Sponsorship

To help prepare sponsors for success, the Sponsorship Program provides training and access to important information and resources that can help newcomers master their move. The Sponsorship Program helps sponsors fulfill their responsibilities, which may include:

• Contacting the service member and family with an introductory email
• Staying in contact with the service member throughout the moving process
• Sending information about the new community and duty assignment, responding to questions and providing information about resources
• Confirming transportation and lodging arrangements
• Helping with post office arrangements
• Meeting service members and family members upon arrival
• Going with service members to unit check-in point
• Introducing service members to the Military and Family Support Center and loan closet, if it’s available
• Familiarizing service members and families with the installation and key locations, like the commissary

Note: Responsibilities may vary based on service-specific policies and guidance. Make sure to check with your service branch for sponsor training requirements.

Overall, the Sponsorship Program aims to:

• Provide newcomers with a sense of belonging
• Ease the transition for inbound service members or civilians and their family members
• Increase productivity of service members and loved ones
• Help newcomers make informed decisions
• Cultivate new friendships
• Improve morale

For more information on the Sponsorship Program, contact your installation Military and Family Support Center.

Sponsorship is also available for youth. Installation youth sponsorship programs help military-connected youth make a successful transition to a new community. Primarily directed to preteen and teenaged youth, installation youth programs/centers provide information and materials on programs and services available at their new location. Where available, youth can exchange emails, talk on the phone or chat online with other youth. The youth program staff at your new installation can offer more information on installation youth sponsorship programs.

You can also contact your installation School Liaison Program office for information about school-based youth sponsorship programs such as Anchored4Life and Student2Student. These peer-to-peer programs help your student adjust to and navigate their new school.

If your child would like to become a youth sponsor, contact your installation School Liaison Program or youth program/center.

Service Members who are relocating to Carlisle Barracks and have not been assigned a sponsor should contact their gaining unit.

For inbound Army War College Students, Faculty, or staff: The Army War College G1 provides support to all USAWC in-bound Army personnel to the Carlisle Barracks community in the way of sponsorship. Inbound members of the Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force or Coast Guard who need assistance should contact their service representative at 717-245-4200. If assistance is needed any time prior to your arrival, contact the Army War College G1 at 717-245-3362, DSN 242-3362, or by e-mail. If you have an emergency and need your leave extended, please telephone the G1 Office on the next duty day during normal duty hours 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EST).

Sponsorship for relocating civilians is the responsibility of the gaining supervisor. Child and Youth Services Liaison, Education and Outreach Services manage youth sponsorship. Contact Child and Youth Services at 717-245-4638.