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Fleet Forces Command (USFF) has been designated as the Executive Agent (EA) for
the Individual Augmentee (IA) Continuum.
NAVADMIN 160/08
announced the assignment of USFF as the executive
agent and supported commander for individual augmentee (IA) and IA family
support across the IA Continuum.
This authority will ensure a streamlined, standardized oversight of all IA
support programs and processes Navy wide. USFF is also assigned responsibilities
as the global force manager for IAs.
Navy leaders responded to the feedback received from Sailors and commands,
signaling a need for a single overarching command responsible for coordinating
and administering all aspects of the IA process. USFF will improve Sailor
readiness by providing comprehensive, clear guidelines, in accordance with the
policy set by Chief of Naval Personnel.
"Sailors and their families will benefit from the IA Continuum by having a
better understanding of what's involved in the entire IA process, as well as
where they can get support," said Adm. Jonathan Greenert, commander, U.S. Fleet
Forces Command. "This single overarching authority will put predictability and
stability into the process for our Sailors and their families."
Among the top concerns this continuum aims to address and streamline are the
Deployment Health Assessment Policy, Individual Readiness, 'Parent Command'
responsibility, and Family Support.
Families are an integral part of Navy mission success, and family involvement
with a Sailor's IA assignment is a key
factor in their readiness.
"We must ensure that IA Sailors are able to focus completely on their mission,
while confident that family needs are being met,"
Greenert said. "The Navy will issue the same level
of support for IA Sailors and their families as we do for families of deployed
ships, squadrons or units--there will be no differentiation."
An Individual Augmentee OPNAV Instruction, governing all IA procedures,
readiness and training, is planned for release within the next few months.
IA Resources (From The Navy Fleet and Family
Support Center)
Links for IA's and their Families from CFFC web site |
