I have IA Orders



What is an IA?

Individual Augmentee. In contrast to a Sailor that deploys with a ship, squadron or unit, a Sailor who leaves their assigned unit or command to deploy individually or with a small group is known as an Individual augmentee (IA). Half of the deployed IAs are active duty and half are reservists. Most IAs are concentrated in the 26-nation Central Command region, which includes Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Bahrain and the Horn of Africa. The rest are serving elsewhere in the world.

What are the mandatory prerequisites?

Your current command or NOSC is responsible for ensuring all of your mandatory requirements are completed before you leave your current command. Incomplete or falsified requirements could delay your processing, negatively impact the IA mission, cause a requirement for a replacement for you to be generated and result in possible disciplinary action. You may also lose your PCS orders if you are disqualified from filling your GSA billet after you leave your current command/ NOSC.

Sailors and commands/ NOSCs are responsible for ensuring the proper completion all of the mandatory prerequisites contained in their orders and in the official version of the ECRC IA checklist. The official version of the ECRC IA Checklist as stated in your orders is located on the IA page of NKO and on the ECRC website only and must be completed and submitted electronically to ECRC. Arrival at NMPS with incomplete or incorrect checklist items will result in delays and possible disqualification. GSA IA Sailors may lose their orders and have to renegotiate for orders from TPU if they are disqualified after they leave their current command.

What is an NE number?

NE stands for Noble Eagle and the number looks like NE-1234-0123. Your NE number can be found in your orders following the itinerary. A NE number, simply stated, is a tracking number applied to a specific billet in support of a specific mission. The Navy tracks you and your IA billet using this number. The number is composed of two parts after the NE. The first four digits are made up of the mission CRI (Claimant Request ID) or RTN (Requirement Tracking Number). The next four digits indicate the specific billet assigned to that mission. As per our example, 1234 would be the CRI / RTN for the mission. 0123 indicates the 123rd billet assigned to this mission. Your NE number is the key to getting information about you and your mission. Have this number available when contacting ECRC as we will use it to locate your information in our system. Please remember to leave this number with your family before you deploy in case your family should need assistance from ECRC while you are gone.

My NE number is (insert your number here) where and what will I be doing?

In most cases, your orders tell you in a two or three word billet description. As far as specific duties, we do not have access to that information. Some of the well established missions, that have more personnel attached, have a more specific description available. Other missions have just one or a few Sailors assigned and specific information is not going to be available until you are face to face with the unit you will be serving with. We can give out country locations and occasionally specific in-country locations. Other times we can’t give out specific in-country locations because they are either classified or fluid. Remember basic Operational Security (OPSEC).

What is NMPS?

NMPS stands for Navy Mobilization and Processing Site and is the first stop on most IA tours. You are to report to NMPS in the appropriate uniform of the day. Uniform of the day information and additional current NMPS information is posted in the NMPS links located on the NKO and ECRC websites. NMPS will verify that all required items listed in your orders and on the ECRC IA Checklist were completed, e-learning courses were completed, all medical screening is satisfactory including shots, and your security clearance is up to date. NMPS coordinates various briefs and combat uniform fittings.

If you don’t have everything done before you get to NMPS, it will at the very least impact your liberty time and may at the worst cause you to lose your orders. NMPS location is determined by training criteria and unit requirements and Sailors will be processed through the NMPS location that is written in their orders.

Information and points of contact for NMPS sites are located in the orders and on the IA page of NKO and on the ECRC website. You will be at NMPS for approximately one week to ensure all prerequisite items and the ECRC IA Checklist were completed and that you are qualified to move forward. All transportation is provided at the NMPS. No privately owned or rental cars are authorized unless stated on orders. You are required to stay in the berthing provided. Family or guests are not authorized to stay with you. Families are not authorized to accompany you to NMPS and they will not be allowed to accompany you from this point forward.

What should I bring to NMPS?

- Bring medical and dental records.

- Bring medications (90 day supply) and copy of prescription.

- Review list of documentation required on the orders. Make sure to bring all listed items.

- You are required to report to NMPS in a clean working uniform. Do not report in coveralls, flight suits, civilian clothes or PT gear. All mission specific required uniforms items and PT gear will be issued at NMPS. Do not take all of your standard issue uniforms to NMPS. You will only need enough clean working uniforms to wear for a few days until new uniforms are issued.

- Bring proof of city/state residence.

- Read mission-specific Letter of Instruction.

- Bring a copy of completed ECRC IA Checklist that you submitted electronically to ECRC before leaving your command.

- Bring a copy of the completion certificates for each mandatory prerequisite course completed on NKO e-learning.

- Orders will state if you are required to take your personnel record to NMPS.

- Sailors that are not ordered to bring their personnel record should bring a copy of their:

Orders

Updated page 2

Current contract/ extensions

PG 4s (quals, awards and ASVAB)

Last Eval/Fitrep

FSA form (if applicable)

Exam worksheet (if applicable)

It is recommended that you copy your records and leave a copy at home.

- You will be at NMPS for approximately one week to ensure all prerequisite items listed in your orders and those listed in the ECRC IA Checklist were completed and that you are qualified to move forward.

- Bring running shoes. PT gear will be issued.

- Your free time at NMPS will be limited by the need to correct any incomplete items on your checklist and incomplete NKO courses. If you are disqualified at NMPS because your prerequisites were not completed before you left your current command/ NOSC, you could lose your orders.

Where will I go after I leave my current command?

Typical Timeline for the IA/GSA IA Sailor:

The IA Sailor is notified that they have been selected to fill an IA billet. Sailors may have been selected by their command or volunteered to fill a request for forces billet or they may have negotiated for IA GSA (PCS) orders. Upon notification, Sailors and Command IA Coordinators should review the ECRC IA Checklist and other official requirements posted on the Navy Knowledge Online (NKO) website. Sailors should start to complete these requirements as soon as they have been notified that they have been selected for an IA assignment. Command IA Coordinators should be tracking progress and assisting the Sailor with any problems they may have in completing the mandatory requirements. Command IA Coordinators should also coordinate with Command Ombudsman to ensure the Sailor’s family has point of contact information if they should need assistance.

The Sailor receives an official set of orders. The Sailor and the Command IA Coordinator must read every portion of the orders and comply with all pre-requisites and mandatory requirements before the Sailor leaves their current command. The ECRC IA Checklist must be submitted electronically to ECRC.

Sailors will report to the Navy Mobilization and Processing Site (NMPS) that is selected by training site and unit requirements and is designated in their orders. The Sailor will be there for approximately one week to ensure all prerequisite items and mandatory requirements were completed and that the Sailor is qualified to move forward. Sailors will receive their required uniforms here. Families cannot accompany the Sailors at NMPS and will not be allowed to accompany the IA Sailor from this point forward.

Sailors will then travel to the Army training site that is designated in their orders for basic combat skills training. This training lasts approximately three weeks. Any uniform item or gear that was not issued at NMPS will be issued at the training sites.

Some Sailors may require additional mission specific training. The location of the training and the length of time they will be there for it will be stated in their orders.

After completing training in the United States, most Sailors will receive additional training when they process through Kuwait. All Sailors will travel to the IA mission location stated in their orders after all required training is completed.

-After completing an IA mission, most Sailors will go through the Warrior Transition Program (WTP) in theater. Sailors will spend approximately one week at the WTP to begin reintegration into life in a non-combat environment, attend briefs and turn in their issued gear. Sailors that do not transition through the WTP in theater return to the United States by the route directed in their orders and begin reintegration at that location.

All returning Sailors will pass through the NMPS as stated in their orders.

A Sailor will then demobilize, return to their parent command or check out of their parent command for follow on orders. Command IA Coordinators should engage to ensure the Sailor is welcomed back and checks in properly. The Command IA Coordinator, in coordination with the Sailor and PSD, should ensure that all of the Sailor's pay, leave requirements, personnel records, evaluations, awards and advancement exam information are updated and correct to reflect their Sailor’s honorable service in an IA assignment.

Where can I find the required NKO e-learning courses?

You may have previously completed some of these courses. If the FY course posted on NKO is more recent than the one previously completed you must redo the course and complete the most recent FY posted on e-learning. FY courses are released in quarters and may not match the current FY. Do the most recent FY course posted on e-learning. You may have previously completed some of these courses. If the FY course posted on NKO is more recent than the one previously completed you must redo the course and complete the most recent FY posted on e-learning. Do all of the courses inside the Individual Augmentee Prerequisite Training link. In addition to the courses inside of this link, you will be required to complete the SERE 100 level b – Code Of Conduct course located directly below the Individual Augmentee Prerequisite Training link. Print out the completion certificate at the end of each course and bring a copy of each course completion certificate with you to NMPS.

NOTE: IAW USCENTCOM Joint Sourced Training Requirements, all IA Sailors, including those with GSA orders, are required to enroll in and complete all of the prerequisite courses before you leave your current command. The M16 Weapons Safety and M9 Service Pistol Training courses listed in the link are required. These are developed by the NAVY. Courses taught during NIACT are developed by the US Army and do not negate the requirement to complete the mandated NAVY courses in the link.

I’m having trouble with a required NKO course- can ECRC help?

ECRC does not have access to correct e-learning or NKO course problems on NKO. You must contact the NKO Helpdesk at COMM: (850) 452-1001 Option 1, DSN: 922-1001 Option 1,

Toll Free: (877) 253-7122 Option 2 or netc.helpdesk@navy.mil.

Do I need a passport?

If a no-fee government passport is required for your assignment then it will be stated in your orders. If it is not mentioned in your orders then it is not required. Note that some IA orders may require a specific country Visa as well as a passport. If this is the case for you, get started on it right away. Some Visas can take over a month to process. If your orders state that you need a passport/ visa, take a copy of your orders to your personnel department or local PSD in order for them to start the process and expedite your paperwork if necessary. If required, current commands must take all steps to expedite the official passport application. All personnel receiving orders to or traveling anywhere in Africa will need a passport. Due to travel assignments associated with an Africa deployment, official passports are essential. Personnel assigned anywhere in Africa might be ordered to travel to various countries in CENTCOM AOR including but not limited to; Comoros, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Yemen. Use one of these country codes when applying for an official passport.

Who can I contact if I have problems after I’m in theater?

Your parent command retains responsibility for you while you are deployed. Be sure to keep in contact with them and to give them your point of contact information once you get to your in theater command.

ECRC has in country detachments located in Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan. These forward operating NAVY IA SUPPORT UNITS receive, train, transport, track and redeploy IA Sailors. The Navy IA Support Units provide a clear window of visibility in every phase of the IA Sailors’ mission, allowing ECRC to be a proactive advocate during every stage of an IA deployment. Exercising a robust reach back capability, the ECRC forward detachments have at their disposal the entire ECRC headquarters element and additional Navy resources to address any Sailor or family issue that arises.

What is Basic Combat Skills training?

You will receive basic combat skills training. Basic combat skills training is conducted by Army Drill Instructors at an Army training site location that will be designated in your orders. Additional Army training site information is also posted on the NKO and ECRC websites. Basic Combat Skills Training lasts for approximately three weeks and some topics may include:

-PT

-Army Values

-Basic Rifle Marksmanship

-Crew Serve Weapons

-9MM Qualification

-M-16 Qualification

-IED

-Urban Ops & Entry Control Point

-Convoy Ops

-NBC

-Hot/Cold Weather Casualty

-EST/FATS (simulator) Situational Training Exercise

-Forward Operating Base

-Land Navigation

-Communication

-First aid

-Quick / Reactive Fire

-Rules Of Engagement

-Rules of Force

-Night Fire Code of Conduct

-Law of Land

-Personnel Recovery

-SAEDA/OPSEC

-UCMJ

-Geneva Convention

-Cultural Awareness

-Grenades

Some Sailors may require additional mission specific training. The location of the additional training and the length of time they will be there for it will be stated in their orders. After completing training in the United States, most Sailors will also receive additional training when they process through Kuwait.

All Sailors will travel to the IA mission location stated in their orders after all required training is completed.

What will I be issued? What should I buy/bring for deployment?

The short answer is that you will be issued everything required for your mission. However, you will be required to bring certain PT gear items with you. Sailors will be required to bring the Navy's new Physical Training uniform (PTU) gear and running shoes with them to NMPS beginning 01 October 2008. Complete regulations and manner of wear for the Navy's new Physical Training uniform (PTU) is contained in NAVADMIN 191/08. If you are told to purchase anything, get it in writing and save your receipts.

How can I get more information about my training site?

The ECRC and NKO websites contain specific information for each individual Army training site. ECRC has Navy Liaison Officer (LNO) teams at Army training sites to further assist Sailors during their pre-deployment training. LNOs act as the primary liaison between the Army training Cadre and the Sailors under training to ensure the accurate flow of information and rapid resolution of issues. LNOs update Sailor information used to support IA Sailors and family members during training and deployment. LNOs assist with berthing, pay issues, communications, scheduling, uniforms, transportation, documentation, surveys, database updates and informational archives

Can I relocate my family? Will I get BAH for that location?

IA orders over 365 days for Active Component (AC) Sailors allow movement of families to another location while the sponsor is on an IA assignment. Reserve Component (RC) Sailors, including those who are serving on active duty when the orders are issued, may voluntarily extend for an additional 12 months beyond the initial recall period of 365 days to be authorized movement of their families to another location while the sponsor is on an extended IA assignment. Contact your Personnel department or servicing PSD for location specific BAH rates and detailed information. Refer to NAVADMIN 273/06.

Am I authorized to put my household goods/POV in storage?

If you will be deployed for 365 days or more, contact PERS-4G3 to get authorization on a case by case basis. If you opt to do this, you will lose any BAH entitlement.

Which NAVADMINS deal with IA?

The following NAVADMIN messages deal with IA issues and are also available at .

2006 NAVADMINS

165/06 DESERT CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORM (DCU)

273/06 TASK FORCE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (TFIA) UPDATE

280/06 INTERIM CHANGE TO THE NAVY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM (NEAS)

300/06 OFFICIAL RECOGNITION AND ACCURATE TRACKING OF NAVY GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION

331/06 TASK FORCE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (TFIA) UPDATE

348/06 INDIVIDUAL PERSONNEL TEMPO (ITEMPO) PROGRAM UPDATE

2007 NAVADMINS

038/07 WEARING OF NAVY CAMOUFLAGE UTILITY UNIFORM AND SPECIAL UNIFORM SITUATIONS FOR NAVY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO AND SERVING WITH AN ARMY UNIT

083/07 COMMAND, SAILOR, AND FAMILY INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) HANDBOOKS

085/07 OVERSEAS DUTY AND INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) SCREENING RESULTS/ REPORTING ON BUPERS ON LINE (BOL)

136/07 TASK FORCE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (TFIA) UPDATE

147/07 GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SUPPORT ASSIGNMENTS (GSA)

182/07 COMBAT AND OPERATIONAL STRESS CONTROL AND WARRIOR TRANSITION PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

184/07 JOINT QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

200/07 JOINT QUALIFICATION SYSTEM (JQS)

233/07 INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL READINESS

297/07 GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT) SUPPORT ASSIGNMENTS (GSA) UPDATE

298/07 GUIDANCE FOR THE PREPARATION OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR SAILORS SERVING ON INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE (IA) AND GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SUPPORT (GSA) ASSIGNMENTS

299/07 JOINT QUALIFICATION SYSTEM

336/07 ADMINISTRATION OF THE NAVY-WIDE ADVANCEMENT EXAM FOR SAILORS IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND THE HORN OF AFRICA

355/07 NAVY INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE COMBAT SKILLS TRAINING (NIACT)

2008 NAVADMINS

002/08 INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT BUSINESS RULES

003/08 GSA DETAILING BUSINESS RULES

152/08 POLICY ON CONVERSION OF THE COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE AND COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE TO THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

160/08 INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION POLICY UPDATE

191/08 GUIDELINES FOR THE NEW PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIFORM (PTU) MANNER OF WEAR

207/08 DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT POLICY AND PROCESS

221/08 LEAVE POLICY CHANGES

235/08 NAVY RESERVE COMPONENT INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) MOBILIZATION BUSINESS RULES

243/08 U.S. FLEET FORCES COMMAND ASSUMPTION OF NAVY-WIDE AUGMENT BILLET VALIDATION RESPONSIBILITIES

276/08 IA/GSA UPDATE

IA Grams

IA GRAM 0801

USFF DESIGNATED EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR IA AND IA /FAMILY SUPPORT

IA GRAM 0802

COMMON OPERATING PICTURE FOR IA/IA FAMILY SUPPORT

IA GRAM 0803

PARENT COMMAND ASSIGNMENT AND RESPONSIIBILITIES FOR IA SAILORS AND THEIR FAMILIES

Always check to make sure your reference material is current and that it has not been superseded by another NAVADMIN.

What are the incentives for IA?

The incentives are many, varied and spelled out in NAVADMINS. Some incentives are:

-IA tours over 270 days get priority choice for follow on orders (136/07 and 273/06).

-Two advancement points for over 90 days spent in Iraq, Afghanistan, HOA (136/07).

-Options for taking advancement exams (336/07)

-GWOT NEC or AQD (331/06 and 300/06).Concurrent EVAL/FITREP (300/06)

-ITEMPO tracking to include all training and transit time (300/06)

-Family relocation if over 365 days (273/06)

-PRD extensions if coming from shore duty (273/06)

-Selection board guidance to recognize IA (273/06)

How do I volunteer?

It depends on your current status.

Active duty/not within your PRD window

Route a special request chit through your chain of command. Your Commanding Officer will bottom line it. Give a copy of your approved special request chit to your Command IA Coordinator. Your Command IA Coordinator will work with your TYCOM to match your skill set to any request for forces (RFF) orders that come into your command. You will remain in volunteer status until you reach your PRD window in which case you will need to request your volunteer status be ended and you would then be eligible to negotiate with your detailer for GSA (PCS) IA orders. If you do not know who your Command IA Coordinator is, contact your Command Master Chief.

Active duty in your PRD window

"Accelerate Your Career!", "Strengthen Your Financial Future!!", "Maintain Your Home Life Stability!!!" by selecting a GWOT Support Assignment (GSA) today! Why wait to be nominated or selected? By volunteering for a GSA IA position, you are in control of your future and have determined its course, speed, and direction. By volunteering for a GSA IA position, you are in control of your future and have determined its course, speed, and direction. .

Note: GSA jobs are displayed in the "Green" Zone. These jobs are listed as ECRC FWD NORFOLK, ECRC FWD SDIEGO, ECRC FWD SD, and ECRC FWD NF with physical duty locations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait/Qatar, Horn of Africa, and South America and other worldwide destinations.

GSA tour lengths are PCS for 8 or 14 months. General GSA jobs are listed as 90GS under the Community pull down.

Can I get PCS orders for an IA at my PRD?

Yes. Contact your detailer for more information and assignment under the GWOT Support Assignment (GSA) initiative. NAVADMIN 147/07 . Both AC and RC may review the current GSA PCS IA or billet opportunities on CMS (Career Management System, formerly JASS) go to .

Note: GSA jobs are displayed in the "Green" Zone. These jobs are listed as ECRC FWD NORFOLK, ECRC FWD SDIEGO, ECRC FWD SD, and ECRC FWD NF with physical duty locations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait/Qatar, Horn of Africa, South America and other worldwide destinations.

GSA tour lengths are PCS for 8 or 14 months.

Does gender, rate or rank matter? Are there any restrictions?

Gender is not a factor. Most ratings and Officer specialties are serving IA tours. E-1 or E-2 Sailors will only be accepted for service in a deploying Navy unit. (NAVADMIN 273/06). Some units are excluded and there are some restrictions that have to do with HDLD (High Demand Low Density) skills. Inventory of HDLD is constantly changing but NAVADMIN 273/06 listed examples of HDLD as Seabee, Naval Coastal Warfare (NCW), Fleet Marine Force Support (FMF), Naval Expeditionary Logistics (NAVELSG), SPECWAR, Bureau Of Medicine (BUMED), Civil Engineering Corps (CEC), Engineering Duty (ED), Supply, Information Professionals (IP), and Intel.

I’m still in A-school, can I volunteer?

No. You can’t volunteer for an IA assignment while in a DUINS Duty Under Instruction status. You must be at your ultimate duty station.

How long will it take after I volunteer?

There are three possible volunteer scenarios.

In the first case you have filled out a special request chit and volunteered for an Individual Augmentation Request For Forces (RFF) message that came into your command from Fleet Forces Command via your TYCOM. If you volunteered in response to this request, then you will most likely hear something back from your TYCOM within days. If nothing is heard after one week then you need to ask your Chain of Command and your Command IA Coordinator what the status of your nomination is, especially if it is for a short notice fill.

In the second case, you negotiated for GSA IA orders. If you don’t get a copy of your orders, contact your current Command Career Counselor and your detailer.

You changed your mobilization code to volunteer. Check with your ADMIN Department and PERS 4G1 on the status of your orders.

Can I request a specific billet/unit/location?

Yes, you can volunteer for a specific location when an Individual Augmentation Request For Forces message comes into your command looking for a volunteer. When you volunteer this way you are indeed volunteering for a specific billet with a specific unit and/or location. You may also negotiate for location specific GSA IA orders with your detailer if you are within your PRD.

Is there a list of available IA billets?

Both AC and RC may review the current GSA PCS IA or billet opportunities on CMS (Career Management System, formerly JASS) go to .

Note: GSA jobs are displayed in the "Green" Zone. These jobs are listed as ECRC FWD NORFOLK, ECRC FWD SDIEGO, ECRC FWD SD, and ECRC FWD NF with physical duty locations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait/Qatar, Horn of Africa, South America and other worldwide destinations.

GSA tour lengths are PCS for 8 or 14 months. General GSA jobs are listed as 90GS under the

I’m a (insert you’re rating here), what do they do as IA?

Almost all of the Navy IAs are working within their areas of expertise either directly or indirectly. You would most likely be assigned in an area that has something to do with your skill sets or rate.

I was told that I am an alternate. What does this mean?

There are two types of alternates, non-embedded and embedded. Refer to NAVADMIN 273/06.

Non-embedded alternate IAs do not receive training in parallel with primary IAs. Non-embedded alternate IAs should be fully screened and prepared to deploy within 30 days. They will be kept on a tether until after the deployment of the primary IA. After the primary IA deploys the non-embedded alternate is no longer tethered. If a primary IA falls-out prior to deployment, the alternate IA will be notified of impending orders.

Embedded alternate IAs are required to complete en route training in parallel with primary IAs. All embedded alternate IAs will be from the Active Component. Primary and embedded alternate IAs will attend training together. Primary IA fallouts during the training track will be replaced by embedded alternate IAs. Alternate IAs will return to parent command following training and will be fenced from future IA assignment until rotation is complete. Embedded alternate IAs will be used to fill in-theater attrition

How is BOG figured?

BOG (Boots on Ground) time is figured from the time that you enter the AOR until the time you depart the AOR. For example your ultimate IA duty station is in Iraq but you process via Kuwait. Your BOG counter starts when you land in Kuwait because Kuwait is in the CENTCOM AOR.

As an IA am I eligible for EXW?

EXW (Navy Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare Specialist) is only applicable to Navy Expeditionary Combat Command personnel. IA Sailors are not eligible at this time.

How can I get another IA?

It is possible to do back to back IA tours. This is easier to accomplish on the RC side than the AC side because AC needs concurrence from the parent command. In any case, if this is your desire then you need to make it known to your local in theater commander ASAP. Your local in theater commander will forward the request for extension or reassignment to the ECRC Navy IA Support Unit in your location who will in turn forward the request to ECRC HQ and then on to FFC. FFC is the approving authority for all RFF IA assignments. If you fall under GSA IA orders, you would also need to negotiate with your detailer.

I just returned from an IA when can my command deploy me again?

Six months after you return. NAVADMIN 273/06 Para 6.B (6) (B) states, IAs will be afforded six months reprieve between deployments (i.e., if a member is selected from a sea unit, care must be exercised to ensure the member did not just return from a deployment or will return from the IA assignment to face an immediate deployment).

Which Command is the Executive Agent for all Individual Aumentees including those with GSA orders and mobilized reservists?

U.S. Fleet Forces is the Navy's Executive Agent for the IA Continuum, and they are dedicated to providing consistent, comprehensive support to IAs and their families throughout the entire IA process. Read more about U.S. Fleet Forces and the IA process at .

What should my Command and I do to prepare for a GSA assignment?

IA Sailors must complete all of the prerequisites listed in their orders before they detach from their current command. Every command/NOSC is required to assign a Command Individual Augmentee Coordinator (CIAC) to help IA Sailors (including those with GSA orders) with any questions they may have about their orders and to assist IA Sailors with completing all requirements before they detach. For additional preparation guidance, go to the Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center (ECRC) website under "Pre-Deployment" or log onto the IA section of the U.S. Fleet Forces Command website at .

Does a GSA assignment count toward Sea Duty?

All ECRC FWD UICS are currently designated Type Two Sea Duty.

What is the difference between IA, IAMM and GSA?

Historically, Individual Augmentation (IA) was the only IA assignment.  As of 2007, the term “IA” encompasses two different types of assignments, IAMM and GSA.

Individual Augmentation Manpower Management (IAMM) is the traditional Rip-to-Fill IA Temporary Duty (TDY) assignment.  If you volunteered or were selected to fill a billet for an IA assignment, you will go TDY to your IA duty assignment and then return to your Parent Command once your IA duty assignment is complete. (See NAVADMIN 002/08) .

Global War on Terrorism Support Assignment (GSA) is the new form of IA.  The member is detailed to an IA assignment using Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Orders and placed on TDY orders for the GWOT assignment.  The purpose of the GSA detailing process is to significantly improve predictability of IA’s for Sailors and their families, enable volunteerism, improve manning stability at the unit level, and add detailer involvement for oversight of professional development and career progression.  (See NAVADMIN 003/08)

Do I have to have a Security Clearance in order to execute a GSA assignment?

The majority, but not all, of GSA Assignments require a Security Clearance.  You must meet the minimum security clearance requirement stated in your orders.  Furthermore, clearance must remain current for the duration of the IA tour; your command security manager must sign the last page of your orders stating that your required clearance is reflected in JPAS and if your clearance needs to be updated, your detaching command must ensure that this step is accomplished BEFORE you transfer.

What are the GSA Entitlements for me and my family?

Dependents shall not accompany service members on the TDY portion of GSA assignments.  Based on the arduous nature of these assignments, GSA Sailors are entitled to move dependents to the new ECRC duty station or to leave them at their detaching Permanent Duty Station (PDS).  Due to Status Of Forces Agreements (SOFA) with host nations, members at foreign OCONUS duty stations may not be authorized to leave dependents in place at the detaching OCONUS PDS; they may not be covered by the SOFA even if otherwise authorized to stay.  For example, a spouse who is a citizen of the foreign nation may choose to stay at the foreign duty station, but may not be covered under the SOFA once the service member executes PCS out of country.  Dependents remaining at the detaching duty station are entitled to retain military housing and BAH entitlements based on current PDS or dependent location.  If the GSA assignment exceeds 365-days (pre-deployment training and in theater time combined), Sailors may also qualify for a designated-place-move via Indeterminate Temporary Duty (ITDY) orders.  Contact your detailer for more information.

Where can I go for more information on GSA assignments?

Refer to NAVADMIN 003/08 for the GSA Business Rules. 

Navy Personnel Command - Enlisted GSA Information:

 

Navy Personnel Command - Officer GSA Information:



ECRC GSA Website:



Who is eligible for a GSA assignment, and how does the GSA process work?

GSA eligible Sailors are those sailors rolling from sea to shore and from shore to sea who will not break Navy DWELL/ITEMPO policy if deployed and any volunteers for a GSA.  Detailers will contact all GSA-qualified rollers in their normal negotiation window, advising them of the priority of GSA assignments and the many benefits of applying for GSA in CMS/ID.  If there is a shortage of rollers in the normal nine month negotiation window, detailers may contact Sailors out to 12 months from their Permanent Rotation Date (PRD), seeking volunteers to terminate shore duty early to accept GSA. Consistent with normal policy, this will require the Sailor to submit a 1306 via the chain of command.  

Officers will be contacted by detailers regarding potential GSA assignments in the normal negotiation window, which can vary depending upon the unique requirements of each officer community.

Once identified for a GSA through the Detailing process, members receive Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders to Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center (ECRC) Forward San Diego, CA or Norfolk, VA.  GSA tour lengths may vary, but the standard PCS duration for a GSA is between eight and 14 months.  Concurrently, sailors will receive Temporary Duty/Indeterminate Temporary Duty (TDY/ITDY) orders from COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4G3) detaching them from ECRC fwd for training, transportation and deployment in a Temporary Additional Duty (TEMADD) status for the entire duration of the PCS assignment.

When are TDY orders available?

No later than 60-days prior to deployment.  If they are not in BOL, call your Detailer.  DO NOT detach from your current duty station without TDY orders in hand.

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