Military and Family Support Center

The Federal Voting Assistance Program ensures service members, their eligible family members and overseas citizens have the tools and resources to register to vote and request an absentee ballot, regardless of their state of residence. 

The Voting Assistance Guide, or VAG, is a reference guide for everything you need to know about absentee voting in all 50 states, the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.

The VAP is available online. 

Select your state to find your local election office’s contact information.

Voting forms are also available online.

Military and Family Support Centers provide information, education and support programs to help balance the demands of military life. Offerings include:

• Deployment support to assist you and your family during all phases of the deployment cycle. Learn more about deployment support.
• Relocation assistance to help you prepare for an upcoming move and get settled into your new location. Learn more about the military Relocation Assistance Program.
• Confidential non-medical clinical counseling provides support for a wide range of issues from marital conflicts and stress management to coping with grief and deployment adjustments Learn more about confidential non-medical counseling.
• Personal and family life education assists with developing knowledge and skills to help you navigate your mobile military life.
• Personal financial readiness assists you and your family in building and maintaining your financial readiness.
• Employment assistance supports career exploration, education, training and licensing, career connections and employment readiness for military spouses, transitioning service members, and other family members. Learn more about the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program, or SECO.
• Information and referral can assist you in identifying and clarifying needs and locating and connecting to services and programs available both on and off your installation.
• Morale, Welfare and Recreation, or MWR services provide lots of ways for you to connect with friends and others for entertainment, rest and relaxation — all at reduced or no cost. Learn more about MWR programs and services.
• The Transition Assistance Program provides the information, skills and knowledge necessary for a successful transition from military to civilian life. Learn more about transition assistance programs and resources.

Military and Family Support Centers may provide other programs such as the following:

Exceptional Family Member Program

Family Advocacy Program

New Parent Support Program

Federal Voting Assistance Program

Services may vary by location and installation. Use the Search tool to find contact information for your installation Military and Family Support Center. Just enter your installation name, Zip code or state.

 http://www.altusfss.com/afrc/

OUR MISSION: To Engage in Meaningful Connections in Support of Our Entire Altus AFB Community and Provide Exceptional Programming Relevant to Their Needs. 

PROGRAMS & SERVICES

Information & Referral 

Work in partnerships to provide immediate, shorterm assistance and referral to appropiate organizations or sevices to help individuals and families facing crisis situations.

Tranisition Assistance Program

The Transition Assistance program is mandatory for all retiring or separating service members who will transition from military to civilan life.

TAP provides Service Members and their spouses with the information, tools and training to ensure they are prepared for the next steps in civilian life; wether pursuing additional education, finding a career or starting a business.

Personal Financial Readiness

Education, Resources & Referrals to help Airmen, Guardians, Government Civilians & Family Members by building a solid financial foundation at the beginning of a career & further developing throughout the Military Life Cycle.

To build financial literacy skills, we host workshops for basic budgeting, vehivle purchasing, home buying, credit reports & scores and the thrift Savings Plan (TSP). 

Military Officers reporting to their FIRST duty station should schedule a mandatory "First Duty Station Financial Brief" within 90 days of arrival.

Personal and Work Life Program

Sets out to achieve and ideal balance in an individual's personal and proffesional life, enhancing the energy they can put into both, motivating them to maintain that balance.

Workshops and one-on-one counseling are available upon request.

Relocation Program

Eases the Stress Assoicated with permanent Change of staion by providing information and services.

Assistance, Counseling, Sponsorship training & Education are offered throughout all phases of the relocation process.

Online tools are avilable, most notable are "MILITARY INSTALLATIONS" and "PLAN MY MOVE" located at https://millifelearning.militaryonesource.mil

Exceptional Family Member Program Family Support:

Information, resources, skills and support to help military families with special needs to navigate their systems of care.

Employment & Volunteer Program

Support to sevice members, DoD civilian employees and family members in achieving short and long-term employment by referring for education and training or assisting with abtaining career opportunites.

Provides updates on spouse employment initatives, internships, fellowships, entrepreneurial coursework and career coaching.

The Altus Military Spouse Network provides connections to local employers as well as maintaing involvment with Altus Co-working Space supporting military spouses who engage in remote work. 

In addition, we collaboarte with other on and off base agencies for the purpose of referring Airmen, Gaurdians, Spouses and Family Member for volunteer opportunities.

Deployment Support Program

Assists Military/DoD personnel and their families meet the challenges during all phases of deployment cycle: Pre-deployment, Deployment, Sustainment, Re-Deployment, Re-Integration and Post-Deployment.

Casualty Assistance/Survivor Benefit Plan

Prompt reporting of active duty injury/death and ensures timely notification of next of kin; assists in applying for survivor benefits. In addition, provides information regarding the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) to military members eligbile for retirment, along with their spouse, enabling them to make an informed decision as it pertains to participation in the plan.

Air Force Families Forver Support

A conduit to personalized referrals and targeted information as it relates to the death of an airman or guardian, and ensures fallen Airmen, Guardians and their families are always remembered. 

Warrior & Survivor Support

Non-medical services, re-integration and transition support for wounded, ill and injured Airmen and Guardians requiring long-term medical care or when meeting medical or physical evaluation board to determine fitness for duty.

Installation Voting Assistance Officer

Ensure Service members, family members and overseas US citizens are aware to accuarate voting information.

Air Force Aid Society (AFSAS) Support

AFAS is offical charity of the US Air Force and is avilable to help in emergencies to meet basic needs of eligible individuals & families through interest-free loans or grants.

For more infotmation visit https://www.afas.org

Wellness Center

The M&FRC Wellness Center is a mindfulness refuge that engages all five senses: sight from the light display, touch in a variety of textures on pillows and furniture, smell and taste from our coffee bar, and sound from various sources. 

We've created a relaxing atmosphere to enjoy a chair massage, escape through sound in our egg chair, relax on our cozy furniture while using free Wi-Fi or taking advantage of our library of resource materials.

In addition, this space provides wellness activities such as a word wall, a large-scale coloring page, and sensory fidgets.

Casualty Affairs/Survivor Benefit Program Officer

The SBP officer assists families with all aspects of casualty information and benefits and also acts as the SBP liaison, explaining to retirees and other family members, as appropriate, the SBP system, procedures and explanation thereof.

School Liaison Officer

The SLO assists and supports military families by working appropriate issues and concerns between the military and civilian school systems.

Call 580-481-5439 for more assistance.

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Military and Family Life Counselors

Licensed professional counselors are based at the Airman and Family Readiness Center and the Youth Center.

They provide service members, spouses, family members and children with a wide range of short-term, nonmedical, solution-focused services related to deployment issues, relationship and family issues, stress, grief and other daily life issues.

Their services are free and anonymous.

No records are kept, and they can meet on or off base.

Call 580-301-1635 for adult services and call 580-693-0135 for children and youth services.

For more information, please visit the Altus Military and Family Readiness Center website or our office 308 N 1st St, Building 52, Ste 1201, Altus AFB, OK 73523

• Phone: 580-481-6761 or DSN 312-866-6761.
• Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Thurs: 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.