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.

June 8, 2019
97 AMW in Photos

Col. William Mickley, 97th Operations Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Hall, 97th Operations Group command chief, present the first Oklahoma Flag flown on the KC-46A Pegasus to the 97th Air Mobility Wing to the president of the Chamber of Commerce, June 7, 2019, at Altus, Okla. The flag
June 6, 2019
Blindsided: AF Defender resilient through adversity

In June of 2017, Bratcher arrived to Air Force Basic Military Training in San Antonio, Texas, ready to begin her military adventure. She had high hopes of becoming a security forces Airman, always having wanted to become a cop so she could help people.
June 5, 2019
Spouse re-licensure reimbursement takes effect

The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act authorized the military services to reimburse service members for occupational state relicensing and recertification costs their spouses incur due to a permanent change of station or permanent change of assignment.While some states authorize reciprocity
June 3, 2019
Airman, student, father goes above and beyond in the face adversity

The roaring sound of a B-52 flying overhead may have motivated young Nicholas Forester to one day join the Air Force, but being raised by a single father that worked all day to support his family is what motivated Nicholas to become the father he is now.
May 24, 2019
Misawa breaks ground on new natural gas plant, energy savings cut costs

Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron held a ground breaking ceremony for a new liquid natural gas plant as part of the Energy Savings Performance Contract at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 15.
May 23, 2019
Seeking mental health treatment: 49th Maintenance Group chief shares his experience with PTSD

“Dealing with a traumatic event from 2011 in Afghanistan, I realize now that I probably needed help long before 2018, but at the time I felt like I’d figured out how to control the ghosts in my head. I forced myself to keep them at bay, and instead of dealing with my problems, I just let them
May 22, 2019
Mental Health Awareness Month

May was designated Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949 by the Mental Health America organization. The purpose of Mental Health Awareness Month is to raise awareness about mental illnesses, show how to live with these conditions and how to maintain mental health and wellness. “If the foundation of
May 21, 2019
Yellow Ribbon Program aids Airmen

The 403rd Wing Yellow Ribbon Reintegration program, part of a Department of Defense effort, is designed to promote the well-being of National Guard and Reserve members, their families and communities. It also teaches Airmen and their families how to prepare for all phases of the deployment
May 17, 2019
Misawa AB recognized by DoD for Suicide Prevention for the second year in a row

Misawa Air Base, Japan was recognized for a second year in a row as the top Air Force installation during Suicide Prevention Month, at a ceremony in the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, May 15.
May 17, 2019
Missouri Guardsmen learn story of Rosie the Riveter

Missouri National Guard Airmen and Soldiers assigned here at the oldest operational military installation west of the Mississippi River gathered May 4 to experience a unique piece of living history as a proud granddaughter shared a vision of servant leadership.