IA COORDINATOR BRIEF

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IACOORDINATOR BRIEF
LCDR Anthony Kapuschansky San Diego, CA August
28, 2007
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ECRC MISSION

• Provide oversight to ensure effective
  processing, equipping, training, certification,
  deployment, reach-back, redeployment and
  proactive family support of combat trained Navy
  Individual Augmentees (IA), Ad-Hoc individuals,
  and provisional units deploying for
  non-traditional expeditionary mission in support
  of the Global War on Terrorism.

The IA Sailor and Family Advocate
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ECRC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Man
• Coordinate with FFC N1/PERS 46 regarding IA
  orders
• Oversight of IA in-processing
• Train
• Liaise with FFC and Dept of the Army on mission
  training issues
• Execute oversight and quota priorities for Navy
  Individual Augmentee Combat Training (NIACT)
• Equip
• Uniform/Equipping coordination
• Organizational Clothing/Individual Equipment
  OCIE and weapons issued at training site.

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IA Sailor/Family Support

• Parent command retains primary responsibility,
  even if family relocates
• Parent command must maintain regular contact
• Parent command must utilize both traditional
  (fleet concentration area) and remote resources
• Increased need if first deployment for family
• ECRC coordinates support
• Pride in Sailor runs strong through families

Commanding Officers have a duty to support the
IA Sailor and his Family
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Pre-deployment

• Sailor
• Parent Command
• Administrative Medical Readiness
• Expeditionary Readiness Checklist
• ECRC
• Data collection
• Information distribution
• PERS/CNIC/FFSC
• Pre-deployment briefs
• Handbooks

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Pre-Deployment

• Family
• Parent Command
• CO / CMDCM support
• Ombudsman support
• ECRC
• Family Contact Info
• CNIC/FFSC
• IA Family Handbook
• Pre-deployment Brief

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ECRC IA Checklist

• Hard Copy
• Fax to [phone]
• Submit by email

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IA Resources
NKO IA WEBPAGE
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IA Resources

• NAVADMIN 182/07 231747Z JUL 07
• NAVADMIN 085/07 061839Z APR 07
• NAVADMIN 083/07 051643Z APR 07
• NAVADMIN 038/07 142223Z FEB 07
• NAVADMIN 037/07 141913Z FEB 07
• NAVADMIN 348/06 132200Z DEC 06
• NAVADMIN 331/06 221630Z NOV 06
• NAVADMIN 300/06 271400Z OCT 06
• NAVADMIN 290/06 191205Z OCT 06
• NAVADMIN 280/06 102349Z OCT 06
• NAVADMIN 273/06 021910Z OCT 06
• NAVADMIN 165/06 091030Z JUN 06

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IA Top Issues

• Failure to Comply with Orders
• Security Clearance
• 3. GTCC (Mission Critical Status)
• 4. Official Passport for HOA
• 5. NKO Training Not Completed
• 6. Medical readiness

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Top Medical Issues

• High BP
• Disqualifying medications
• Arrive with already documented disqualifying
  conditions (Sleep Apnea, Limbs in Casts, etc)
• Eye/Knee surgery within 6/12 months
• Pregnant
• Dental Class III or IV

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The Bottom Line

• Take care of your sailor!
• Read the orders
• Read the handbooks
• Complete and Submit the checklist
• Maintain commutations with your Sailor
• ECRC is a resource for both the Sailor and the
  Parent Command

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Deployment

• Family
• Parent Command
• CO / CMDCM / Ombudsman maintain regular contact
  30 Days
• Coordinate additional resources
• ECRC
• 411 / 911
• Coordinate additional resources
• Web page, hotline
• Monitor contact metrics
• CNIC/FFSC
• Proactive contact with family
• Coordinate additional resources
• Positive Hand off of remote families to CNRF
  through Regional Command Centers

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Advancement Exams in the AOR

• NAVADMIN SPECIFIC
• - Pre-Deployment
• - In Theater
• - Post-Deployment
• PRE-DEPLOYMENT COUNSELING
• - Options (Good/Bad)
• IN-COUNTRY PROCESS
• - Worksheet
• - Exam Ordering and Forwarding
• POST-DEPLOYMENT EXAMS WITH BENEFITS
• - Multiple Points Benefits (2pts IA,gtTIR/TISgtPNA
  A, EOT pts applies to more gt 1 exam)

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Return

• Sailor
• Parent Command
• Homecoming
• Post deployment health assessment
• ECRC
• Warrior Transition Program
• Provide homecoming support
• PERS/CNIC/FFSC
• NMPS
• Return and reunion briefings

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Return

• Family
• Parent Command
• Return and reunion briefings
• Homecoming
• Post-return follow up
• ECRC
• Assist commands and Ombudsmen to coordinate
  Homecomings
• CNIC/FFSC
• Return and reunion briefings
• Warrior Transition Homecoming

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Individual Augmentee Incentives

• IA TOURS OVER 365 DAYS WILL HAVE PRIORITY
  DETAILING.
• PERS 4 WILL MAXIMIZE THE USE OF (ITDY) ORDERS
  THAT ALLOW MOVEMENT OF FAMILIES TO ANOTHER
  LOCATION WHEN ASSIGNMENT EXCEEDS 365 DAYS OR
  MORE.
• SEA DUTY PRDS WILL NOT CHANGE.
• SHORE DUTY PRDS WILL EXTEND DAY FOR DAY FOR IA
  SERVING IN HDZ and HALF A DAY FOR NON-HDZ
• OFFICIAL CREDIT FOR IA NEC, AQD, EVAL FITREPS
• PARTICIPATE IN NCPACE DISTANCE LEARNING
• PAY TAX FREE, ID/HF, FAMILY SEP, SAVING DEP PROG
• SIX MONTH REPRIEVE BETWEEN DEPLOYMENTS

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Global War On Terrorism Support Assignment (GSA)

• GSA Initiative (NAVADMIN 147/07)
• ECRC assumes Parent Command responsibilities for
  all Sailors assigned under GSA initiative.
• Upon full implementation of the GSA initiative
  (Phases I, II, III), approximately 4000 active
  component Sailors will be assigned PCS to ECRC.
• 4 UIC on each coast representing Iraq, Kuwait,
  Afghanistan HOA
• Length of PCS tour for GSA personnel 8 or 14
  months (high turnover).
• Specific information pertaining to GSA orders and
  entitlements should be discussed with the members
  DETAILER and LOCAL PSD

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Global War On Terrorism Support Assignment (GSA)

• Will IA tours increase because of GSA?
• Who will provide primary support to the IA
  Family?
• What role will the command ombudsmen as well as
  command IA coordinators play in the new process?
• Will they continue to support IA families after
  the PCS?
• Will coordinators continue to maintain contact
  with IAs after they have left the command?
• Who will be responsible for IA EVALS/FITREPS?

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ECRC Contact Information

• San Diego POCs
• - LCDR Jeffrey Smith jeffrey.w.smith3_at_navy.mil
  [phone]
• - OSCS Jim Bridges james.bridges_at_navy.mil (619)
  929-2380
• Websites
• - http//ecrc.navy.mil
• E-mails
• - ecrc.hq.fct_at_navy.mil
• - ecrc.fs.fct_at_navy.mil (1-877-364-4302)