Misawa AB  Military and Family Support Center

Predeployment

Predeployment services include a mandatory Pre-Deployment Workshop that provides information and skills to help deployers (military and civilian) and family members manage a deployment.  It coversimportant aspects of deployment, what to expect, how to prepare before/during/after, emotional cycles of deployment, tips to stay engaged with your partner, and helpful tips for reintegration. This workshop is required for members with a firm deployment tasking of 30+ days or extended TDY assignment of 179+ days.  It is highly recommended that spouses attend this workshop. 

During Deployment

During a member’s deployment, family members are enrolled into the Hearts Apart program that is designed to provide sustainment services and information to family member who remain at Misawa throughout the member’s deployment.  Services include, but are not limited to:

• Give Parents a Break Vouchers – 4 hours per month
• Car Care Because We Care Voucher ($50 oil change)
• Pre/Post Deployment Child Care Vouchers - 16 hours per month (offered by Family Childcare Coordinator)
• Quarterly sustainment events for families

Reintegration

The Reintegration cycle begins 30 days prior to a deployer returning to home station and is often the most neglected cycle.  A&FRC staff can provide assistance with this important transition to help prepare family members for a deployers return.  Additionally, returning deployers are required to attend a mandatory reintegration workshop that is designed to provide tips, coping skills, and helping agency resources to assist the deployer with reintegrating back to work life and personal life.  It is highly recommended that spouses attend this workshop

The Reintegration cycle begins 30 days prior to a deployer returning to home station and is often the most neglected cycle.  A&FRC staff can provide assistance with this important transition to help prepare family members for a deployers return.  Additionally, returning deployers are required to attend a mandatory reintegration workshop that is designed to provide tips, coping skills, and helping agency resources to assist the deployer with reintegrating back to work life and personal life.  It is highly recommended that spouses attend this workshop

Deployment Support – Pre deployment

Pre deployment services include a mandatory Pre-Deployment Workshop that provides information and skills to help deployers (military and civilian) and family members manage a deployment.  It covers important aspects of deployment, what to expect, how to prepare before/during/after, emotional cycles of deployment, tips to stay engaged with your partner, and helpful tips for reintegration. This workshop is required for members with a firm deployment tasking of 30+ days or extended TDY assignment of 179+ days.  It is highly recommended that spouses attend this workshop. 

Deployment Support Program for Dependents (Hearts Apart)

During a member’s deployment, family members are enrolled into the Hearts Apart program that is designed to provide sustainment services and information to family member who remain at Misawa throughout the member’s deployment.  Services include, but are not limited to:

• Give Parents a Break Vouchers – 4 hours per month
• Car Care Because We Care Voucher ($50 oil change)
• Pre/Post Deployment Child Care Vouchers - 16 hours per month (offered by Family Childcare Coordinator)
• Quarterly sustainment events for families