Kirtland Air Force Base  Military and Family Support Center

The Federal Voting Assistance Program website (FVAP.gov) ensures Service members, their eligible family members and overseas citizens have the tools and resources to register to vote and request an absentee ballot, regardless of their state of residence. The Voting Assistance Guide (VAG) is a reference guide for everything you need to know about absentee voting in all 50 States, territories and the District of Columbia.

Units with 25 or more permanently assigned, active duty service members have a Unit Voting Assistance Officer (UVAO).  Larger units will have additional UVAOs. The Kirtland AFB Installation Voting Assistance Office (IVAO) is located in the Airman and Family Readiness Flight (A&FRF) which is in Suite 126 of the Consolidated Support Facility, Building 20245. Phone: (505) 853-VOTE (8683), email: 377FSS.VO.KirtlandVoting@us.af.mil

The Voting Assistance Guide is available at: www.fvap.gov/vao/vag. Select your state to find your local election office’s contact information.

Voting forms are available from the service member's UVAO, the  IVAO, or at: www.fvap.gov/eo/overview/materials/forms.  

Military and Family Support Centers are part of the network of agencies, programs, services and partnerships which supports the overall well-being of military families. Military and Family Support Centers provide information, education and support programs to help balance the demands of military life. The Military and Family Support Center should be one of your first stops once you arrive at a new installation to connect with key programs, services and support systems. Programs and services may vary across services and installations.

• Deployment support provides information, education and support to assist you and your family during all phases of the deployment cycle.
• Relocation assistance provides an array of services during the relocation process to meet your moving needs.
• Personal financial management provides information, education and one-on-one financial counseling to assist you and your family in maintaining your financial readiness.
• Employment assistance offers comprehensive information, tools and resources to support career exploration, education, training and licensing, career connections and employment readiness.
  • The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides eligible military spouses with financial assistance for licenses, certifications or associate degrees to pursue an occupation or career field. For information on MyCAA please visit https://mycaa.militaryonesource.mil.
• Family life education provides information and education to assist you and your family in developing resilience skills that can help as you navigate your mobile military lives.
• Information and referral can assist you in identifying and clarifying needs to determine appropriate forms of assistance and in locating services and programs available both on and off your installation.
• The Transition Assistance Program prepares separating, retiring and demobilizing service members (and their families) with the information, skills and knowledge necessary for a successful transition from military to civilian life. The first step in your transition process is to complete the congressionally mandated pre-separation counseling session, which furnishes detailed information on the various benefits and services available.

Military and Family Support Centers may provide other programs, such as the Exceptional Family Member Program, Family Advocacy Program and the New Parent Support Program. These services vary by location. Find your specific center by visiting MilitaryINSTALLATIONS and searching by installation or postal code.

The Airman and Family Readiness Flight (A&FRF) is located in the Consolidated Support Facility (Building 20245), Suite 126. Phone (505) 846-0741 or (505) 846-0751 email Kirtland.FamilySupportEmployment@us.af.mil.

The A&FRF consults with commanders and unit leadership to assist in developing and executing policies, programs and processes which enhance individual, family and community readiness and quality of life. The A&FRF provides services to:

• All single and married Active Duty Service Members
• All single and married Reserve and Guard Service Members while on Active Duty
• Military Retirees
• Eligible family members of the above
• DoD Civilians

A&FRF programs and services include:

• Air Force Aid Society
• Air Force Families Forever
• Air Force Warrior & Survivor Care Division
• Casualty Assistance
• Discovery Resource Center with 9 computers (commercial internet access & CAC reader), phone, fax, scanner, job announcements, employer information, reference library, and additional literature
• Employment Assistance
• Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
• Information & Referral
• Key Spouse Program
• Loan closet
• Military Spouse 101 (Heart Link spouse orientation)
• Personal and Family Readiness for Deployments, Contingencies & Emergencies
• Personal Financial Readiness (PFR) Services
• Personal and Work Life
• Relocation Assistance Program
• Survivor Benefits Plan (SBP)
• Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
• Volunteer Resources
• Voting Assistance

Other resources include:

Military and Family Life Counselors (MFLC) are licensed clinical professionals who are able to provide free short-term, solution focused, problem solving counseling services to anybody in support of the mission.  Services can be provided on or off installation, anywhere except your home and are confidential meaning no names or notes are taken. However, they are mandated reporters of duty-to-warn situations. Counselors are available from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. by calling 505-415-4027 or 505-440-2481 or 505-730-0080. 

The School Liaison Officer (SLO) program at Kirtland AFB includes an appointed military school liaison officer and a full-time civilian school liaison officer to assist Department of Defense employees and their families with local school issues for public, charter, private, on-line, and home-schooling needs.  Our program has built a strong, supportive relationship with the Albuquerque Public Schools District.  We will need your help to expand this relationship to help improve our schools.  We encourage you to take an active role in volunteering at schools your children attend.  Parental involvement is the key to a positive school experience for both children and parents. Phone 505-846-6477 / DSN 312-246-6477. Email: 377msg.ccl@us.af.mil