to open their homes for day care must complete training that includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instruction. Child care providers involved in the FHC Program must purchase insurance, which is available through the Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM) at a nominal fee. A professional monitor ensures that the childcare offered is of the highest quality by providing training, screening and background checks, and monthly visits to FHC homes. The nature of naval service dictates that members must be ready to deploy on short notice and be able to execute fully their military and professional duties. Planning to ensure the care of family members and dependents is of great value and is required of every service member. It is especially important for single members with dependents and members of dual military couples with dependents. Therefore, the Navy requires all single parents and dual military couples with children to complete a Family Care Plan Certificate, NAVPERS 1740/6, which provides a plan for dependent care arrangements. The plan must include details, such as who will provide care for the children during the parent’s normal duty hours, temporary additional duty (TAD) assignments, and deployments, as well as other pertinent information. The parent also must provide a will with guardianship provisions and a power of attorney authorizing medical care. OPNAVINST 1740.4,  Department of the Navy Family Care Policy, outlines the family care plan and specifies the information parents must include on the certificate. Some people worry that their status as a single parent may hurt their Navy career, but this simply is not true. As long as parents keep an up-to-date family-care certificate in their record, they have no limits on what they can achieve. Parenting in the Navy is not easy, but an understanding of Navy policy can help a Sailor’s career run smoothly. Parents should realize the Navy expects them to accept full responsibility for the care of their children as well as their job requirements. Casualty Assistance Calls The broad purpose of the Casualty Assistance Calls Program (CACP) is to offer support to the next of kin of Navy members involved in a casualty. The Navy seeks to accomplish this through personal visits by a uniformed Navy representative called a casualty assistance calls officer (CACO). Only an officer with a minimum of 2 years of active duty or a qualified senior enlisted member of paygrade E-7 or above may serve as a CACO. Persons given the task of CACO normally assume this responsibility as their primary duty; it takes precedence over all assigned duties. The CACP offers support in the following ways:    Assuring the next of kin of the Navy’s interest in their well-being    Showing concern for members reported missing while the search for them is under way    Extending sympathy in the case of death    Helping  survivors  adjust  to  situations  imposed upon them by a tragic circumstance MILITARY CASH AWARDS PROGRAM The  Military  Cash  Awards  Program  (MILCAP) was  developed  to  encourage  individuals  to  suggest practical   ways   to   reduce   costs   and   improve productivity in the Navy, Department of Defense, and other   federal   government   operations.   MILCAP provides for payment of cash incentives based on the amount of money saved by a suggestion. If you think you know a better, cheaper, or more efficient way to get a  job  done,  check  into  OPNAVINST  1650.8.  This instruction gives all the details on how to submit your suggestions   and   inventions   to   the   Navy   for consideration. You may help the Navy to improve its way of doing business and get a cash reward to boot. NAVY FAMILY HOUSING PROGRAM The   Navy’s   Family   Housing   Program   will continue to be a high priority for quality of life issues. The  Navy’s  mission  assures  that  military  members have  suitable  housing  in  which  to  shelter  themselves 3-6 Q4. FSCs are on all bases with which of the following minimum number of active-duty personnel? 1. 100 2. 500 3. 1,000 4. 1,500 REVIEW QUESTIONS Q5. FSCs offer programs for married sailors ONLY. 1. True 2. False