Movement of Family Members and Household Goods of Marine Affected by Stop Loss and Stop Move

1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE MOVEMENT
OF FAMILY MEMBERS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS OF MARINES LEAVING THE
SERVICE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS AND STOP MOVE.
2. INTENT. THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED BELOW ARE NOT 
INTENDED TO BE USED AS DETERENTS TO MARINES IN EXERCISING THE 
PROCEDURES OUTLINED HEREIN. RATHER THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED ARE 
DESIGNED TO ASSIST COMMANDERS, MARINES AND MARINE FAMILY MEMBERS 
IN MAKING MATURE, RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS DURING A TIME OF 
STRESS AND UNCERTAINTY.
3. BACKGROUND. PER THE REFS, MARINES AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS MAY BE 
AUTHORIZED TO MOVE FAMILY MEMBERS AND HHG BY EXECUTING THAT PORTION
OF THEIR ENTITLEMENT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE EXERCISED HAD STOP LOSS
NOT BEEN ENACTED. MARINES WHO HAD THE INTENTION OF LEAVING THE 
MARINE CORPS AT THEIR END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS)/END OF CURRENT 
CONTRACT (ECC), OR WHO HAD APPROVED RETIREMENT DATES, MAY BE 
APPROVED TO MOVE THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AND HHG ON A CASE BY CASE 
BASIS.
A. PER REF C, FINAL AUTHORITY FOR AUTHORIZING MOVES FOR EAS/ECC 
MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS RESTS WITH 
CMC (M&RA).
B. WHEN APPROVED, THE MARINE CORPS WILL PAY RELOCATION COSTS FROM
THE MEMBER'S PERMANENT DUTY STATION TO THE MEMBER'S HOME OF RECORD.
IF THE MEMBER DECIDES TO MOVE TO ANY LOCATION OTHER THAN THEIR HOME 
OF RECORD, ANY DIFFERENCE IN MOVING OR TRAVEL EXPENSES WILL BE PAID 
BY THE SERVICE MEMBER.
4. ACTION
A. MARINES AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS
(1) THOSE MARINES PENDING EAS/ECC WHO DESIRE TO MOVE THEIR FAMILY 
MEMBERS AND HHG PRIOR TO THEIR EFFECTIVE DATE OF RETIREMENT/RELEASE 
FROM ACTIVE DUTY, SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST USING AN ADMINISTRATIVE 
ACTION FORM TO CMC (MP) VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. IF THE MARINE IS 
ALREADY DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS, THIS AA FORM 
WILL BE ROUTED FROM THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE, VIA THE COMMAND ELEMENT 
AT HIS PERMANENT DUTY STATION FOR COORDINATION WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. 
POWERS OF ATTORNEY FOR SPOUSES WILL BE REQUIRED TO AFFECT THE SUBJECT 
MOVE. 
(2) PER REF C, MARINES WILL SIGN A CERTIFICATE IN LIEU OF 
ORDERS INDICATING THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THEIR ENTITLEMENTS AND
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES. FOR DEPLOYED MARINES WHO STATE VIA AN AA 
FORM THEIR INTENT TO AUTHORIZE FAMILY MEMBERS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS 
MOVES, CERTIFICATES IN LIEU OF ORDERS WILL BE SIGNED BY THEIR 
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE WHO MUST POSESSESS PROPER POWER OF 
ATTORNEY DOCUMENTATION. WITHOUT THE STATED INTENTIONS OF THE MARINE 
OR THE PROPER POWER OF ATTORNEY, MOVES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED.
(3) MEMBERS VACATING GOVERNMENT HOUSING WILL COMPLY WITH THE
INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REF D.
B. COMMANDERS
(1) PRIOR TO FORWARDING A MARINE'S AA FORM REQUESTING A MOVE UNDER 
THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT THE MARINES ARE 
ADVISED THAT MOVING FAMILY AND HHG IN THEIR ABSENCE MAY NOT BE IN 
THE BEST INTEREST OF THE FAMILY. THE FAMILY WILL BE GIVING UP 
EXISTING, ESTABLISHED SUPPORT SYSTEMS AT THE PERMANENT DUTY STATION 
THAT INCLUDE SOURCES OF INFORMATION, FACILITIES, FRIENDS, AND 
SERVICES. MARINES AND FAMILY MEMBERS SHOULD BE ASKED TO CONSIDER 
THEIR DESIRE TO MOVE IN LIGHT OF NOT HAVING READY ACCESS TO THESE 
BENEFITS IN THEIR INTENDED LOCATION. 
(2) PRIOR TO FORWARDING A MARINES AA FORM REQUESTING A MOVE UNDER 
THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, COMMANDERS WILL SUGGEST ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS 
TO MOVING PRIOR TO THE RETURN OF THE MARINE AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS. 
FOR EXAMPLE, FAMILY MEMBERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT THEY MAY LEAVE 
GOVT QUARTERS FOR UP TO 90 DAYS WITHOUT JEOPARDIZING THEIR PERMANENT 
TENANCY IN THOSE QUARTERS.