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Note: I also emailed the askmncc@navy.mil, and will also consult with my command on Monday. Just gauging what other solutions you can give. Thank you.
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Good day,
Me and my family are in dire spot as of the moment because of this COVID situation (currently stationed in Okinawa). I am in what you call in a "limbo" state because I am both separating or extending depending on results. Extending if I get selected in the OCS program (that I already applied for) and separating if not selected. Note: I have applied for this OCS program way back on AUG2019, just boarded on MAR2020 per Fleet processor.
My Navy contract (EAOS) ends on 28JUL2020, but I have to fly out to Washington no later than 26JUN2020 to meet the required 20 processing days, now plus 15-day required quarantine period, to a total of 35 days for processing separation.
With these in context, I only have two months left to settle every necessary checkout stuff in order for my pregnant wife not to worry about. Her due date is on 08JUN2020, and will be unable to do any "physically demanding" tasks, on top of having to take care our then-newborn plus 3-year old daughter.
So, it will be up to me to do the following tasks prior to my flyout date on 26JUN2020:
-Getting our dog ready for ship out (health certs, kennel, records, coordinating with pet shipper, etc.)
-Processing for early HHG pick-up (difficult task at the moment since I do not have orders right now, but I am on the process of getting an alternative for orders)
-Processing for moving out from onbase housing to offbase housing (currently working with Kadena Housing to allow us to move offbase, because once I flyout, our only support system is my mother-in-law who lives in nearby Miyako island. With offbase, no worries regarding "onbase access restrictions", especially with the whole COVID scenario)
-Processing for my wife, daughter, and newborn's Japanese permanent residency, she has to sadly "revoke" it per Japan's guideline since she came back to Okinawa under SOFA status. A situation not made known to us)
-Processing for wife, daughter, and newborn's Japanese tourist visa - in case getting back her permanent residency is a prolonged task.
-Processing and selling POVs x 2
-Cleaning, packing, our household goods
-Processing for medical/separation appointments, etc.
Before the FRAGO-4 in Okinawa was released "stating that ALL REGULAR leave are banned for 120 days", our plan was to used up all my available leave of 47 days before my flyout date in 26JUN2020. I purposefully saved those leave days for my separation.
Another reason, I cannot "extend" my months past the JUL2020 Navy contract, even if it was offered to me, is that my grad school start date starts on AUG2020. Pursuing a graduate-level education full-time, the minimum required time, is the only reason why I am separating in the first place. To boost my chances in future officer application package, if not selected in said OCS application.
We would love and respectfully request if there are loopholes of taking "regular leave". Per the instruction, our situation may also warrant an "emergency leave"? Please advise, my supervisor mentioned that just utilizing our port-starboard liberty rotation is enough. But I do not thing he/she understands my family's situation. Hoping to hear the best course of action. Thank you
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Good day,
Me and my family are in dire spot as of the moment because of this COVID situation (currently stationed in Okinawa). I am in what you call in a "limbo" state because I am both separating or extending depending on results. Extending if I get selected in the OCS program (that I already applied for) and separating if not selected. Note: I have applied for this OCS program way back on AUG2019, just boarded on MAR2020 per Fleet processor.
My Navy contract (EAOS) ends on 28JUL2020, but I have to fly out to Washington no later than 26JUN2020 to meet the required 20 processing days, now plus 15-day required quarantine period, to a total of 35 days for processing separation.
With these in context, I only have two months left to settle every necessary checkout stuff in order for my pregnant wife not to worry about. Her due date is on 08JUN2020, and will be unable to do any "physically demanding" tasks, on top of having to take care our then-newborn plus 3-year old daughter.
So, it will be up to me to do the following tasks prior to my flyout date on 26JUN2020:
-Getting our dog ready for ship out (health certs, kennel, records, coordinating with pet shipper, etc.)
-Processing for early HHG pick-up (difficult task at the moment since I do not have orders right now, but I am on the process of getting an alternative for orders)
-Processing for moving out from onbase housing to offbase housing (currently working with Kadena Housing to allow us to move offbase, because once I flyout, our only support system is my mother-in-law who lives in nearby Miyako island. With offbase, no worries regarding "onbase access restrictions", especially with the whole COVID scenario)
-Processing for my wife, daughter, and newborn's Japanese permanent residency, she has to sadly "revoke" it per Japan's guideline since she came back to Okinawa under SOFA status. A situation not made known to us)
-Processing for wife, daughter, and newborn's Japanese tourist visa - in case getting back her permanent residency is a prolonged task.
-Processing and selling POVs x 2
-Cleaning, packing, our household goods
-Processing for medical/separation appointments, etc.
Before the FRAGO-4 in Okinawa was released "stating that ALL REGULAR leave are banned for 120 days", our plan was to used up all my available leave of 47 days before my flyout date in 26JUN2020. I purposefully saved those leave days for my separation.
Another reason, I cannot "extend" my months past the JUL2020 Navy contract, even if it was offered to me, is that my grad school start date starts on AUG2020. Pursuing a graduate-level education full-time, the minimum required time, is the only reason why I am separating in the first place. To boost my chances in future officer application package, if not selected in said OCS application.
We would love and respectfully request if there are loopholes of taking "regular leave". Per the instruction, our situation may also warrant an "emergency leave"? Please advise, my supervisor mentioned that just utilizing our port-starboard liberty rotation is enough. But I do not thing he/she understands my family's situation. Hoping to hear the best course of action. Thank you