIRECTED BY THE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
OFFICE (TMO). IF A SPOUSE OR OTHER AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL IS DEALING
DIRECTLY WITH TMO AND IS UNCERTAIN WHO TO CALL TO CANCEL SHIPMENT,
DIRECT THEM TO THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
WWW.SDDC.ARMY.MIL/FRONTDOOR/0,1865,OID=4-----,00.HTML. THIS
SITE WILL PROVIDE POC'S FOR UNAVAILABLE TMO'S AND WILL BE UPDATED AS
REGIONAL TMO'S COME BACK ON LINE.
N. COMMANDS AFFECTED BY THIS FREEZE ON PCS WILL CONTACT CMC (MM, MP
AND RA) WHEN PREPARED AND READY TO BEGIN JOINING MARINES.
4. RESERVE MARINES CURRENTLY PERFORMING INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY
TRAINING (IADT) AT ENTRY LEVEL SCHOOLS AND SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO A
HURRICANE-AFFECTED AREA ABOVE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AT SCHOOL
AWAITING FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. RESERVE AFFAIRS ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING
ASSIGNMENT (ELTA) LIAISON STAFFS AT THE MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOTS
AND SCHOOLS OF INFANTRY WILL SCREEN STUDENT ROSTERS TO IDENTIFY AND
CONTACT MARINES FROM AFFECTED AREAS. MARINE CORPS OPERATED
SCHOOL HOUSES WILL PROVIDE A ROSTER OF RESERVE MARINES BEING
TRANSFERRED TO THE AFFECTED AREA WITH THEIR EAS TO CWO5 MARJORIE
TRADER (MOBCOM) VIA E-MAIL AT MARJORIE.TRADER@USMC.MIL.
ADDITIONALLY, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND WILL COORDINATE WITH
OTHER SERVICE SCHOOLHOUSES TO PROVIDE A SIMILAR ROSTER TO MOBCOM.
MOBCOM WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS TO INBOUND
MARINES AS NECESSARY. THE SCHOOL HOUSE WILL RETAIN REGULAR
COMPONENT MARINES ATTENDING ENTRY LEVEL SCHOOLS UNTIL COORDINATION
FOR TRANSFER IS OBTAINED FROM THE GAINING UNIT.
5. INFORMATION REGARDING ENTITLEMENTS. THE FOLLOWING
PROVIDES SOME GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING ENTITLEMENTS, HOWEVER,
MEMBERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE IMPACT OF THIS STOP MOVEMENT ORDER ON
THEIR SPECIFIC ENTITLEMENTS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE INDIVIDUAL
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE MEMBER. FOR ENTITLEMENTS FOR MILITARY
PERSONNEL, REFER TO THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JFTR); FOR
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, REFER TO THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JTR).
A. MILITARY PERSONNEL, CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, AND/OR FAMILIES ARE
AUTHORIZED EVACUATION ALLOWANCES WHEN AUTHORIZED/ORDERED TO LEAVE A
CONUS LOCATION BECAUSE OF UNUSUAL/EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES.
B. PER DIEM: PER DIEM ALLOWANCES MAY BE PAYABLE TO THE
MEMBER IAW THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF JFTR VOL 1 PARA U4101.
HOWEVER, IF THE MEMBER HAS DETACHED THE OLD PDS AND REMAINS IN THE
AREA OF THE OLD PDS IN A TEMPORARY DUTY STATUS, PER DIEM IS NOT
PAYABLE TO THE MEMBER IAW JFTR VOL 1 PARA U5120-D. PERSONNEL WHO
HAVE DEPARTED AN OVERSEAS LOCATION AND WHO ARE PLACED IN A TEMPORARY
DUTY AWAITING TRANSPORTATION STATUS UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CONUS PORT
OF ENTRY ARE ENTITLED TO PER DIEM IAW JFTR VOL 1 PARA U4101. FOR
MEMBERS WITH DEPENDENTS (AND WHERE THE DEPENDENTS ARE
COLLOCATED WITH THE MEMBER) AND IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE MEMBER AND
THE DEPENDENTS HAVE VACATED THEIR PERMANENT HOUSING AT THE OLD PDS,
THE DEPENDENTS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A SAFE HAVEN STATUS WHILE
STILL AT THE OLD PDS OR WHILE AT A LOCATION IN WHICH THE MEMBER AND
THE DEPENDENTS HALT THEIR TRAVEL EN ROUTE TO THE NEW PDS. DEPENDENTS
IN A SAFE HAVEN STATUS WILL BE PAID TRANPORTATION ALLOWANCES IAW
JFTR VOL 1 U6053-E AND PER DIEM AT THE LOCALITY RATE OF THE SAVE
HAVEN IAW JFTR VOL U6054-B1. IF THE DEPENDENTS ARE STAYING
AT A FRIEND/RELATIVE'S HOUSE, WHERE LODGING IS PROVIDED, ONLY THE
MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES (M&IE) ARE PAID - NO LODGING. SAFE
HAVEN PER DIEM WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS THE DEPENDENTS ARE IN AN
EVACUATION STATUS. THIS CAN LAST UP TO 30 DAYS, OR UNTIL
TERMINATED. IF THE NEED FOR A SAFE HAVEN EXCEEDS 30 DAYS, THE PER
DIEM RATE IS REDUCED, BUT MAY CONTINUE FOR UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 150
DAYS (TOTAL MAY NOT EXCEED 180 DAYS) IAW JFTR VOL 1 PARA 6054-D.
C. TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE (TLA). 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 ENTITLED
TO PAYMENT OF TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE (TLA) IAW JFTR VOL 1 PARA
U9204-C.
D. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (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-II), WHILE ON LEAVE, IN TRANSIT, OR
FOR PERIODS OF TEMPORARY DUTY ENROUTE TO THE ULTIMATE DUTY STATION,
SO LONG AS THEY DO NOT OCCUPY GOVERNMENT QUARTERS IN EXCESS OF 30
DAYS.
E. TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSE (TLE). ENTITLEMENT TO TLE FOR MEMBERS
AFFECTED BY THIS MESSAGE REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM THAT OF ANY OTHER
MEMBER UNDER PCS ORDERS.
F. RECEIPTS/RECORDS PERTAINING TO ADDED EXPENSES.
PAYMENT/REIMBURSEMENT FOR CERTAIN ADDED EXPENSES THAT MEMBERS AND
EMPLOYEES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS MIGHT INCUR BECAUSE OF THIS STOP
MOVEMENT ORDER ARE GOVERNED BY EXISTING LAW AND REGULATION. WHILE
IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO FULLY REIMBURSE EVERY EXPENSE ITEM,
MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE ADVISED TO RETAIN ALL PERTINENT
RECEIPTS/RECORDS OF THEIR EXPENSES IN THE EVENT SOME OR ALL OF THE
EXPENSES ARE FOUND TO BE REIMBURSABLE.
6. THIS MARADMIN WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL CANCELLED BY FUTURE
CORRESPONDENCE.
7. POC'S ARE AS FOLLOWS.
MMOA: LTCOL STROBL AT (703) 784-6200 (DSN 278-)
MMEA: MAJ COLLINS AT (703) 784-9947 (DSN 278-)
RAM: MAJ BOARDMAN AT (703) 784-9105/9016 (DSN 278-)
MR: MR. SWORDS AT (703) 784-9556 (278-)
MRP2: EMERGENCY PERSONAL PROPERTY CLAIMS, MR. BROWN AT (703)
784-9533 (DSN 278-)
MP: MR. CERNY OR MAJ BAUER AT (703) 784-9387 (DSN 278)
MOBCOM: CWO5 TRADER AT 1-800-255-5082, EXT. 3220
MOBCOM OPS CTR: MAJ BOWEN AT (816) 843-3048/0439
TECOM: MR. JUDGE AT (703) 784-3085 (DSN 278-)
THE PRIMARY NUMBER AFTER HOURS IS THE MOBCOM OPS CTR.//