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Individual Augmentees (IAs) are Sailors who support or “augment” another Navy, Marine Corps or Army command. Sailors usually go to their IA assignment on temporary or TAD orders and return to their current or “parent” command once they complete their assignment. Assignments vary in length from a few months to a year or more. |
Programs available locally include:
Local centers list:
- Predeployment briefs, fairs, one-on-one meetings, etc.
- IA Family Readiness Group
- Homecoming Programs, welcome home celebrations, one-on-one meetings, etc.
- Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center was established specifically to assist IA Sailors and their families. http://www.ecrc.navy.mil (877) 364-4302
- Handbooks for IA Sailors, IA Families and IA Commands provide basic information. http://www.ffsp.navy.mil
- Both the parent command and receiving command are available to answer questions through the Command Ombudsman, and Command IA Coordinator.
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Step #1: TAD orders are received to an IA assignment, a mandatory pre-deployment checklist is completed available at Navy Knowledge Online http://www.nko.navy.mil before detaching from your parent command. The checklist includes medical, dental, financial, administrative and online training requirements.
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Step # 2: Travel to a Navy Mobilization Processing Site to ensure readiness for combat training. Currently there are four processing sites:
1. Norfolk
• Telephone: 757-438-3375
• Web site: http://www.cnrma.navy.mil/cnrma05/NMPS%20Norfolk.htm
2. San Diego
• Telephone: 619-887-8080
3. Port Hueneme
• Telephone:
4. Gulfport
• Telephone: 228-871-3199
Step #3: Attend Combat Skills Training. About half of Navy IAs attends at Fort Jackson, SC. http://www.jackson.army.mil/. The Army has developed a two to three week training program for Sailors. Topics include:
- Weapons qualifications
- Convoy operations
- Urban operations
- Code of conduct
- First aid
- Cultural awareness
Step #4: Sailors may or may not attend follow-on training depending on their assignment.
Step #5: Once training is complete, flights are arranged to the theater of operations where there is further familiarization with the area before being sent to the command to be augmented. |
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Some Sailors may experience combat stress that can develop into post traumatic stress. The following web sites provide information. Contact a medical professional, a chaplain, Fleet and Family Support Center, Military OneSource or the Veterans Administration for assistance.
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