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Moving is a way of life for service members and their families. Resources like MilitaryINSTALLATIONS, Plan My Move and Military OneSource provide important information to help make moving easier. For many newcomers, a sponsor can help add that personal touch.
A sponsor is assigned by a newcomer's gaining unit and helps the newcomer before, during and after a move. If you haven't been assigned a sponsor, you can request one through your new unit. Units try to match sponsors and service members by rank and family status.
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:
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:
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.
New arrivals undergo a strict temporary pass procedure until a permanent pass is issued. Permanent passes usually take about two to three weeks to be cleared through the Hungarian Security office for issue. Your sponsor should email you the base access request form (picture required) well in advance of your arrival to ensure you gain access your first day. Use the exact same name that is on your passport when completing the form. Your passport may be kept at the front gate during the first few weeks if you pass has not been issued prior to arrival. Please ensure to make a digital copy of your passport before turning it in to them as you will need the information for other things. Individuals here on 45-day assignments or less will not be provided a permanent base pass. No passengers excluding children 14 and under are allowed to ride in the vehicle when entering of leaving the base. All passengers must exit the vehicle and walk through the pedestrian gates.
A sponsor at Pápa is vital! Sponsors should send you a Newcomers Information Guide, help with making temporary lodging arrangements, answer questions, and provide useful information for your transition overseas. If you have not received a sponsor, please contact Det 1 at USNSEDirector@us.af.mil or at DSN 314-748-7090 or the U.S. National Support Element at 314-478-7391/7090 or +011-49-6371-405-7391/7090 +011-36-30-993-6886. There is also a Military & Family Readiness Center Liaison assigned to the installation, he can be reached at william.lannon.2@us.af.mil
Stay in close contact with your sponsor. Your sponsor should meet you at the airport in Vienna, Austria and help you get settled in. Your sponsor will also assist with setting up a P.O. Box, hotel reservations in advance of your arrival, and with initiating in-processing in a timely manner. Do not arrive without a sponsor.
To familiarize you with the Pápa Air Base community check out Facebook pages:
Make sure you provide your losing base and your sponsor with en-route contact information and emergency contact information for you and your family.
Your sponsor is available to answer any questions you may have and take care of your needs upon arrival so please do not hesitate to inform him or her of any issues or concerns you may have. After you provide a copy of your orders to your sponsor, your sponsor will obtain your postal service center box for you 60 days prior to your arrival. Once you have orders and your reservation, keep your sponsor advised of your arrival information to arrange airport pick-up at Vienna, Austria.