Military and Family Support Center

The Federal Voting Assistance Program, FVAP, ensures that 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, or VAG, is a reference guide for everything you need to know about absentee voting in all 50 states, the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.

The VAG is available at the Federal Voting Assistance Program website. Select your state to find your local election office’s contact information.

Voting forms are available at: www.fvap.gov/eo/overview/materials/forms.

Installation Voting Assistance office email: macdill.voting@us.af.mil

Telephone number: 813-828-VOTE (8683)

Military and Family Support Centers provide information, education and support programs to help balance the demands of military life. Offerings include:

• Deployment support to assist you and your family during all phases of the deployment cycle. Learn more about deployment support.
• Relocation assistance to help you prepare for an upcoming move and get settled into your new location. Learn more about the military Relocation Assistance Program.
• Confidential non-medical clinical counseling provides support for a wide range of issues from marital conflicts and stress management to coping with grief and deployment adjustments Learn more about confidential non-medical counseling.
• Personal and family life education assists with developing knowledge and skills to help you navigate your mobile military life.
• Personal financial readiness assists you and your family in building and maintaining your financial readiness.
• Employment assistance supports career exploration, education, training and licensing, career connections and employment readiness for military spouses, transitioning service members, and other family members. Learn more about the Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program, or SECO.
• Information and referral can assist you in identifying and clarifying needs and locating and connecting to services and programs available both on and off your installation.
• Morale, Welfare and Recreation, or MWR services provide lots of ways for you to connect with friends and others for entertainment, rest and relaxation — all at reduced or no cost. Learn more about MWR programs and services.
• The Transition Assistance Program provides the information, skills and knowledge necessary for a successful transition from military to civilian life. Learn more about transition assistance programs and resources.

Military and Family Support Centers may provide other programs such as the following:

Exceptional Family Member Program

Family Advocacy Program

New Parent Support Program

Federal Voting Assistance Program

Services may vary by location and installation. Use the Search tool to find contact information for your installation Military and Family Support Center. Just enter your installation name, Zip code or state.

The M&FRC provides services to all active-duty, retired, reserve and guard personnel and their families from all branches of service, including Department of Defense civilians. Services available include information & referral, deployment support, personal & work life services, employment assistance, school liaison services, personal financial management, relocation assistance, volunteer resources, installation voting assistance, transition assistance, casualty assistance and AF survivor benefits, and exceptional family member program (EFMP) family support coordinators are also housed in the M&FRC. 

Please visit our one-stop-shop to learn more about our programs and services on our program and resources 

https://macdillfss.com/military-family-readiness/

The M&FRC at MacDill is located at 8105 Condor Street, Building 18: Military Services Mall by the Post Office. Call 813-828-0145 for more information. 

Commander Key Support Program

MacDill has an active Key Support Program that includes welcoming new inbound spouses. Contact the M&FRC to connect with a key spouse in your new unit.

Family Center

Military and Family Life Counselors – Counselors are based at the M&FRC. They provide service members, spouses, family members and children with a counseling services to address a wide range of challenges such as deployment issues, relationship and family issues, stress, grief and other daily life matters. Their services are free and anonymous. No records are kept and they can meet on or off base. Call 813-816-3061 and 813-210-7822.

Volunteer Resource Program

The Volunteer Resource Program is the focal point for volunteers. The M&FRC acts as a clearinghouse for those interested in volunteering, and M&FRC maintains a listing of volunteer opportunities available on the base. For MacDill volunteers, a volunteer incentive program is a graduated benefit system based on monthly volunteer hours donated to organizations on base.

Exceptional Family Member Program

The Exceptional Family Member Program – Family support is the community support function provided by M&FRCs that includes on- and off-base information and referral, parent training, support groups, relocation assistance, financial management, and school resource information.

Installation Voting Assistance Program (VAP)

Provides federal voting information and assistance to the Total Force. For more information, call 813-828-VOTE, email macdill.coting@us.af.mil or visit FAP.gov or https://www.afpc.af.mil/airman-and-family/voting/