From Commander Navy Region Europe, Africa Southwest Asia Public Affairs
NAPLES, Italy — Unaccompanied E-4 personnel stationed aboard Navy installations across Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia are now eligible to live in unaccompanied housing, according to a new Commander Navy Region Europe, Africa, Southwest Asia policy that went into effect Jan. 1.
Under the previous policy, unaccompanied on-base accommodations were generally reserved for E-3 and below. Newly arriving E-4 service members will be mandatorily assigned to unaccompanied base housing where space is available and where it is determined to have no adverse impact on potential occupancy for unaccompanied E-3 and below.
“This new policy now in place allows us to better ensure our incoming E-4 personnel have the on-base housing support they need,” said Navy Region EURAFSWA Command Master Chief Robert White. “But I want the E-3 and below to know that they will not be impacted. They are still the top priority for unaccompanied housing and will continue to get top consideration for requests.”
According to Sandra Schlosser, the regional housing program director, exceptions will be considered on a cases-by-case basis for incoming unaccompanied E-4 personnel who received permanent change of station orders prior to implementation of the new policy.
“Some service members already received their orders and shipped household goods and pets,” said Schlosser. “These service members, as well as any for whom assignment to unaccompanied housing would result in undue hardship, will be given case-by-case consideration.”
An estimated 200 vacancies in unaccompanied housing exist at current Navy Region EURAFSWA installations. New vacancies may be created in the future by reactivating other facilities.
Unaccompanied E-4 personnel currently residing in private rentals on the local economy are not required to relocate from their current residence, but they may request reassignment to unaccompanied housing on base on a space-available basis. Members seeking this type of relocation are responsible for any related moving costs.
Assignment to unaccompanied housing for geographic bachelors will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
For specific questions on the policy change for unaccompanied E-4, personnel should contact their respective installation housing offices.
For more news and information about the EURAFSWA region, log onto www.cnic.navy.mil/europe or visit www.facebook.com/cnreurafswa.
| Date Taken: | 01.01.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 01.10.2011 05:35 |
| Story ID: | 63284 |
| Location: | NAPLES, IT |
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