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US Budget Woes Force Sailors to Move Households on 2 Months' Notice - Navy

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Notices to reassigned sailors who need to move households to new locations have been shortened to just two months as a result of the Congress’ failure to pass a budget for 2017, according to the US Navy.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Notices to reassigned sailors who need to move households to new locations have been shortened to just two months as a result of the Congress’ failure to pass a budget for 2017, the US Navy said in a press release.

"Due to the way resources are phased and allocated under a CR [continuing resolution], the Navy currently does not have sufficient funds in our manpower accounts to allow for normal three to four month lead times for sailors' PCS [permanent change of station] orders," the release stated on Friday.

The entire US government is running on a continuing resolution, which extends last year’s budget on a month by month basis.

To help sailors prepare for long-term moves, the release said the Navy will send letters of intent for overseas moves with as much lead time as possible before formal orders are issued.

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