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.
