OPNAVINST 3006.1, “Personnel Accountability in Conjunction with Catastrophic Events”

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000

OPNAVINST 3006.1 CH-2
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23 Oct 2014
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3006.1 CHANGE TRANSMITTAL 2
From:

Chief of Naval Operations

Subj:

PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH CATASTROPHIC
EVENTS

Encl:

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Revised
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page 1-1
pages 3-1 through 3-3
page A-1
page B-1

1. Purpose. To transmit new pages 1-1, 3-1 through 3-3, A-1
and B-1. This change issues “order to account” naval
administrative message release authority to all Navy component
commands (NCC) in order to facilitate rapid and accurate
execution at the onset of the personnel accountability process
in conjunction with catastrophic events.
2.

Action

a. Remove page 1-1 of the basic instruction and replace
with enclosure (1) of this change transmittal.
b. Remove pages 3-1 through 3-4 of the basic instruction
and replace with enclosure (2) of this change transmittal.
c. Remove page A-1 of the basic instruction and replace
with enclosure (3) of this change transmittal.
d. Remove page B-1 of this basic instruction and replace
with enclosure (4) of this change transmittal.

S. H. SWIFT
Director, Navy Staff
Distribution:
Electronic only, via Department of the Navy Issuances Web site
http://doni.documentservices.dla.mil/

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OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3006.1 CHANGE TRANSMITTAL 1
From:

Chief of Naval Operations

Subj:

PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH CATASTROPHIC
EVENTS

Encl:

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

Revised
Revised
Revised
Revised

page 1-1
pages 3-1 through 3-3 and new page 3-4
page A-1
page B-1

1. Purpose. To issue "order to account” naval administrative
message release authority to Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces
Command in order to facilitate rapid and accurate execution at
the onset of the personnel accountability process in conjunction
with catastrophic events.
2.

Action

a. Remove page 1-1 of the basic instruction and replace with
enclosure (1) of this change transmittal.
b. Remove pages 3-1 through 3-3 of the basic instruction
and replace with enclosure (2) of this change transmittal.
c. Remove page A-1 of the basic instruction and replace
with enclosure (3) of this change transmittal.
d. Remove page B-1 of this basic instruction and replace
with enclosure (4) of this change transmittal.

R. W. HUNT
Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy
Director, Navy Staff
Distribution:
Electronic only, via Department of the Navy Issuances Web site:
http://doni.documentservices.dla.mil/

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000

OPNAVINST 3006.1
N09
1 Mar 2011
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 3006.1
From:

Chief of Naval Operations

Subj:

PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH CATASTROPHIC
EVENTS

Ref:

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Encl:

(1) Personnel Accountability in Conjunction with
Catastrophic Events

DoD Instruction 3001.02 of 03 May 2010
OPNAVINST 3440.17
CJCSM 3150.13C
SECNAVINST 5211.5E
DONCIO Interim Policy on the Protection of Personally
Identifiable Information of 19 Apr 2007

1. Purpose. Per reference (a), this instruction establishes
personnel accountability (PA) policy guidance and provides PA
procedures as defined in enclosure (1), following a natural or
man-made catastrophic event.
2. Cancellation. NAVADMIN 177/06, Navy Personnel
Accountability Policy and NAVADMIN 032/08, Update to Navy
Personnel Accountability Program.
3. Background. Difficulties in the past with establishing a
rapid and accurate personnel accounting requires the development
of a program to ensure that Navy personnel are accounted for
following a natural or man-made catastrophic event. PA is a
shared responsibility between the commander and or supervisor
and the individual. All commands are responsible for
implementing and administering procedures for determining the
status and location of Navy personnel following a catastrophic
event. It is incumbent upon each member to report their
location and status and that of their family members to their
command. In order to enable efficient communications in areas
affected by catastrophic events, commands shall perform PA via a
geographic PA reporting chain which may entail a reporting
relationship that is outside the traditional operational and or
administrative chain of command (COC).

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4. Applicability. This instruction applies to all Navy
personnel, uniformed and civilian employees and contractors
(outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) only) who are
attached to commands assigned to the Navy Department of Defense
(DoD) components, and agencies outside of the DoD. The terms
“other Military Services,” “other military personnel,” and
“other military members,” as used herein, refer to the Army,
Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard when operating as a
Military Service in the Navy. The term “Navy accountable
personnel” is defined in enclosure (1), appendix A. Commands
shall make every effort to account for all assigned, attached,
and affiliated personnel. For purposes of PA per reference (a),
OCONUS is defined as locations outside the Continental United
States including the states of Hawaii and Alaska, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and U.S. territories.
5.

Responsibilities
a.

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (CNO (N1)) shall:
(1) Ensure Navy policy complies with DoD requirements;
(2) Make updates to this instruction as required;

(3) Ensure up-to-date and accurate data for Navy
accountable personnel to be reported per reference (a) as
specified by Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) is
available to support PA execution and Navy family assistance
requirements; and
(4) Transmit ‘Order to Account’ with Navy component
commander (NCC) established geographic area of interest (GAOI)
and PA reporting as required.
b.
shall:

Director of Naval Education and Training (OPNAV (N00T))

(1) Integrate PA program awareness training into
existing basic officer and enlisted training; and
(2) Develop, with CNIC support, a Navy family emergency
preparedness, PA, and recovery awareness general military
training annual training module to cover the requirements of
this instruction and reference (b).

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c.

Echelon 1 and 2 commanders shall:

(1) Ensure this PA policy and CNIC procedures are
promulgated to all subordinate commands;
(2) Establish liaison with CNIC PA representatives to
coordinate response to PA events;
(3) Provide CNIC with recommendations for updates to
this instruction and the PA process and;
(4) Ensure all subordinate commands conduct two semiannual Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS)
updates for all their personnel. Navy accountable personnel
will be required to log into NFAAS and update and or verify
their current information.
d.

CNIC shall:

(1) Develop, implement, and sustain a comprehensive PA
program that is responsive to catastrophic events with the
potential for widespread injury or death to Navy personnel.
(2) Establish PA procedures and exercise administrative
control over all Navy regions and installations and coordinating
with all other Navy entities to ensure that an accurate and
complete PA event is performed. Detailed roles and
responsibilities are delineated in enclosure (1), chapters 2 and
3.
(3) Develop, maintain, and sustain a Web-based
electronic mechanism for PA and family assistance that accepts
an all Navy personnel database from Defense Manpower Data Center
(DMDC) Defense Enrollment Eligibility System (DEERS) extract per
reference (a) and has the functionality to provide periodic,
frequent, and accurate status reports of all affected personnel
upon issuance of a directed “Order to Account” and or to conduct
a Navy family assessment and recovery event as a result of a
man-made or natural catastrophic event.
(4) Transmit all related PA after action reports (AAR),
warning orders (WARNORD), and other PA informational and update
messages as required;

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(5) Develop and promulgate PA guidance to region
commands and all budget submitting offices (BSOs) via CNIC
directive;
(6) Coordinate PA data requirements with CNO (N1);
(7) Ensure resource requirements for PA the process are
coordinated for Program Objective Memorandum submissions to
Director, Shore Installation Readiness Division (OPNAV (N46))
(8) Develop and promulgate, in coordination with OPNAV
(N00T), viable training documents, modules, and media to educate
all Navy commands of the PA program set forth in enclosure (1);
(9) Make recommendations for updates to this instruction
when required by program or process evolution or revised
guidance from the Office of the Secretary of Defense or the
Joint Staff and;
(10) Ensure reports as required by references (a) and
(c) are made to Joint Staff and DMDC.
e. All commands and activities with Navy accountable
personnel shall:
(1) Ensure all personnel are trained, aware and comply
with the requirements of this instruction.
(2) Ensure communication with PA reporting chain is
maintained.
(3) Ensure their PA guidance and or instructions meet
the criteria of this instruction. Subordinate implementing
instructions shall not duplicate this instruction, but may add
details necessary for local use and provide further guidance as
directed herein. During the PA process, certain Privacy Act
information will be collected and stored in electronic
databases. To ensure the proper collection, maintenance,
protection, storage, and destruction of this information,
safeguards and procedures shall be established per references
(d) and (e).

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6. Records Management. Records created by this instruction,
regardless of media and format, shall be managed per Secretary
of the Navy (SECNAV) Manual 5210.1 of November 2007.
7.

Forms and Reports Control

a. OPNAV 3006/1 NFAAS Family Needs Assessment is available
for download via the NFAAS Web site at
https://navyfamily.navy.mil. Sailors unable to access the online version may obtain a hardcopy of OPNAV 3006/1 at Fleet and
Family Needs Centers.
b. The reporting requirements contained in this instruction
are exempt from reports control per SECNAV Manual 5214.1 of
December 2005.

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PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IN
CONJUNCTION WITH
CATASTROPHIC EVENTS

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NAVY PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH
CATASTROPHIC EVENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER 1 - PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESS
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General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Navy Catastrophic Event Personnel Accountability
Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 1-1

CHAPTER 2 – PRE-INCIDENT PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY GUIDELINES
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General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1
Pre-Incident Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

CHAPTER 3 – POST-INCIDENT PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY GUIDELINES
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General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Post–Incident Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

LIST OF APPENDICES
A
B
C

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Navy Personnel Accountability Process Flow Chart
Command Emergency Contact and Information Wallet
Card Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER 1
PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESS
1. General. The PA procedures contained herein describe the
communications and reporting chain to account for Navy personnel
following a catastrophic event. The ability of the COC to
effectively communicate with and accurately account for
subordinate activities may be severely limited following a
catastrophic event. This process outlines the requirement for
the establishment of a point of contact for all commands in a
geographic location so as to limit the requirement for
communication pathways into and out of the affected area.
2. Navy Catastrophic Event PA Process. The flowchart contained
in appendix B depicts the required actions and reporting scheme
for PA. It is expected that individual commands will always and
routinely conduct a muster to determine if there are affected
personnel following any disaster or catastrophic event. Only
events where there is the potential for widespread injury or
death, the scope of which is not readily available or
determinant, will require that Navywide PA reporting be
initiated.
a. In anticipation of or during a catastrophic event, CNIC
shall consult with the affected NCC and CNO (N1) regarding the
scale of the event to determine whether PA reporting will be
required.
(1) In cases where an ‘Order to Account’ is not
published, commands will perform local musters and accounting,
as necessary, and comply with casualty report (CASREP)
procedures contained in the Military Personnel Manual
(MILPERSMAN) 1770, Casualty and Survivor's Benefits.
(2) Following the decision to execute PA reporting, the
NCC will establish a GAOI in coordination with CNIC and Navy
Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM), and release an ‘Order to
Account’ in order to facilitate rapid and accurate execution at
the onset of the personnel accountability process for
catastrophic events within the NCC’s area of responsibility
(AOR). In cases where the Office of the Secretary of Defense
(OSD) has ordered a DoD-wide PA, the NCC-defined GAOI will
contain the OSD and Joint Chiefs of Staff defined area at a
minimum.

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(3) In cases where forecasts can predict potential
catastrophic events (e.g., severe tropical cyclones), the
expanded decision timeline will allow the promulgation of the
‘Order to Account’ in advance of the event.
b. When directed, units with Navy accountable personnel
affected by the incident will report the results of the muster
in one of two ways:
(1) The designated electronic PA tool, NFAAS;
(2) In cases where NFAAS is not available, the results
of unit musters will be provided to the CNIC-identified PA
reporting points of contact for compilation and further
transmission.
c. CNIC will receive and consolidate PA reports from the
GAOI and forward them to the NCC and CNO (N1) for review, or as
directed. Operational commanders and BSOs with Navy accountable
personnel within the GAOI shall establish communications with
the CNIC Personnel Accountability Program Manager (N143) to
ensure full compliance of all subordinate activities. When PA
is complete to the satisfaction of the Chief of Naval
Operations, based on recommendations from CNIC and NCC,
reporting requirements will cease.

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CHAPTER 2
PRE-INCIDENT PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY GUIDELINES
1. General. This chapter establishes pre-incident
responsibilities and identifies actions for muster and
accountability of all applicable Navy family individuals
following a natural or man-made catastrophic event.
2.

Pre-Incident Responsibilities
a.

CNIC shall:

(1) Establish, implement, and review standardized
procedures for PA reporting of Navy accountable personnel.
(2) Establish and promulgate a geographic based PA
reporting chain for use by all commands and activities with Navy
accountable personnel.
(3) Coordinate with the Navy Chief of Information
(CHINFO) to communicate the standardized PA policy and
procedures throughout the Navy.
(4) Be prepared to provide appropriate emergency call-in
numbers to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD P&R) and CHINFO for promulgation via all
appropriate media outlets.
(5) Administer the electronic PA tool, to include
promulgation of a users guide.
(6) Coordinate with NCCs, echelon 1 and 2 commanders,
BSO officials, and senior Navy representatives at other
activities as appropriate to conduct a minimum of two PA
exercises per calendar year. PA exercises should be conducted
in conjunction with established fleet or national level
exercises when possible. These exercises will include loading
and activation of NFAAS. Standard AAR and lessons learned will
be documented, reviewed, and reported to higher authority.
Lessons learned that result from these exercises which have the
most significant and lasting benefit to the PA process will be
acted upon quickly and implemented prior to the next scheduled
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substitute for an exercise if event scope is sufficient to meet
training requirements and appropriate AARs are submitted and
disseminated.
b.

Echelon 1 and 2 commanders shall:

(1) Maintain an accurate manpower and personnel unit
identification code (UIC) listing of all activities in their
respective COC. Additions, deletions, and modifications to UICs
shall be completed per OPNAVINST 1000.16K.
(2) Direct echelon 3 commands with deployable units to
ensure deployed commands have established a ‘coordinating unit’
relationship (outlined in appendix A, subparagraph 12i) and have
the required support to complete PA procedures for family
members and stay-behind personnel.
c.

NCCs shall:

(1) Contact and liaison with CNIC headquarters and
region commander PA subject matter experts within their area of
responsibility (AOR) in accurately generating the GAOI,
executing PA, and conducting recovery operations as a result of
catastrophic events.
(2) Maintain a readily available UIC list for the
commands currently deployed into the AOR for use when
establishing GAOI.
d.

Commander, NAVPERSCOM shall:
(1) Act as CNO (N1) agent for PA data

(a) Ensure appropriate documentation is completed to
compile data from required sources; and
(b) Provide individual and UIC level data to support
CNIC defined PA requirements.
(2) Maintain the NAVPERSCOM Emergency Coordination
Center (ECC) to enable support during PA events. Provide to
CNIC appropriate point of contact information, including toll
free phone and telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD)
capability.

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e.

All Navy commands and activities shall:

(1) Assign commanding officer representatives (CORs) and
reflect that designation in NFAAS. Ensure COR(s) is(are)
familiar with reference (a), this instruction, CNIC implementing
guidance and the NFAAS user's guide.
(2) Ensure COR will coordinate efforts with CNICdesignated reporting points of contact for the command.
(3) Maintain updated emergency contact information for
all command members. At a minimum, obtain contact information
for all Navy affiliated personnel in the categories required to
be reported per reference (a) and as outlined in appendix A,
paragraph 13.
(4) Ensure personnel periodically review and update,
when necessary, their contact information located in the
personnel systems of record and in the appropriate area in
NFAAS:
(a) Uniformed active and reserve personnel and
family: DEERS Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS)
data should also be updated, but DEERS information will be
utilized to generate lists of affected personnel within the NCC
established GAOI to ensure coordination with reference (a)
requirements.
(b) Appropriated funds civilian employees:
Civilian Personnel Data System.

Defense

(c) Non-appropriated funds (NAF) civilian employees:
Navy Exchange or Morale Welfare and Recreation human resource
systems, as appropriate.
(5) If applicable, ensure coordinating unit is
continuously provided an updated copy of personnel contact
information.
(6) Ensure command ombudsman is familiar with the PA
program and its functions.

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(7) Ensure all Navy family members have available
command specific emergency contact and information wallet cards
(sample at appendix C) with, at a minimum, the following
information:
(a) Primary and alternate command site phone
numbers.
(b) Installation or region command phone number, as
appropriate.
(c) NAVPERSCOM ECC phone number.
(d) If applicable, primary and secondary phone
numbers for assigned coordinating unit.
(e) The UIC to which the member is attached, to
facilitate reporting.
(f) The NFAAS URL:

https://navyfamily.navy.mil.

(8) Train all personnel to be familiar with Navy PA
policy, procedures, requirements, and the approved PA tool.
(9) Retain responsibility for PA reporting of personnel
temporarily assigned away (e.g., personnel temporary additional
duty to a school will still be the responsibility of the parent
command for reporting, in coordination with the school command)
from permanent duty station.
f. The senior Navy uniformed member or civilian official at
other activities shall:
(1) Assume the responsibilities of the commander of a
Navy unit or activity in support of this policy.
(2) Ensure that all activities undertaken in support of
this policy are coordinated with the parent activity.

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CHAPTER 3
POST-INCIDENT PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY GUIDELINES
1. General. This chapter establishes post-incident
responsibilities and identifies actions for muster and
accountability for all applicable Navy family individuals
following a natural or manmade catastrophic event.
2.

Post-Incident Responsibilities

a. CNO (N1) shall provide CNIC authoritative ‘baseline
affected population’ for loading in electronic PA tool.
b.

CNIC shall:

(1) Receive, compile, and consolidate PA reports from
the PA reporting chain.
(2) Provide summary PA data reports to CNO (N1) and the
affected NCC.
(3) Verify and forward provided reports to Joint Staff
and OSD as required.
(4) Provide detailed reports for use by other echelon 1
and 2 commands and BSOs to maintain awareness of individual unit
status.
(5) Provide current emergency call-in numbers to USD P&R
and Navy CHINFO for publication via all appropriate media
outlets.
(6) Publish PA and disaster response AARs, warning
orders, and other PA program updates and information as
required.
c. Operational commanders and BSOs shall utilize CNICprovided reports, monitor progress of PA, and provide assistance
in tracking and locating affected accountable personnel within
their span of control.
d. NCCs (Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Commander,
U.S. Pacific Fleet; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe/U.S.

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Naval Forces Africa; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Central
Command; Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Southern Command) shall:
(1) Establish the GAOI for the catastrophic event in
coordination with CNIC and CNO (N1) points of contact.
(2) Release an ‘Order to Account’ with established GAOI
to facilitate rapid and accurate execution at the onset of the
personnel accountability process for catastrophic events within
the NCC’s AOR.
(a) Provide geographic description: country, state,
and county (or similar political entity) or geo-location codes
(if available).
(b) If units are already deployed in the GAOI at the
time of the event, provide a separate list of UICs for those
units to ensure their personnel are included in the baseline
affected population loaded into the electronic PA tool.
e. Commander, NAVPERSCOM shall man NAVPERSCOM ECC to assist
region commanders.
f.

Navy commands and activities shall:
(1) Ensure the safety of affected personnel.

(2) Contact and determine whereabouts (muster) of all
affected personnel affiliated with the command once a situation
has stabilized.
(a) Include family members, other service personnel
if not already accounted for by their parent service
organization, OCONUS contractors when applicable data is loaded
into electronic mechanism, etc.
(b) Identify those personnel affected by the event,
or that may be reflected in corporate data as affected by the
event due to either residence address or work location on file.
(3) Report status of muster to COC and CNIC designated
PA reporting point of contact as soon as possible. Summarize
reports by UIC if the command has more than one UIC with
personnel assigned.

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(4) Account for all Navy accountable personnel and
identified affiliated personnel in NFAAS.
(a) Currently, only specific categories of personnel
as designated by reference (a) are required to be reported
beyond command lifelines and are the only ones required to be
entered in the PA tool.
(b) For members of other services, assist in their
identification to parent service representatives or utilize the
other service’s procedures to report individual level
information.
(c) Ensure all personnel reflected in the NFAAS are
accounted for. If the PA tool reflects personnel not assigned
to the command, then ensure the COC, the PA reporting chain, and
the NAVPERSCOM ECC are notified of discrepancy.
g. Senior Navy member or civilian official of other DoD
components shall:
(1) Report PA per subparagraph 2f(4)(c).
(2) Ensure compliance with parent activity requirements
in addition to making reports per this instruction.
h.

Navy accountable personnel shall:

(1) Report current contact information and location to
parent command, the command’s alternate site, the coordinating
unit, and the command’s PA point of contact, or the NAVPERSCOM
ECC, in this order, via the most expeditious means available
following a catastrophic event. Continue communication efforts
until contact is made with command representatives, even if
reports are made via the electronic PA tool, the command’s PA
point of contact, or the NAVPERSCOM ECC.
(2) If affected, log into NFAAS at
https://navyfamily.navy.mil as soon as feasible. Fill out OPNAV
3006/1 NFAAS Needs Assessment and update current contact and
location information.

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APPENDIX A
DEFINITIONS
The following terms and their definitions will aid in
interpreting this instruction and in the execution of PA policy.
The majority of these terms and their definitions have been
adapted from reference (a).
1. Catastrophic Event. Any natural or manmade incident,
including terrorism, that results in extraordinary levels of
mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the
population, infrastructure, environment, economy, national
morale, and or government functions. A catastrophic event could
result in sustained national impacts over a prolonged period of
time; almost immediately exceeds resources normally available to
state, local, tribal, and private-sector authorities in the
impacted area; and significantly interrupts governmental
operations and emergency services to such an extent that
national security could be threatened. All catastrophic events
are incidents of national significance.
2. Order to Account. An official order requiring execution of
PA reporting procedures. Published via message from the NCC;
however, receipt via any means is sufficient to require
compliance with this instruction for all Navy commands and
activities.
3.

Accounted For

a. A person’s status and whereabouts have been confirmed by
a commander or supervisor. For the purposes of this
instruction, a DoD component shall consider its personnel
accounted for when any of the following occur:
(1) The person is physically present;
(2) The person has been contacted or has made contact
(e.g., by telephone or other means); or
(3) The person is in an official status of unauthorized
absence, desertion, deceased, or missing.

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b. Family members can be accounted for by affirmation of
the sponsor in addition to the three methods above. Family
members of a person in a desertion status will not be accounted
for and will be reconciled off the DMDC baseline.
4. DoD Affiliated. Individuals who are members of groups
associated with DoD. These groups include military service
members (both active duty (AD) and Guard/Reserve), civilian
OCONUS employees (including NAF employees), contractors working
in DoD facilities, and family members of the above.
5. Personnel Accountability (PA). An inherent shared
responsibility between commander and or supervisor and the
individual. PA is the action to determine the status and
whereabouts of all assigned or attached personnel after a
catastrophic event.
6. Unaccounted for. All personnel not in an “Accounted For”
status per paragraph 3 of this appendix. For the purposes of
this instruction, this definition does not relate solely to
hostile action.
7. Unreported. Those personnel that have not had their status
updated in the electronic PA tool. This category will not be
reported from individual units or muster and accountability
point of contacts. Commands that have made reports that do not
include all personnel identified as assigned to that unit by the
electronic PA tool will be queried to resolve discrepancies.
Unreported personnel are a subset of “unaccounted for.”
8. Evacuated. Subset of “Accounted For” that enables
identification of those personnel who are not residing at their
permanent address. If personnel are reported in this category,
updated locator information is required for input into the
electronic PA tool. If the permanent address in the electronic
PA tool is not correct, but personnel are residing at their
actual permanent address, update the address in the tool and the
source systems, but do not account for as ‘evacuated’.
9. Deceased. Subset of “Accounted For” that enables
identification of deceased personnel. Only to be used for
personnel deceased as a result of the event. All personnel
status reports, CASREP and casualty assistance calls officer
provisions for deceased personnel per DoD Instruction 1300.18 of
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8 January 2008 and MILPERSMAN 1770 must still be accomplished.
Reports of deceased in the electronic PA tool do not substitute
these requirements.
10. Coordinating Unit. Unit assigned responsibilities to
coordinate the muster and accountability of a unit not able to
conduct the full PA function due to location or communications
limitations. At a minimum, all commands that are deployable
shall have a coordinating unit that has all information
necessary to conduct a muster, report the results, and account
for all required personnel of the deployable unit. Units that
may deploy shall not be assigned sole coordinating unit
responsibility for another unit, but, if present, may be used to
assist the coordinating unit. Examples of coordinating units
would be a class squadron (CLASSRONs) for surface ships, an
aviation type wing for aviation squadrons, a Navy submarine
support center for submarines or an explosive ordnance disposal
(EOD) group for EOD mobile units.
11. Baseline Affected Population. Those categories of Navy
accountable personnel that are identified as either working or
living within the GAOI of the catastrophic event.
12. Navy Accountable Personnel. Categories of personnel
identified by DoD (specifically the DMDC), as required to be
reported for PA purposes (U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) activities
report via USMC procedures):
a.

Navy AD members including full time support (FTS).

b.

Navy Reserve members on AD.

c. DON civilian employees in Navy activities (this does not
include foreign nationals OCONUS).
d. Navy NAF employees (this does not include foreign
nationals OCONUS).
e. Navy contractors (U.S. citizen contractors assigned and
residing in foreign OCONUS locations only).
f. Navy Selected Reserve members (Navy Reserve in a
drilling status not on AD.

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g. Family members of AD and FTS (identification (ID) card
holders and those family members reflected in DEERS without an
ID card, e.g., children under 10 years old).
h. Family members of reserve on AD (ID card holders and
those family members reflected in DEERS without an ID card,
e.g., children under 10 years old).
i. Family members of DON civilian employees in Navy
activities in one of two cases:
(1) Receiving evacuation benefits due to an event in
U.S. territory.
(2) Living in foreign OCONUS locations in the same
household as an employee assigned to an activity at the foreign
OCONUS location.
j. Family members of Navy NAF employees in one of two cases
as defined in subparagraph 12i.
k. Family members of U.S. citizen contractors assigned and
living outside U.S. territory residing in the same household.
l. Family members of Navy Selected Reserve members (ID card
holders and those family members reflected in DEERS without an
ID card, e.g., children under 10 years old).
13. Navy Component Commander (NCC). The commander of Navy
forces for a joint force, in this case the geographic combatant
commanders. Pertaining to this instruction, NCC refers to the
NCCs of the geographic combatant commands: U.S. Fleet Forces
Command, Northern Command; U.S. Pacific Fleet; U.S. Naval
Forces, European Command - including U.S. Africa Command; U.S.
Naval Forces, Central Command; and U.S. Naval Forces, Southern
Command.
14. Geographic Area of Interest (GAOI). Area of interest
defined by the NCC which geographically encompasses the area of
a catastrophic event required to complete PA reporting.
15. Impacted Area. A subset of the GAOI located within the
geographic boundaries of the defined affected area.

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APPENDIX B
NAVY PERSONNEL ACCOUNTABILITY PROCESS FLOW CHART

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APPENDIX C
COMMAND EMERGENCY CONTACT AND INFORMATION
WALLET SIZE CARD EXAMPLE
SIDE A
Emergency Reporting Procedures:
Following a disaster, terrorist, or mandatory evacuation
event, proceed to a safe location/haven and report your status
and whereabouts ASAP to:
1.

Direct chain of command, via:
a. Immediate CNIC Supervisor phone:
_________ or
b. CNIC Shore Support Center (SSC) Duty Office: (202) 4330226/0259, or
c. Naval District Washington (NDW): (202) 433-5180
2. If unable to contact the command, log into the NFAAS Web
site at https://navyfamily.navy.mil and muster yourself and
your family.
3. If unsuccessful, call the Emergency Coordination Center
(ECC): (877) 414-5358; ECC TDD: (866) 297-1971
Repeat Steps 1 through 3 until contact is made.
4. Once mustered, log into NFAAS to update your current
information and complete an OPNAV 3006/1 Needs Assessment, if
assistance is required.
SIDE B
SOURCES FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION
CNIC SSC Office [email protected]
CNIC Web site:................................www.cnic.navy.mil
NDW Region:..................... http://www.navy.mil/local/ndw/
Military One Source:..................www.militaryonesource.com
Anacostia Fleet and Family Support Center:.......(866) 557-4410
.....local office number:........................(202) 433-6151
Red Cross Emergency Services:....................(800) 696-3873
OPNAV Casualty Asst Branch (N135C):..............(800) 368-3202
Imminent danger/emergency:

Dial 911

Monitor local AM/FM/TV stations for additional information.
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APPENDIX C
COMMAND EMERGENCY CONTACT AND INFORMATION
CNIC HEADQUARTERS
Emergency Reporting Procedures
Following a disaster, terrorist, or mandatory
evacuation event, proceed to a safe location/haven
and report your status and whereabouts ASAP to:
1.

Direct chain of command, via:
a. Immediate CNIC Supervisor phone:
______________
or
b. CNIC SSC Duty Office: (202) 433-0259/0226,
or
c. NDW: (202) 433-5180.
2. If unable to contact the command, log into
the NFAAS Web site at
https://navyfamily.navy.mil and muster yourself
and your family.
3. If unsuccessful, call the Emergency
Coordination Center (ECC): (877) 414-5358
ECC TDD: (866) 297-1971

CNIC HEADQUARTERS
UIC: 00052
SOURCES FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION
CNIC SSC Office email:[email protected]
CNIC Web site:........................www.cnic.navy.mil
NDW Region:..............http://www.navy.mil/local/ndw/
Military One Source:..........www.militaryonesource.com
Anacostia Fleet & Family Support Center:.(866) 557-4410
Anacostia local office number............(202) 433-6151
Red Cross Emergency Services:............(800) 696-3873
OPNAV Casualty Asst Branch (N135C):......(800) 368-3202

Imminent danger/emergency:

Dial 911

Monitor WTOP 103.5/107.7 FM and TV stations for more
information.

Repeat Steps 1 through 3 until contact is made.
4. Once mustered, log into NFAAS to update your
current information and complete an online OPNAV
3006/1 Needs Assessment if assistance is required.

CNIC HEADQUARTERS
Emergency Reporting Procedures
Following a disaster, terrorist, or mandatory
evacuation event, proceed to a safe location/haven
and report your status and whereabouts ASAP to:
1.

Direct chain of command, via:
a. Immediate CNIC Supervisor phone:
______________
or
b. CNIC SSC Duty Office: (202) 433-0259/0226
or
c. NDW: (202) 433-5180.
2. If unable to contact the command, log into
the NFAAS Web site at
https://navyfamily.navy.mil and muster yourself
and your family.
3. If unsuccessful, call the Emergency
Coordination Center (ECC):
(877) 414-5358; ECC TDD: (866) 297-1971

CNIC HEADQUARTERS
UIC: 00052
SOURCES FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION
CNIC SSC Office e-mail:[email protected]
CNIC Web site:........................www.cnic.navy.mil
NDW Region:..............http://www.navy.mil/local/ndw/
Military One Source:..........www.militaryonesource.com
Anacostia Fleet & Family Support Center:.(866) 557-4410
Anacostia local office number............(202) 433-6151
Red Cross Emergency Services:............(800) 696-3873
OPNAV Casualty Asst Branch (N135C):......(800) 368-3202

Imminent danger/emergency:

Dial 911

Monitor WTOP 103.5/107.7 FM and TV stations for more
information.

Repeat Steps 1 through 3 until contact is made.
4. Once mustered, log into NFAAS to update your
current information and complete an online OPNAV
3006/1 Needs Assessment, if assistance is required.

WALLET SIZE CARD (EXAMPLE ONLY)

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