DougP
02-28-2008, 01:44 PM
This one is real. A sign of more things to come.. A solution to the off base dwellings of service members? Perhaps some fallout from recent events. Is this just another thing for us all to reflect on?
UNCLAS
FROM: HQ AFPC/DPA
TO: AL 8106
SUBJECT: SUSPENSION OF AUTOMATIC CONCURRENT TRAVEL (CCTVL) FOR KADENA AFB JA
1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, AUTOMATIC CCTVL OF DEPENDENTS TO KADENA AB, JA IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ON-BASE TEMPORARY LODGING IS UNDERGOING A MAJOR RENOVATION AND, AS A RESULT, FAMILY LODGING IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. ON AND OFF BASE HOUSING IS AVAILABLE, BUT AIRMEN ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL WITH THEIR DEPENDENTS UNTIL CCTVL IS APPROVED. IF CCTVL IS DENIED, THE DELAY OF DEPENDENT TRAVEL WILL BE 20 WEEKS OR LESS.
2. THE MILITARY PERSONNEL FLIGHT/ELEMENT (MPF/MPE) CAREER DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT (ASSIGNMENTS) MUST ASSIST AIRMEN WITH PROJECTED ASSIGNMENTS TO KADENA AB TO REQUEST CONCURRENT TRAVEL. THE MPF/MPE PRE MUST REQUEST CCTVL USING MILPDS UNLESS THE AIRMAN IS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF DEPARTURE. IF THE AIRMAN IS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF DEPARTURE, CCTVL MUST BE REQUESTED USING A MORE EXPEDITIOUS MEANS (EMAIL MESSAGE, ETC). AS A REMINDER, CCTVL REQUESTS ARE PROCESSED BY THE GAINING MPF/MPE FORCE MGMT OPS ELEMENT, IN THIS CASE, KADENA AB, JA. THE KADENA FORCE MGMT OPS ELEMENT WILL CONSULT WITH THE HOUSING OFFICE FOR A DECISION ON THE CCTVL. ONCE A DECISION IS MADE, THE KADENA FORCE MGMT OPS ELEMENT WILL ADVISE THE AIRMAN’S CURRENT MPF/MPE PRE IMMEDIATELY. THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT WILL THEN ISSUE PCS ORDERS REFLECTING THE CORRECT CCTVL AUTHORIZATION.
3. MPF/MPES MUST IDENTIFY, CONTACT, AND COUNSEL AIRMEN WITH A PROJECTED ASSIGNMENT TO KADENA AB IMMEDIATELY. ONCE AIRMEN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND COUNSELED, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS MUST BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY:
A. PROVIDE IDENTIFIED AIRMEN WITH A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE.
B. ADVISE AIRMEN ELECTING THE ACCOMPANIED BY DEPENDENT TOUR TO CONTACT THE KADENA AB HOUSING OFFICE AT DSN 315-634-0582, OPTION 4, TO ASSESS HOUSING AVAILABILITY. AIRMEN MUST PROVIDE NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS AND RANK/GRADE.
C. DIRECT MEMBERS TO THE FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFICE (FSO) FOR INFORMATION ON FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE AND OTHER APPLICABLE PAY ALLOWANCES TO CONFIRM ENTITLEMENTS IF CCTVL IS DISAPPROVED AND DELAYED FOR 20 WEEKS OR LESS.
4. THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF PERSONNEL ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE CCTVL SUSPENSION WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS:
A. AIRMEN CURRENTLY ASSIGNED OVERSEAS WITH A PROJECTED ACCOMPANIED BY DEPENDENT TOUR TO KADENA AB AND ARE WITHIN 20 DAYS OF DEPARTURE. AIRMEN IN THIS CATEGORY ARE AUTHORIZED AUTOMATIC CONCURRENT TRAVEL, BUT MUST CONTACT THE KADENA AB HOUSING OFFICE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. AIRMEN CURRENTLY ASSIGNED OVERSEAS WITH MORE THAN 20 DAYS UNTIL DEPARTURE MUST REQUEST CCTVL AND WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH THEIR DEPENDENTS UNTIL A DETERMINATION ON CCTVL HAS BEEN MADE BY KADENA AB PERSONNEL. AIRMEN MUST FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON THE VIRTUAL MPF (INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS, ASSIGNMENT APPLICATION) FOR INFORMATION ON THE DEPENDENTS REMAINING OVERSEAS (DRO) PROGRAM IAW MPFM 07-19, TRANSFER AND CLARIFICATION OF MAJCOM/A1 COMMAND ASSIGNMENT PROGRAMS, ATCH 1, AND AFI 36-3020, FAMILY MEMBER TRAVEL, TABLE 3, WHEN CCVL IS NOT APPROVED. ALL DRO REQUESTS MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH HQ AFPC/DPAPP.
B. AIRMEN WHO HAVE ALREADY DEPARTED THEIR LOSING BASE AND ARE ENROUTE WITH DEPENDENTS MAY PROCEED TO KADENA AB, JA. HOWEVER, LOSING MPF/MPE MUST CONTACT THESE AIRMEN IMMEDIATELY AND ADVISE THEM TO CONTACT THE KADENA HOUSING OFFICE.
5. POC IS ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES, HQ AFPC/DPAPP, DSN 665-3363, EMAIL: AFPC.DPAPP@RANDOLPH.AF.MIL
//SIGNED//
xxxxxxxxxx, COLONEL, USAF
DIRECTOR OF ASSIGNMENTS
UNCLAS
UNCLAS
FROM: HQ AFPC/DPA
TO: AL 8106
SUBJECT: SUSPENSION OF AUTOMATIC CONCURRENT TRAVEL (CCTVL) FOR KADENA AFB JA
1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, AUTOMATIC CCTVL OF DEPENDENTS TO KADENA AB, JA IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ON-BASE TEMPORARY LODGING IS UNDERGOING A MAJOR RENOVATION AND, AS A RESULT, FAMILY LODGING IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. ON AND OFF BASE HOUSING IS AVAILABLE, BUT AIRMEN ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL WITH THEIR DEPENDENTS UNTIL CCTVL IS APPROVED. IF CCTVL IS DENIED, THE DELAY OF DEPENDENT TRAVEL WILL BE 20 WEEKS OR LESS.
2. THE MILITARY PERSONNEL FLIGHT/ELEMENT (MPF/MPE) CAREER DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT (ASSIGNMENTS) MUST ASSIST AIRMEN WITH PROJECTED ASSIGNMENTS TO KADENA AB TO REQUEST CONCURRENT TRAVEL. THE MPF/MPE PRE MUST REQUEST CCTVL USING MILPDS UNLESS THE AIRMAN IS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF DEPARTURE. IF THE AIRMAN IS WITHIN 60 DAYS OF DEPARTURE, CCTVL MUST BE REQUESTED USING A MORE EXPEDITIOUS MEANS (EMAIL MESSAGE, ETC). AS A REMINDER, CCTVL REQUESTS ARE PROCESSED BY THE GAINING MPF/MPE FORCE MGMT OPS ELEMENT, IN THIS CASE, KADENA AB, JA. THE KADENA FORCE MGMT OPS ELEMENT WILL CONSULT WITH THE HOUSING OFFICE FOR A DECISION ON THE CCTVL. ONCE A DECISION IS MADE, THE KADENA FORCE MGMT OPS ELEMENT WILL ADVISE THE AIRMAN’S CURRENT MPF/MPE PRE IMMEDIATELY. THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT WILL THEN ISSUE PCS ORDERS REFLECTING THE CORRECT CCTVL AUTHORIZATION.
3. MPF/MPES MUST IDENTIFY, CONTACT, AND COUNSEL AIRMEN WITH A PROJECTED ASSIGNMENT TO KADENA AB IMMEDIATELY. ONCE AIRMEN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND COUNSELED, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS MUST BE TAKEN IMMEDIATELY:
A. PROVIDE IDENTIFIED AIRMEN WITH A COPY OF THIS MESSAGE.
B. ADVISE AIRMEN ELECTING THE ACCOMPANIED BY DEPENDENT TOUR TO CONTACT THE KADENA AB HOUSING OFFICE AT DSN 315-634-0582, OPTION 4, TO ASSESS HOUSING AVAILABILITY. AIRMEN MUST PROVIDE NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS AND RANK/GRADE.
C. DIRECT MEMBERS TO THE FINANCIAL SERVICES OFFICE (FSO) FOR INFORMATION ON FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE AND OTHER APPLICABLE PAY ALLOWANCES TO CONFIRM ENTITLEMENTS IF CCTVL IS DISAPPROVED AND DELAYED FOR 20 WEEKS OR LESS.
4. THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF PERSONNEL ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE CCTVL SUSPENSION WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS:
A. AIRMEN CURRENTLY ASSIGNED OVERSEAS WITH A PROJECTED ACCOMPANIED BY DEPENDENT TOUR TO KADENA AB AND ARE WITHIN 20 DAYS OF DEPARTURE. AIRMEN IN THIS CATEGORY ARE AUTHORIZED AUTOMATIC CONCURRENT TRAVEL, BUT MUST CONTACT THE KADENA AB HOUSING OFFICE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. AIRMEN CURRENTLY ASSIGNED OVERSEAS WITH MORE THAN 20 DAYS UNTIL DEPARTURE MUST REQUEST CCTVL AND WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH THEIR DEPENDENTS UNTIL A DETERMINATION ON CCTVL HAS BEEN MADE BY KADENA AB PERSONNEL. AIRMEN MUST FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON THE VIRTUAL MPF (INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS, ASSIGNMENT APPLICATION) FOR INFORMATION ON THE DEPENDENTS REMAINING OVERSEAS (DRO) PROGRAM IAW MPFM 07-19, TRANSFER AND CLARIFICATION OF MAJCOM/A1 COMMAND ASSIGNMENT PROGRAMS, ATCH 1, AND AFI 36-3020, FAMILY MEMBER TRAVEL, TABLE 3, WHEN CCVL IS NOT APPROVED. ALL DRO REQUESTS MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH HQ AFPC/DPAPP.
B. AIRMEN WHO HAVE ALREADY DEPARTED THEIR LOSING BASE AND ARE ENROUTE WITH DEPENDENTS MAY PROCEED TO KADENA AB, JA. HOWEVER, LOSING MPF/MPE MUST CONTACT THESE AIRMEN IMMEDIATELY AND ADVISE THEM TO CONTACT THE KADENA HOUSING OFFICE.
5. POC IS ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES, HQ AFPC/DPAPP, DSN 665-3363, EMAIL: AFPC.DPAPP@RANDOLPH.AF.MIL
//SIGNED//
xxxxxxxxxx, COLONEL, USAF
DIRECTOR OF ASSIGNMENTS
UNCLAS