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Contact information for key programs and services at this installation.
Deployment can be a challenging phase of the military lifecycle, but it’s important to know that you don’t have to go through it alone. The military provides a variety of resources and support programs — ranging from educational briefings to morale calls — for your loved ones, children and service members to ease the stress of deployment. Military members may be assigned to a specific installation but support may come from local communities, Yellow Ribbon events or the installation itself.
Realizing there is a direct relationship between a military member's ability to successfully accomplish a mission and the quality of life which his or her family experiences, readiness becomes an important issue for married and single military members. Our Military and Family Readiness Center Readiness Program has a wide variety of information and resources available to assist in developing a workable and sustainable plan for families experiencing long-term separations.
Some of the M&FRC programs available to assist service members and their families with deployment are:• Pre-deployment briefings• Deployed Affected Program events (DAP)• Return and reunion activities• Reintegration program• Operation Dyess Kids (children's deployment line event)
The M&FRC also conducts all Key Support Liaison training for the base personnel and assists squadron commanders with their programs.The M&FRC provides deployment briefings to assist in dealing with pre-deployment, deployment and reunion issues. These pre-deployment briefings are held at the M&FRC. In addition, we provide reintegration briefings upon the member's return from deployment, spouses are encouraged to attend. We also have lots of information to assist military families in coping with family separation due to temporary duty travel and deployments. The purpose of the Deployed Affected Program (DAP) is to decrease the sense of isolation and anxiety felt during separation. Under the Deployed Affected Program, a free family activity such as movie passes, zoo passes, and more may be available to deployed family members. In addition, the M&FRC maintains a resource room with internet-enabled computers, so spouses can keep in touch through e-mail, accomplish personal online tasks and print or scan documents.
The M&FRC also assists with educating families on the process of applying for Family Childcare support before, during, and after the service member’s deployment.
In addition, the commander's Key Support Liaison are trained to provide a network of support for the families of deployed members.