Military and Family Support Center

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.

All Programs listed below are available and offered at NAS Whiting Field.

Since NAS Whiting Field is a primary flight training installation, our Work and Family Life Program Consultants and Clinical Counselors, offer the following:

Life Skills workshops on a variety of topics such as Study Skills, Military Spouse 101, Parenting Topics and Anger Management and Mind Body Mental Fitness. Military and family members can attend a scheduled workshop or a one on one appointment.

Personal Financial Mangement counseling and workshops to include; home/car buying, Understanding your TSP, and Credit Management.  Our Personal Financial Manager will sit down with service members and families to help build a solid financial strategy for success.

Our Licensed Clinical Counselors are available to address personal matters and are available by appointment or walk-in by calling 850-623-7177.

The NAS Fleet & Family Support Center has a Computer Lab, Relaxation Room, and Children's Playroom available to its customers.

The NAS FFSC is located in building # 3025 and can be reached by calling 850-623-7177 or DSN 312-868-7177.

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