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
