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 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 VAG is available online. Select your state to find your local election office’s contact information.

Voting forms are also available online.

The installation voting assistance officer is located in your Military and Family Readiness Center and can be contacted at 530-634-2863.

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.

Deployment Support Services provided include:

• Hearts Apart Dinners - A quarterly program sponsored by the A&FRC, 9th Force Support Squadron, Beale First Sergeants, and the Beale Military Liaison Committee. This is an opportunity for family members of deployed military members, those on extended TDY and those serving a dependent restricted assignment, to enjoy a FREE dinner with information, entertainment, fellowship and supervised children's activities.
• Morale Calls - Two 15 minute calls per week for families of members deployed or serving a dependent - restricted assignment.
• Give Parents A Break - Provides eligible parents with child care, funded by the Air Force Aid Society, one Saturday per month at the Beale Child Development Center and/or Youth Center for 6 hours. Children must be between 6 weeks and 12 years of age and Air Force family members.
• Car Care Because We Care - Air Force Aid Society provides Air Force family members with one free oil change & safety check of the primary vehicle during deployment or two free oil changes & safety checks during a year-long dependent - restricted assignment.
• Keeping Families in Touch - Free resource materials to help cope with family separations. Free activity books, pamphlets, handouts, and letter writing kits available for adults and children.
• Pre-deployment and Reintegration Briefings - Understanding the normal emotional reactions to deployment and family separation is crucial to successful coping. The Beale Deployment Out-processing (BDOP) Readiness and Deployment Information (READI) Part 3 briefings, held the first and third Wednesdays of each month, is required for military members; spouses are invited and highly encouraged to attend with the active duty member. Upon return from a deployment attendance at the bi-weekly reintegration briefings held Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Education Center from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. are required. You will learn how to spot readjustment issues and learn methods of reconnecting as a couple, a family and as a member of your workcenter team.Spouses highly encouraged to attend!

Newcomer’s Orientation

The Newcomer's Orientation (Right Start) program is a mandatory appointment for newly arrived active duty and civilian employees to Beale. The program is designed to familiarize you with the base and local community. There is a separate Right Start each month for First Term Airmen. Right Start is generally held twice per month during October and December and three times all other months. Right Start begins at 7:45 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. The Medical portion of Right Start provides for a smooth transition from one military treatment facility and primary care manager/flight surgeon to Beale's Military Medical Treatment Facility and Health Net Federal Services in the local area. Members should attend the briefing within 30 days of arrival. Active duty members (accompanied by the sponsor) will in-process the installation through the Welcome Center where all in-processing tasks will be accomplished. The A&FRC will schedule you for Newcomer’s Orientation, First Term Airman Center (if required), Dental in-processing, and in-processing the clinic/TRICARE. Military uniform is required and spouses are encouraged to attend.

Relocation Assistance

Beale offers a welcome to Beale event for spouses called Happy Landings. Happy Landings is offered once per quarter and is an excellent opportunity for spouses to find their niche in their new community. Happy Landings is a five-hour event that offers a fun and informative overview of the base and local community. Like the "Beale Happy Landings" Facebook page for detailed information.

Computer Support

The A&FRC provides walk-in customer access to computers and Wi-Fi. Free printing, access to scanners and a fax machine are also available.

Personal and Work Life

The Personal and Work Life program is designed to enrich and improve the quality of life for individuals and families by providing knowledge and skills needed for effective living. This program facilitates the empowerment of Airmen and families to increase the effectiveness of daily living skills, in relating to others, in coping with life events and in realizing personal potential. The Single Parent Network provides resources, education, and support for single parent families at Beale. Guest speakers are invited based on the interests/expressed needs of the group. Meetings are held monthly at the A&FRC and lunch is shared. Heart Link is offered twice per year and is a fun and exciting day where new Air Force spouses have an opportunity to learn more about the Air Force lifestyle while building new friendships. There is a Beale Baby Shower offered each year in August to celebrate and inform of local resources for parents. All Beale families who are expecting and/or delivered or adopted a baby within the previous 12 months are invited to join us.

Voter Assistance

The Installation Voting Assistance Officer is located in the A&FRC. The A&FRC is the location to assist you with any questions concerning voter registration, absentee voting.

Casualty Assistance

Located in the Beale A&FRC, the Casualty Assistance Representative (CAR) provides dignified, compassionate and humane notification to active duty family members and other designated persons as promptly as possible after a member is placed in a casualty status. The CAR also provides mandatory Survivor Benefits Plan briefings to retiring personnel as well as assisting retired personnel with adjustments to retiree pay records, information about the Survivor Benefit Plan and assisting widows with the processing of all claims associated with the death of a retired military member.

Military Child Education/Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support/Military & Family Life Counselor

The Airman and Family Readiness Center also provides services in the area of Military Child Education and the Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support (EFMP-FS). The EFMP-FS and the School Liaison Officer work together with the Exceptional Family Member Program - Enrollment to assist families with members experiencing exceptional physical, educational, or emotional needs.

In addition, we are the local home to the Military & Family Life Counselor (MFLC) who provides one-on-one and family assistance with conflict/problem resolution in the areas of relationships, stress management, grief, family and occupational issues. The Child and Youth Behavioral MFLC (CYB) focuses on the impact of the military lifestyle on children (i.e., the stress of their parent's deployments, long duty hours, relocation). The CYB is housed in the Child Development Center and/or the Youth Center. Beale has one CYB assigned in both the elementary school and middle school attended by many of our military children. Each MFLC is a Master's or Doctorate level clinician, services are private and confidential with the exception of a "duty to warn" in cases of abuse to self and/or others or other illegal activity.