3-6 to complete a Family Care Plan Certificate, NAVPERS 1740/6,   which   provides   a   plan   for   dependent   care arrangements.  The  plan  must  include  details,  such  as who will provide care for the children during the parent’s normal  duty  hours,  temporary  additional  duty  (TAD) assignments, and deployments, as well as other pertinent information. The parent also must provide a will with guardianship   provisions   and   a    power    of    attorney authorizing     medical     care.     OPNAVINST     1740.4, Department of the Navy Family Care Policy, outlines the   family   care   plan   and   specifies   the   information parents must include on the certificate. Some  people  worry  that  their  status  as  a  single parent may hurt their Navy career, but this simply is not true. As long as parents keep an up-to-date family-care certificate in their record, they have no limits on what they can achieve. Parenting in the Navy is not easy, but an  understanding  of  Navy  policy  can  help  a  Sailor’s career run  smoothly.  Parents  should  realize  the  Navy expects them to accept full responsibility for the care of their children as well as their job requirements. Casualty Assistance Calls The broad purpose of the Casualty Assistance Calls Program (CACP) is to offer support to the next of kin of Navy members involved in a casualty. The Navy seeks to   accomplish   this   through   personal   visits   by   a uniformed   Navy    representative    called    a    casualty assistance calls officer (CACO). Only an officer with a minimum of 2 years of active duty or a qualified senior enlisted member of pay grade E-7 or above may serve as a  CACO.  Persons  given  the  task  of  CACO  normally assume this responsibility as their primary duty; it takes precedence over all assigned duties. The CACP offers support in the following ways: ·     Assuring the next of kin of the Navy’s interest in their well-being ·     Showing concern for members reported missing while the search for them is underway ·     Extending sympathy in the case of death ·     Helping survivors adjust to situations imposed upon them by a tragic circumstance REVIEW 2 QUESTIONS Q1. Under  the  Personal  Excellence  Program  for education,    what    program    improves    basic competencies? Q2. Under  the  Personal  Excellence  Program  for citizenship, what core values are emphasized? Q3. The Navy Excellence Partnership Program is a collaborative effort among whom? Q4. What   is   the   long-term   goal   of   the   Navy Excellence Partnership Program? Q5. Family Service Centers Programs are offered to whom? Q6. Each  FSC  has  an  information   and   referral specialist who provides what service? Q7. How   does   FSC   provide   for   preventative education and enrichment? Q8. Short-term counseling from FSC can provide assistance in what areas? Q9. The  Family  Advocacy  Program  (FAP)  was established  by  what  agency  to  address  what issues? Q10. Whom should child or spousal abuse or neglect be reported to besides your chain of command? Q11. What program allows spouses of Navy members to   care   for   children   of   Navy   personnel   in government quarters?