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.

Active Duty Military

As the date of your permanent change of station approaches it is important to start gathering information about your new location. The sponsorship program is a great way to accomplish this. Your gaining unit will assign sponsors to in-bound personnel.  If you are not contacted by your sponsor contact your gaining unit's commander support staff.  Sponsors can be a great resource to assist you before, during and after your arrival to Hill AFB. They can assist you with questions, make lodging arrangements and meet you upon arrival to the area and provide general assistance as you get settled. If your sponsor will not be able to meet you the 24-hour arrival point for the base is the Mountain View Inn Building 450. The Mountain View Inn can be reached at DSN 312-777-1844 or 801-777-1844. If arriving during normal duty hours report to your unit's command section. If you arrive after hours report to lodging and then to your unit on the first duty day after arrival. If you need additional information prior to arrival please contact the Relocation Assistance Program office at the Military & Family Readiness Center DSN 312-777-4681 or 801-777-4681.

Department of Defense Civilians

Upon your selection for a position at Hill Air Force Base contact your selecting official or the local personnel office to arrange for a sponsor and to receive information about your move. Your staffing specialist at the civilian personnel office will provide the date and time for your New Hire Orientation.

Military members can have mail forwarded to the post office located on base until you have a permanent address in the local area.

The forwarding address is:

• Your Name
• 7338 Loncki Street (General Delivery)
• Hill AFB
• UT 84056-5305

It is imperative you add the General Delivery remark with this address so your mail does not get mixed up with the members in the dorms.

Upon arrival at Hill you can pick up your mail at the Postal Service Center located in Building 344. For further information and regulations please call DSN 312-777-2855/3726 or 801-777-2855/3726. Civilians PCSing to Hill AFB can rent a post office box for a minimal fee during their transition. Contact the United States Post Office on Hill AFB at 801-777-3507 for further details.