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Space Force
Air Force Aid Society (AFAS)
Online
Aurora, CO
703-972-2650
Contact information for key programs and services at this installation.
If you need emergency assistance, you can expect to get help from your installation, your branch of service resources. There are programs to support you in a variety of situations, including victim assistance, emergencies en route and service-specific relief societies. Below, you’ll find types of assistance, contact information, and detailed procedures and guidance to help you through any tough circumstances that you or your family may face.
AID SOCIETIES
The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) provides interest-free loans and grants to active-duty Air Force/space force members, and air National Guard and Reserve personnel serving on active duty (more than 15 days). Assistance is commonly provided for emergency travel, auto repairs, and basic needs like food and rent. All requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
When PCSing, the AFAS also offers a PCS Child Care program that will cover the cost of childcare for up to 20 hours per child at both your losing and gaining base. These services are provided through the installation’s Family Child Care Programs.
Emergency Financial Assistance - please apply at https://portal.afas.org/ea-elibility/ and complete the online application process. This is the process for all service members and retirees who are within 50 miles of Buckley SFB, regardless of branch of service. If this is your first time using the new AFAS system, be sure to use your personal email address when registering on the site.
If you started an application for assistance and are returning to the site to complete the process, please go to https://portal.afas.org/my-applications/.
Once you have completed and submitted the application with supporting documentation, you will receive a verification email from HQ-AFAS. Your application will be routed to HQ-AFAS in Arlington, VA and one of their caseworkers will call you from a 703 or 571 area code to discuss your case.
If you are experiencing difficulty with the process, call HQ-AFAS at 703-972-2604 for assistance.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
The American Red Cross is a great emergency resource and is located 30 minutes from Buckley SFB in downtown Denver, Colorado. Their address is 444 Sherman Street., Denver CO 80203. Their phone number is 303-722-7474. The Red Cross has the ability to communicate with your home about a family emergency and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This includes verification of death or serious illness in the immediate family, birth announcements to members deployed in remote locations and health/welfare reports resulting from a lack of communication over a long period of time.
Emergency Leave Travel Assistance - call the American Red Cross at 877-272-7337 and they will assist you with your travel.
HEALTH EMERGENCY
In the event of a health emergency, please go to your nearest emergency room (there is no Emergency Room on Buckley SFB). Be sure to also follow-up with your PCM and/or contact the Buckley Military Treatment Facility, 720-847-WELL or 720-847-9355.
No matter how well you plan, emergencies do happen. Be sure to carry your important documents with you for safe keeping and easy access.
These might include:
Do not pack them in your luggage or household goods. Write down telephone numbers for your relatives, your sponsor, gaining unit commander's support staff, and the Buckley Command Post - 720-847-4600.
In the event of an emergency while traveling, contact the Buckley SFB Command Post (720-847-4600), unit Commander's Support Staff (orderly room), sponsor, and/or the American Red Cross (303-722-7474) for the Mile High Area (greater-Denver metropolitan area).