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.  

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 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.

MILITARY AND FAMILY NEWS

  • Increased Ops Across Aviano AB

    The heat isn’t the only thing rising as summer grows closer. Aviano AB will be experiencing a rise in people, aircraft and possibly noise as exercises begin to kick off.This year’s exercises will demonstrate the agile interoperability of air, land, and sea capabilities of multiple NATO allies in

  • Langley Family Housing Update

    Col. Sean Tyler, commander of the 633d Air Base Wing, and Chief Shane Wagner present an update on Langley Family Housing April 10, 2019.

  • Governor: April is Month of the Military Child

    Governor Steve Bullock signed a letter Friday recognizing April 2019 as the Month of the Military Child, and April 18 as "Purple Up Day" as a day to wear purple in support of military children.

  • AFAF brings Moody together

    Team Moody is participating in the Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF), and is accepting donations until April 26, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga.Moody’s goal is to raise approximately $72,000 in an effort to help fund the charitable affiliates of AFAF that provide support to Airmen and their

  • Fun in the sun on Sports Day

    Goodfellow celebrated Sports Day for students and permanent party members to unwind and relax with some healthy competition with events going on all day at the Mathis Fitness Center, April 5.Groups participated in events such as Ultimate Frisbee, basketball, kickball, volleyball and a firetruck

  • Resiliency: personified

    Retired Staff Sgt. Jason Morgan shared his uplifting story with active-duty servicemembers on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 3, 2019.

  • ADAPT: Improving careers, not ending them

    Whether you are taking the edge off during times of stress or celebrating milestones with friends and family, it is important to maintain responsible drinking habits. But when does a single casual drink on the weekend become a habitual daily drink?Like many Airmen, drinking was just another way to

  • Saturday leisure activities abundant in Dayton area

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Events burst out-of-doors with the return of Spring to the Dayton area and on Saturdays in April there are multiple opportunities to take advantage of beautiful weather and exciting activities.APRIL 6The Terrific Women in Giving, or TWIG, 45 Moms' Mart held at

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