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 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.  

Military and Family Readiness Services

Family 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 Savings 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. 

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.

MILITARY AND FAMILY NEWS

  • Family Child Care office provides safe options for Whiteman families

    Airmen know the importance of keeping the country safe, but it is just as important to ensure the safety of their family members.  The Family Child Care Program offers many child care options for members of Team Whiteman. While many Airmen know of services provided through the Child Development

  • The Airman and Family Readiness Center Has Officially Opened

    The 142nd Wing Airman and Family Readiness Center officially opened its doors on November 8, 2020, at building 355 at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. A small ceremony was held over the October drill weekend to mark the occasion.This move comes as the final step in the wing’s effort to

  • Commentary: Get involved, support your AFIMSC family

    Senior Master Sgt. Eric Peterson, AFIMSC First Sergeant, asks teammates to get involved, support each other and participate in family fun and professional development events that aim to help the entire AFIMSC family connect and grow.

  • Celebrating Thanksgiving Safely

    Traditional Thanksgiving gatherings with family and friends are fun but can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu. Follow these tips to make your Thanksgiving holiday safer.

  • MDS reorganizes with two separate clinics

    The 66th Medical Squadron will divide into two separate clinics, the Warrior Medical Clinic and Family Health Clinic, Dec. 1. All active duty members will receive care at the Warrior Medical Clinic and all non-military adult and pediatric patients will receive care at the Family Health Clinic.

  • Spouses of 88 ABW senior leaders tour base facilities

    The 88th Air Base Wing Senior Leader Spouse's stop by the Honor Guard building during their base tour to hand out candy to the Honor Guard Airmen on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 30, 2020. This was one of the many stops for the spouse’s on the tour to familiarize themselves with the

  • Team Whiteman raises awareness for SARR program with 5K

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class DeVan Halstead, 509th Bomb Wing public affairs specialist, runs in the #IamVanessaGuillen Sexual Assault Response and Prevention 5K at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Oct. 29, 2020. April is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, but due to

The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Air Force of non-U.S. Government sites or the information, products, or services contained therein. Although the U.S. Air Force may or may not use these sites as additional distribution channels for Department of War information, it does not exercise editorial control over all of the information that you may find at these locations. Such hyperlinks are provided consistent with the stated purpose of this website.