scope:

Scope and Applicability. This instruction applies to all military and civilian DON personnel. Existing law, regulation, and agreements may impact assignment of civilian personnel to overseas positions. Status of forces agreements (SOFA) with host nations may preclude individuals with dual American-host nation citizenship and Americans already resident in the country from being employed in positions designated for American employees. Service sex offender policy could limit military member, civilian, and family member assignment overseas. Other factors including legal custody of minors and failure to successfully complete a previous outside the Continental United States (OCONUS) assignment may limit assignment of civilian and military personnel overseas.

Purpose

a. To establish an overarching policy for the overseas suitability screening process for military personnel and their family members and for processing civilian personnel for overseas employment.

b. To provide guidance, assign responsibilities, and prescribe procedures for authorizing family member travel at government expense for Navy and Marine Corps Service members who are selected for overseas assignment and for processing Department of the Navy(DON)civilian personnel and their family members for an overseas assignment.