Service Specific Information

We are the answer people when it comes to quality-of-life matters. We do what it takes to educate joint-service military members and their families, help them find solutions to their issues and strengthen their resiliency, thus ensuring total family readiness.

Program Highlights and Phone Numbers

• Air Force Aid- Emergency financial assistance (interest-free loan)/emergency travel assistance (possibly a grant when placed on emergency leave) 580-213-6288 or DSN 448-6288
• Deployment Support - Predeployment/post-deployment briefing/support to families throughout deployment process 580-213-6288 or DSN 448-6288
• Exceptional Family Member Program Family Support Family Needs Assessment/information and referral to community resources/events for families 580-213-7399 or DSN 448-7399
• Key Spouse Program - Initial Key Spouse and Mentor Spouse training/quarterly training/information and referral for events/services 580-213-6213 or DSN 448-6213
• Newcomers Orientation and Spouse Connect Information Tour- Newcomers Orientation occurs second Tuesday of each month/Spouse Connect (Heart Link) occurs once per quarter for spouses new to Vance and/or new to the Air Force 580-213-6213 or DSN 448-6213
• Personal Finance Management - Provide education on budgeting, saving, investing and paying off debt - 580-213-7540 or DSN 448-7540
• Spouse Employment/Education - Federal, nonappropriated-fund, contract, off-base job referral and resume assistance/city of Enid provides money for spouses to attend local colleges 580-213-7087 or DSN 448-7087
• Relocation Assistance - Provide sponsor packages/sponsor-training support to squadron unit program coordinators 580-213-7517 or DSN 448-7517
• Transition Assistance - Mandatory four-step process/airman should begin two years before retirement or one year before separation/squadron company commander signs completed Transition Assistance Program e-form as final step for airman 580-213-7873 or DSN 448-7873
• Wounded Warrior Support - Identification and referral/focused individual transition assistance/coordinate care with squadron, IG, housing, and recovery care coordinator 580-213-7873 or DSN 448-7873
• Installation Voter Assistance - Provide assistance with voter registration and ballot request/squadron company commander required to appoint unit voting assistance officers – primary for first 25 airmen plus an alternate for each additional 50 airmen 580-213-6213 or DSN 448-6213