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.

Sponsorship Program

One of the most important pre-move actions you can take is to request a sponsor. If you have questions about Fort Knox or requesting a sponsor please contact the Fort Knox sponsorship liaison at 502-624-7299 or 502-624-4733.  The Total Army Sponsorship Program (TASP) is accessible in Army Career Tracker (ACT)  Actnow.army.mil to assist Soldiers, and Officers during the transition to their new installations for assignment.  

• Tier level I – Advanced Individual Training and Officer Basic Course graduates will have a sponsor prior to publication of orders.
• Tier level II – E1 to E6, O1 to O3 and W1 to W2 will require sponsorship at the unit level prior to conducting their final out at the losing installation.
• Tier level III – E7 to E9, O4 to O6 and W3 to W5 may request sponsorship.
• Soldiers in the required tier levels must complete sections two, three, four and five of the Department of the Army form 5434, sponsorship program counseling and information sheet in the army career tracker.  Actnow.army.mil
• Soldiers attending Recruiting and Retention School will be assigned a sponsor during the course.
• Soldiers attending a permanent change of station school longer than 20 weeks are not required to request a sponsor.
• While you are requesting Sponsorship to your new location you may also request youth sponsorship and information for your middle school and high school children at:https://knox.armymwr.com/

Outgoing Personnel ESAT Electronic Sponsorship Training:

• Soldiers in tier level I and tier level II are required to have a completed DA Form 5434 with a confirmed sponsor prior to release of PCS orders.
• Soldiers on Assignment Instructions are also required to complete the Total Army Sponsorship Survey and Electronic Sponsorship Training (eSAT) prior to out-processing.
• Electronic Sponsorship Training (eSAT): http://www.militaryonesource.mil/moving/leaders?Content_id=268094