MILITARY AND FAMILY READINESS

Military and Family Readiness is a network of programs and services operated by the Defense Department and other federal, state, and community-based agencies and organizations. The Military Family Readiness System promotes military family well-being by offering programs and services that enhance family readiness, resilience and quality of life. Collaboration and integration across the system promotes positive outcomes for service members and their families across the domains of military family readiness, including career, social, financial, health and community engagement.

The Military Family Readiness System supports every service member and family member, regardless of activation status or location, in person, by phone and online. To locate your nearest center, please go to the Military and Family Center Locator.

For more information on services we provide, please select from one of the buttons below.

AIR FORCE FAMILIES FOREVER

EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES

FINANCIAL READINESS

CRISIS SUPPORT

RETIREE SERVICES

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

COMMANDERS KEY SUPPORT PROGRAM

PERSONAL AND WORK LIFE

TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

VOTING

DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT

Child and Youth Programs The Department of the Air Force Child and Youth Programs assist military and civilian personnel in balancing the competing demands of the mission and family life by catering programs and services for eligible children and youth from birth through 18 years of age.

Spouse State Licensure Moving across state lines creates barriers to career longevity, and those obstacles are heightened by state and career-specific professional license regulations. Licensure portability refers to the ability to transfer a professional license from one state or U.S. jurisdiction to another so that a professional can continue their occupation after relocation.

Spouse Employment Fact Sheet Accelerating the development of interstate compacts to support professional license reciprocity for Military Spouses.

Commissary Fact Sheet We are changing the commissary funding model to ensure the Defense Commissary Agency can provide the greatest savings possible to patrons. This action cuts grocery prices at the register to achieve at least 25% savings for commissary patrons.

Moving Fact Sheet The Military OneSource PCS & Military Moves page connects service members and their families to everything they need to master PCS moves, from making a move request to getting support for all areas of their move.

Dislocation Allowance Fact Sheet Dislocation Allowance is a single payment intended to cover the cost service members incur when relocating their household for a PCS move.

Expanded Military Parental Leave The Expanded Military Parental Leave Program builds on the Defense Department’s support of military families by streamlining and enhancing parental leave.

May 10, 2022
Team Osan recognizes, celebrates military spouses

When people think about the phrase ‘thank you for your service’, it is often associated with thanking a military member for their service to their country, while thanking their spouse may not necessarily be the first thought which comes to mind. For this reason, Military Spouse Appreciation Day was
May 9, 2022
A day in the life: Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visits Robins (commentary)

Staff Sgt. Terrell McWilliams, 78th Comptroller Squadron Commander Support Staff noncommissioned officer in charge, shadowed Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass for a day while she visited Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
May 6, 2022
“Family Day” returns to the Alamo Wing

The 433rd Airlift Wing is scheduled to host its first Family Day since 2019 during the upcoming unit training assembly, May 15, in Hangar 826.
May 6, 2022
Military Spouse Appreciation Day 2022

It is with deep gratitude we honor our military spouses today. They endure unique hardships in sharing life with their Airmen – missed celebrations with extended family, career interruptions every few years, and a constantly evolving friend base, just to name a few. But one thing is constant – their
May 6, 2022
Speaker shares poignant story of hope, resilience

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Motivational speaker and writer Kristen Christy shared a powerful message of enduring hope, compassion and the importance of community last week during special resiliency and professional development sessions at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.The 88th Air
May 5, 2022
Super Mom

The terms mom, mother, and mommy are all names commonly heard in and outside of a family household. A full-time job as it is, many of the mothers can be seen around base in uniform or business attire working to help accomplish the base’s mission of training world class pilots.
May 5, 2022
Soto Cano Air Base updates gym equipment, increases resiliency

The Morale, Welfare and Recreation directorate, Army Support Activity executed a $139,466 project to enhance readiness and fitness at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras.
May 5, 2022
51st FSS hosts Kids Café grand opening

Col. E. Jonelle Eychner, 51st Mission Support Group commander, cuts a ribbon to commemorate the opening of the Kids Café at the Osan Officer’s Club May 3, 2022, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The addition of the Kids Café provides an environment for parents and children to come together so
May 4, 2022
Buckner Parent-Child Center opens on JBER

The center will provide more opportunities for service members to maintain physical fitness and take care of their families, ensuring the strength and readiness of America’s Arctic Warriors.
May 2, 2022
Hunter Olympics 2022 bolsters resiliency, fitness

The inaugural Hunter Olympics was held on Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 22, 2022.The Hunter Olympics raised awareness during the month of April for child abuse prevention, alcohol and substance abuse prevention, as well as sexual assault prevention.