POWER OF ATTORNEY

1. If your spouse arrives in Rota without you (e.g. spouse executes PCS before you, or you are deployed when your spouse arrives), your spouse will need Power of Attorney (POA) to execute required base check-in.

2. Some check-in locations will not accept a general POA and will require a Special POA (SPOA).

3. SPOA templates can be completed and saved as a PDF from here: https://www.jag.navy.mil/legal_services/SPOA.htm . The printed SPOAs must be legally notarized.

These are the most important SPOAs to obtain:

• SPOA-Personnel Support Detachment (Allows the grantee to represent a wide range of your interests, from DEERS/TRICARE enrollment, to obtaining copies of SGLI paperwork and Page 2 information, and most importantly to obtain a Page 13 Sponsor Letter which grants base privileges to dependents.)

• SPOA-HouseHold Goods (Covers HHG and POV pick-up/drop-off and damage claims)

• SPOA-Personal Property (Allows the grantee to perform a range of property-actions on your behalf. This includes buying/selling/registering/using a car, receive mail, and use/maintain/buy/sell, and claim damages against personal property.)

• SPOA-Military Housing (Allows the grantee to accept and/or sign for termination of military quarters on your behalf.)

Other SPOAs available from the website:

• SPOA-Banking (Allows the grantee to handle basic financial matters on your behalf.)

• SPOA-Family Care Plan/In-Loco Parentis (Allows grantee to care for your child(ren), including travel.)

• Financial Matters Generally (More general than "SPOA-Banking", and automatically allows a wider range of powers to the grantee.)

• SPOA-Insurance (Allows the grantee to insure property on your behalf.)

• SPOA-Mail (Allows the grantee to receive and pick up mail on your behalf.)

• SPOA-PetCare (Allows the grantee to take care of your pets, including which veterinarian hospitals to use.)

• Letter Of Revocation (Used to revoke any Power of Attorney.)