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The Adak Sun
Adak, Alaska
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The U.S. Navy has ordered a reduction of 17,560 dependents by fleet units in highly industrial countries with strong currencies, excluding areas like the fifty states, Canal Zone, and others. This affects about 14,000 naval military, 2,100 Marine, and 1,600 naval civilian dependents. Instructions include impartial reductions, no early returns ahead of sponsors, and shortening tours.
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WASHINGTON (AFPS) The Navy has advised all commands that a reduction of 17,560 dependents must be made by fleet units in "highly industrial countries with strong currencies."
This order excludes dependents in the fifty states. Canal Zone, Marianas, Marshalls, Midway. Puerto Rico, Samoa, Virgin Islands, Ryukyus, Guantanamo, Azores, Mexico, Canada and Panama.
The Navy said the total amounts to about 14,000 Naval Military, 2,100 Marine and 1,600 Naval civilian dependents.
Also excluded are certain dependent civilian employees, certain foreign national dependents, and dependent tourists in affected foreign countries at their own expense.
Included in the Navy instructions are these specific points:
1. Reduction of dependents will be effected impartially throughout the grades and ranks in so far as possible.
2. Generally, dependents will not be returned in advance of their sponsors.
3. Officers and enlisted men with dependents now on extended tours overseas will be brought home promptly, or at the earliest time to without undue hardship.
Personnel who have extended their active duty "obligation" to serve at present station are excluded.
4. Hereafter, normal officer and enlisted overseas tours with dependents will not be voluntarily extended.
5. Consideration will be given to extending, on request, overseas tours with maximum numbers of officers and men without dependents.
The tours of officers and enlisted sponsors with dependents overseas will be successively shortened up to six months in order to meet quotas.
The Navy said that as exact numbers "later require" some fleet units with home ports overseas may be switched to the continent of the United States.
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reduction of 17,560 dependents, including about 14,000 naval military, 2,100 marine, and 1,600 naval civilian dependents; possible switching of fleet units to the united states.
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The Navy has advised all commands that a reduction of 17,560 dependents must be made by fleet units in highly industrial countries with strong currencies, excluding dependents in the fifty states, Canal Zone, Marianas, Marshalls, Midway, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Virgin Islands, Ryukyus, Guantanamo, Azores, Mexico, Canada, and Panama. Also excluded are certain dependent civilian employees, foreign national dependents, and dependent tourists. Instructions include impartial reductions throughout grades and ranks, no returns ahead of sponsors, prompt return of those on extended tours without hardship, no voluntary extensions of tours with dependents, consideration for extending tours without dependents, and shortening tours up to six months to meet quotas.