scope:

This instruction establishes internal Navy policy only and is not intended to, nor does it, create any rights, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by any victim, witness, suspect, accused or other person in any matter, civil or criminal, and places no limits on the lawful prerogatives of the Navy or its officials.

Purpose.

To revise policy, prescribe procedures, and assign responsibility for implementation of the Family Advocacy Program (FAP) within the U.S. Navy. References (a) through (x) apply. This instruction is a complete revision and should be read in its entirety.

Applicability.

Allegations of domestic or child abuse involving the following persons shall be assessed and managed by FAP:

Active duty members of the military services (Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps) and their legal family members who are eligible for a military-issued identification card.

Reserve component members and their legal family members while on active duty.

Non-foreign hire civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DoD) in overseas locations and their legal family members, including personnel who receive military health care on a fee-per-service basis.

Former spouses and intimate partners as defined per enclosure (1). Victims of domestic or child abuse occurring under DoD jurisdiction are eligible, regardless of military affiliation, for victim advocacy services on a humanitarian basis.