Emergency Assistance

For immediate emergency assistance, please call the 24/7 Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, or SAPR, phone number at 805-606-7272. Security forces can be reached at 805-606-3911.

All applications for financial aid to the Air Force Aid society must be completed on line at

https://portal.afas.org/MY-APPLICATIONS/

Applicants must submitt required documentation as instructed by the AFAS.

The local Air Force Aid Officer at the Military and Family Readiness Center may answer questions but is not in the application approval process.  call 805-606-0039<

Applications for Emergency Leave Travel financial aid  are submitted to the American Red Cross.   Contact  the American Red Cross at 

 877-272-7337

For application concerns or problems call the AFAS at 703-972-2604.

The American Red Cross is always available for emergency aid anywhere you may be. Contact the nearest chapter. Phone numbers are usually listed in the white pages of the local phone directory, or you can call 800-REDCROSS (800-733-2767). They can sometimes help with emergency financial assistance and contacting individuals that will need to know where you are and what is happening. The American Red Cross can also help with quick communication with home about family emergencies and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This includes verification of death or serious illness of an immediate family member, birth announcements to spouses deployed overseas, and health and welfare reports resulting from a lack of communication over a long period of time.

Make sure you have all of your important papers with you - not packed with your household goods or in the luggage. Phone numbers for your commander, orderly room and your sponsor can be invaluable in case of emergency while in transit. Have all military I.D.s available and make sure all dependents are enrolled in DEERS in case medical care is necessary. Hand carry the following documents:

• At least 10 copies of your orders
• Medical/dental records
• Immunization records
• Passport, if applicable 
• Birth certificate(s)
• Marriage certificate 
• Court documents such as child custody agreements
• Last Leave and Earnings Statement
• Insurance policies
• Vehicles registrations
• Education records for all family members, course descriptions, and special needs information 
• Family member employment records: resumes, transcripts, certificates, licenses, letters of recommendation
• Pet health records (pick up at base veterinary office)
• Last bank statement
• Receipts of travel expenses (i.e. rental cars, air/bus/rail fares, gasoline expenses per car, mileage log, meals and lodging expenses) 
• Paperwork received from Traffic Management Office, (i.e. inventory received from moving company, contracts regarding moving expenses)
• For a DITY or do-it-yourself move: DD Form 2278, weight tickets, equipment rental and gas receipts
• Application for advance housing
• Power of attorney for spouse if relocating without attendance of military sponsor

No matter how well you have planned, emergencies do happen. In case of emergency while you are traveling, make sure to carry contact information or a copy of the gaining installation important telephone numbers with you while en route. A copy of the telephone numbers can be printed from Plan My Move at https://planmymove.militaryonesource.mil/