US Army Special Operations Command

Family Readiness Division

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DCS, G-1 Organization

G -1 SG M D eputy G -1

M ilitary Personnel D vision Personnel Transform ation D ivision

Personnel O perations D ivision R eserve Personnel D ivision

R etention M anagem ent D ivision C ivilian H um an R esources D ivision

Fam ily R eadiness D ivision

D C S, G -1

Fam ily Program s AssistantG S -0 7*

Fam ily Program s SpecialistG S -11

Fam ily Program s SpecialistG S -1 1*

Fam ily Advocacy SpecialistG S -1 1*

Chief, FRDG S -13

FRD Organization

* Term positions

Highly adaptive, self-sufficient, resilient USASOC families, integrated into the Army;

ready and capable, today, tomorrow, and always.

Vision

Promote programs and advise on services

that enable Soldiers and families to enhance their level of confidence

and self-sufficiency.

Mission

• Integrate consideration of family issues into all aspects of individual and unit readiness.

• Ensure command policies, programs, and regulations enhance family mission readiness.

• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of policies, programs, and services to ensure effectiveness for improved level of family readiness; initiate and make recommendations for changes, as appropriate.

• Provide advice and assistance to commanders and family readiness liaison officers.

Goals

Information and Referral Army Family Action Plan

Army Family Team BuildingFamily Advocacy

Family Advocacy ReportingSexual Assault Prevention and Response

Staff Assistance Visits/Command InspectionsOperation READY

Volunteer Management

Key Activities

Child Abuse Prevention Month

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Military Spouse Appreciation Day

Military Families Appreciation Month

Army Family Team Building Birthday

Gold Star Dinner

Special Events

• Held annually near Memorial Day

• Events Family Briefing

Dinner

Ceremony

• Invitees: NOK of Soldiers killed in operations

USASOC Gold Star Dinner

Senior Spouse Conference Apr

Family Readiness Conference Apr

Annual Volunteer Recognition Apr

Gold Star Dinner May

Army Family Action Plan Conference Jun

Family Advocacy Conference Aug

State of the MACOM Annually

DA AFAP GOSC 2X annually

Key Events

Pre-command Course

USASOC Staff Officer’s Course

Quarterly Newsletter

Volunteer Awards

Train MSC/MSU Family Readiness Staffs

Installation Councils and Boards

Community Councils Families United as Neighbors

Other Activities

Annual USASOC AFAP Conference• Issues – DA AFAP or DA staff

Annual DA AFAP Conference• May during GOSC Week• Fall AFAP Conference

USASOC authorized 2 delegates

Army Family Action Plan

2003 USASOC AFAP Issues

Awareness of Family Readiness Groups Active – DA

Education Protection for Activated Reserve Component Soldiers Active – DA

Priority for E Army U Slots Active – DA

Health Insurance for Demobilized College Reservists Complete - The FY04 NDAA extended healthcare to 180 days

Survivor Benefit Compensation Complete - PL 107-107, 28 Dec 04, directs that survivor benefits are payable for all active duty deaths retroactive to 10 Sep 01 Unit Family Readiness Coordinators Complete - Currently funding positions with GWOT funds

2004 USASOC AFAP IssuesRefractive Eye Surgery

Active - DA

Leave Policy Active - DA

Family Readiness Group Training Accountability Unattainable - Commanders cannot force a volunteer to take training

Assistance for Self-Employed Mobilized Reservists Unattainable - The Servicemember’s Civil Relief Act and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Act provide adequate assistance

Awareness of Healthcare Benefits for Demobilized Soldiers Complete - It is the commander’s responsibility to ensure that a Soldier receives the required information upon demobilization

Clothing Allowance Complete - The designated cost of uniforms is calculated in the annual clothing allowance

Federal Education Standards Complete - A DoDDS study revealed higher test scores for DoDDS students than equivalent public schools

2005 USASOC AFAP Issues

Government Housing Acceptance Procedures Active – DA

 Postage Compensation for CONUS Based Deployed Soldiers Active – DA

 

Military Health Care Active – DA

 

Orthodontic Coverage for Military Families Active – DA

It all began with an AFAP Issue

$450K GWOT in FY05

FY06 Operations and Maintenance GWOT Supplemental Request for $1.5M

Legislative Proposal for $1.5M for FY07

Next steps: Funding Add to TDA

Increase grade

FR Architecture

Family Readiness Conference

Senior Spouse Conference

Family Advocacy Training Conference

Volunteers of the Year

Family Readiness Groups of the Year

Army Family Action Plan

Family Support During Deployments

Family Programs Coordinators

Holiday Open House

Successes

Challenges

Communications

Vacancies

Volunteer Burnout

Funding