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.

TOTAL ARMY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM (TASP) - MILITARY PERSONNEL ONLY

If you need sponsorship assistance, please contact the USAG Italy Installation Sponsorship Liaison via email at usarmy.usag-italy.id-europe.mbx.army-sponsorship@army.mil, or DSN 314-646-2575 or COMM +39-0444-712575. Most questions about your PCS can be answered on the USAG Italy official Vicenza’s PCS guide at the following link:

https://home.army.mil/italy/index.php/my-garrison-Italy/pcsguidevic

SPOUSE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

If you need spouse sponsorship assistance, please contact the Army Community Service, Relocation Readiness via email at usarmy.usag-italy.id-europe.mbx.acs-relocation-readiness@army.mil, or DSN 314-646-5829 / COMM +39-0444-715829 or DSN 314-646-5843 / COMM +39-0444-715843.

YOUTH SPONSORSHIP

If you need youth sponsorship, reach out to the youth program staff on base.

For more detailed information, please refer to the ‘Youth Sponsorship’ article on this website.

MAILBOX REQUEST

To request a mailbox prior to your report date, contact the Community Mail Room and send a copy of your permanent change of station orders and DODID number located behind your ID card. Requests should be made at least 45 days prior to reporting. To contact the Vicenza Postal Service center email: usag-vicenza.postalservicecenter@armyusag.org

Del Din email: Usag-vicenza.deldin.postalservicecenter@armyusag.org