Fort Buchanan  Military and Family Support Center

Family members arriving to Puerto Rico on orders may contact the transportation and housing offices in building 152 (transportation) and building 34 (housing) for information and assistance with household goods, community housing, etc. No government housing is available for family members whose sponsor is not stationed in Puerto Rico.

Department of Defense Education Activity schooling may be available if the soldier is on orders to be station in Puerto Rico or sponsor is on a Family-restricted tour (bring copy of orders). Visit the Antilles Consolidated School System's Registration Office.

Families Traveling to Puerto Rico without Order

Family members traveling to the island without orders are on their own and may receive only those services specified in the identification card, such as medical; Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation; commissary, and post exchange privileges.

Unaccompanied Personnel

Unaccompanied military personnel are entitled to all privileges except government family housing. Bachelor officer quarters and bachelor enlisted quarters services are available through regular housing as well as temporary guesthouse.

Readiness Program staff provide the following services:

• Pre-deployment briefings
• Post-deployment briefing
• Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
• Rear detachment personnel training
• Family Readiness Group training
• Operates the Family Assistance Center, when activated
• Casualty assistance officers in providing support to survivors
• Provides assistance to Family Readiness Groups
• Keeps commanders abreast of major problems affecting families of either mobilized or deployed soldiers or civilians
• Training for designated family sponsors
• Assists single parents, dual military couples, and dual emergency essential civilian couples in developing a family care plan
• A deployment resource library