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.

Air Force permanent party personnel should contact your unit commander's support staff for a sponsor. If you did not receive a sponsor, contact the Nellis Air Force Base Military and Family Readiness Center for assistance; 702-652-3327 or DSN 312-682-3327.

Department of Defense civilians should contact your selecting official or personnel office for a sponsor. Civilian Personnel Office number is 702-652-9255 or DSN 312-682-9255. 

If you did not receive a sponsor, contact the Nellis AFB Military and Family Readiness Center for assistance at 702-652-3327 or DSN 312-682-3327 or visit the AFPC PCS web page.

Until you get a permanent address, your mail may be forwarded to: Last name, first name, middle initial, 3500 Postal Service Center (must be spelled out) Nellis AFB, NV 89191-0045. Upon arrival, pick up mail at the Postal Service Center co-located with the on-base U.S. Post Office in Building 320. Newcomers may fax their PCS orders to the Postal Service Center at DSN 682-2112, commercial 702-652-2112. The voice number is DSN 312-682-8824, commercial 702-652-8824.