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.

Please contact your sponsor for additional information about your move, to coordinate your transportation and lodging arrangements before arrival.  If you have not been assigned a sponsor, or have other questions or concerns, please contact the Relocation Assistance Program Manager at the Military and Family Readiness Center (M&FRC) at 100fss.fsfr@us.af.mil or call DSN 314-238-3406 or 011-44-16-3854-3406.

Once you receive your orders, you can get a Post Office box to forward your mail up to 45 days before arrival.  This can be arranged by you or your sponsor with a copy of your PCS orders and a completed Post Office Receptacle worksheet.  If you provide your sponsor with a copy of your orders they will be able to secure a Post Office box for you. Alternatively, contact the Post Office directly using this website link, where you can find the worksheet, https://www.100fss.com/post-office and email the Post Office. if you have any further questions.

Soon after arrival, your sponsor can assist you with some of these requirements that you and or your family may need. Discuss the variety of options with your sponsor:

• Setting up a pounds account or bill pay option either on or off base
• Setting up a cell phone service, consider unlocking your phone and getting a SIM card here, or pay as you go or a contract phone
• Arranging a rental car and insurance, and/or buying a car
• House viewing appointments (visit at least 2 properties during the first 10 days after your arrival).

Your sponsor is here to assist you and your family throughout this process, before, upon, and after arrival.