Deployment Support

If you will be leaving your family behind for any reason, such as, training in lieu of travel, or children finishing school year, etc., there are some things you need to consider:

• Power of attorney - this is important if a family member is left behind and has to do things in the name of the military member.
• Family Care Plan - keep an up-to-date family care plan, with correct names, and numbers of those that may have to care for your children.
• Copies of Order's - leave extra copies of your orders with family member.
• Finances - make sure allotments, checkbooks, savings accounts, credit cards, etc, are accessible for family members.
• Vehicles - Up-to-date maintenance schedule.
• School information - Ensure that all school records are in order for transfer.
• Contact your Relocation Assistance Program to prepare an Individual Relocation Plan.
• Contact your local airline ticket office for unaccompanied travel arrangements for family members.

Deployment and Mobilization

Family assistance and support services will be provided to families of Active Component and Reserve Component (RC) forces and emergency-essential civilians in support military operations-deployment and mobilization (include mass casualties, evacuation and natural disasters) to enhance unit cohesion and increase readiness. Preplanning for family assistance will ensure that comprehensive, realistic, effective and coordinated assistance delivery system is in place prior to military operations. This system will normally include the triad of family assistance centers, unit family support groups and unit rear detachments. Point of Contact (POC) 410-278-2453.

Availability of pre-deployment briefs -- Briefings are provided on an as needed basis to military/civilians. The Deployment/Mobilization Stability and Support Operations Readiness Program focuses on Family Readiness Groups (FRG), family assistance and support services, and pre-planning for family assistance to ensure a comprehensive, realistic, effective and coordinated assistance delivery system is in place, prior to and during unit deployments. Services are provided through Army Community Service, Phone 410-278-2500/DSN 312-298-2453/Fax 410-278-9685.

Programs available for children of deployed service members

Connect And Join --Connect And Join is a web base system that connects families separated due to deployment 24/7 through their won private family on line community (website). Connect And Join is free from ads and pop-ups, is password protected and is a secure, socket layer site (SSL - same as on-line banking). Up to 5 users are allowed per registration code. 

The deployed selects a Family Editor.  An email confirmation is sent to the Family Editor that contains information on OPSEC and how to build the family website with Connect And Join following online registration.  No special software is required, only access to the internet. Each family user communicates with the deployed using fill in the blank forms. Connect And Join software allows the building of the Family History through these forms. Connect And Join's calendar tool allows the assembly of journals based on the exact date/time/event. Another major benefit of the system and "Life at Home". To learn more about Connect And Join visit, the website.

New Personnel

Personnel reporting to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) and do not know where to go, please go to 61st ORD Bde, rear entrance bldg 3071, 410-278-5770.

In/Out Processing through School Liaison Officer

Military personnel who are parents of school-age children shall give timely notification to local schools upon arrival and prior to departure of permanent change of duty station. Notification to schools will be a required part of the in/out processing procedure through the Youth Education Services Local School Liaison Office, Bldg 2503, Room 209, Advanced Tactics Rd, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005. The phone number is (410)-278-1233.

Duty Hours

Monday-Thursday: 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Closed alternate Fridays due to the Garrison compressed work schedule.

Point of Contact

Ph: 410-278-1233
DSN: 312-298-2857
Fax: 410-278-4658
DSN Fax: 312-298-4658