Information Briefing

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US Army Garrison
Installation Management Command U.S. Army
Garrison Picatinny Arsenal
Picatinny Arsenal
Information Briefing Robert J. Maguire
Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for
New Jersey LTC John P. StackGarrison
Commander Picatinny Arsenal 27 Mar 08
LTC John P. Stack/[phone]/john.p.stack_at_us.ar
my.mil

3/27/2008
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US Army Garrison
Agenda
Picatinny Arsenal

• Army Family Covenant (AFC) What is it?
• Secretary of the Army Expectations
• AFC Accomplishments (To Date)
• AFC In Progress Actions
• AFC The way ahead
• Other related events
• Conclusion

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IMCOM Vision and Mission
US Army Garrison
Picatinny Arsenal

• IMCOM Vision The Armys Home
• IMCOM Mission To provide the Army, with the
  installation capabilities and services to support
  expeditionary operations in a time of persistent
  conflict, and to provide a quality of life for
  Soldiers and Families commensurate with their
  service.
• Sustain Strengthen Soldier and Family Readiness
  to make the Army Family Covenant a reality

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Army Family Covenant
Picatinny Arsenal

• What is it?
• Senior Army Leaderships commitment to provide
  Soldiers and their Families with a level of
  support commensurate with their level of service,
  and the covenant is in direct response to
  concerns from Army Families.

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Leadership Expectations and Role of CASA
Picatinny Arsenal

• Secretary of Army Warning Order
• Community Engagement
• Community Covenant
• Schedule April to July 08
• Engagement of CASA
• Signing Ceremony
• Statewide - one covenant signing
• Regional (North, Central, South Jersey) covenant
  signing
• Secretary of Army visit to Picatinny on 28 Mar 08

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Army Family Covenant
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Picatinny Arsenal

• Expectations
• Support all military families with services to
  help them in times of war and peace.
• Picatinny Arsenal
• Outreach to all Units within at least a 50 mile
  radius
• Training and Briefings for units and their
  families pre and post deployment
• Continued support and training for FRGs

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Army Family Covenant Accomplishments
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Picatinny Arsenal

• Picatinny Arsenal Army Family Covenant Ceremony
• 8 November 2007
• Picatinny Arsenal Command Leadership singed
  covenant pledging to take care and honor Army
  Families.
• Attended by Military Personnel, Military Family
  Members and Community Supporters.
• Community Dinner followed

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Army Family Covenant
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Picatinny Arsenal

• Morris County Community Covenant
• 7 December 2007
• Ms. Block, Morris County Chamber of Commerce
  President committed community support to
  Picatinny Arsenal Commanding General, BG
  Phillips, NJ National Guard, MG Reith to support
  military family members in Morris County.

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Picatinny Arsenal Accomplishments
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Picatinny Arsenal

• Picatinny Arsenal received funding under the
  National Defense Authorization Act for two new
  facilities
• 60 child capacity Child Development Center (Dec
  08)
• 135 child School Age facility (Aug 09)
• Depending on the AFC Mission Level category, free
  or discounted services are available to families
  of deployed active, guard and reserve service
  members (ongoing)
• (Mission Level 1), those on extended
  unaccompanied tours of duty
• (Mission Level 2), rear detachment cadre
• (Mission Level 3), and family members of wounded
  or fallen warriors.
• In accordance with the designated AFC Mission
  Level, patrons may be eligible to receive between
  5 and 16 hours of free or reduced hourly respite
  care per month.  (ongoing)
• Some may also be eligible for discounts up to 20
  on full day, before and after school and camp
  fees.  (ongoing)
• Registration fees for all patrons have been
  eliminated. (ongoing)
• Picatinny Child and Youth Services is also a
  signatory
• of the School Transition Memorandum of
  Agreement
• between the Superintendents of the Rockaway
  School
• District and the Morris Hills School
  District.  This
• partnership helps both the installation and
  the schools provide
  transition support for military students.

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Picatinny Arsenal Accomplishments
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Picatinny Arsenal

• Right Sizing Staff (ongoing)
• Converting contract positions to Government (GS)
  positions according to the Standard Garrison
  Organization
• Seeking additional full time central contractor
  to provide outreach to National Guard.
• Facility (ongoing)
• Designated facility for one-stop single point of
  entry, Army Community Service Center and Family
  Readiness Center.  Renovate building according to
  DA facility standards.  Will include classroom,
  family readiness room and private counseling
  rooms.  Currently scheduled for FY10 1.2M
  renovation
• Outreach (ongoing)
• Partner with the Inter-Service Family Assistance
  Committee (ISFAC) meet quarterly with National
  Guard, Reserve and Active Duty Components
  throughout Tri-State area. Next meeting is
  scheduled for 15 April 2008 at Picatinny Arsenal.
  
• Seeking training on AIFSN for all attendees
• EFMP Respite Care
• Approved to receive 2400 (FY08) for respite
  care.  Approved Exceptional Family Members
  (special needs) can receive up to 40 hours per
  month for free respite care. (2 registered
  families to date)
• Employment Readiness (ongoing)
• Spouse employment initiatives with fortune 500
  companies.
• Mobilization Deployment
• Hearts Apart Waiting Family Support comprised
  of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Active
  Duty, Reserve and National Guard components. 
  Family members of deployed service members meet
  monthly on the installation at the community
  activities center.    The support group serves as
  a chain of concern for the families left behind. 
  
• Outreach and deployment briefings to National
  Guard Families
• (ongoing)
• 12 January 2008  - Port Murray National Guard,
  New Jersey
• 03 February 2008 - 7245 Med Det, Picatinny
  Arsenal
• 10 February 2008  - West Orange Armory, New
  Jersey

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Picatinny Arsenal Accomplishments
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Picatinny Arsenal

• On 1 May 2006, Picatinny Arsenal and Carlisle
  Barracks partnered with GMH Military Housing to
  form CPLCC
• GMH assumed housing management responsibility in
  a 50 year lease 
• Every house on post will be Green according to
  Army standards by the end of the initial
  development plan by 2012 
• Current initiatives include
• Development of relationships with local
  communities, area realtors and landlords to keep
  current on changes in the housing industry
• Providing home rental and purchasing information
• Performing annual BAH surveys
• Build 26 New Homes 2007-2008 Occupy 3rd Qtr FY08
• Renovate 16 Homes 2007-2009

Before
After
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Army Integrated Family Support Network (AIFSN)
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Picatinny Arsenal

• AIFSN is the delivery of standardized baseline
  services to military members and their Families. 
  
• AIFSN, once fully implemented, will provide a
  centralized (and standardized) location for
  service members and their Families to look for
  pertinent, up-to-date information on military
  services either on-line, on post, or in person.
  
• AIFSN will develop a framework that identifies
  counseling services as Life Skills Education,
  Supportive Counseling and Treatment/Therapy.
• Full operational date is September 2008
• Only at initial operational capability now, using
  as the virtual backbone of myarmylifetoo.com
• BLUF Possible model for New Jersey Multi
  Component applicability

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The Way Ahead
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Picatinny Arsenal

• 15 April ISFAC (Inter Service Family Assistance
  Committee)
• Multi Component/Tri State Area Committee
  networking to serve military families
• Meet Quarterly
• Next Meeting hosted by Picatinny
• 17-18 April AIFSN Training (Army Integrated
  Family Support Network) in Norfolk, VA
• 17 April CASA Conference at Fort Benning, GA
• 19 May Battlemind Training to NJ National Guard
  by Picatinnys Chaplain
• Future Community Covenant
• CASA Expectations
• One vs. Multiple Signings

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The Way Ahead
Picatinny Arsenal

• Morris Chamber of Commerce Business Sector
  Support Plan
• NJ National Guard Family Assistance Center
  Coordinator, John Hales
• Needs Assessment
• Mental health and well being (fears, depression,
  impact on families and separation from children)
• Financial (income reduction due to activation,
  current difficulties with making ends meet in
  high cost area).
• Avoidance/head in the sand
• Capability of Family Readiness Groups. Wide
  disparity in degrees of robustness from low
  functioning - if at all - to well organized,
  funded, connected and communicating. Getting all
  functioning to a baseline level is needed. It is
  challenging due to 2 variables leadership and
  volunteers
• Daily household financial matters like home
  repair and car repair

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Other Related Events
Picatinny Arsenal

• 13 May Picatinny Arsenals Armed Forces Day
• Fun Run/Walk 0900
• Formal Observance 1100
• Themed Lunch (Choices)
• Formal Observance 1100-1300
• In Front Of B171
• 40-45 Minutes In Length
• Welcome Remarks BG Phillips
• Color Guard (Seton Hall ROTC)
• National Anthem/Invocation
• Live Salute by Lambs Artillery
• Remarks By Elected Officials
• Keynote Speech By NJ CASA
• Music by USO Ladies
• Closing Remarks BG Phillips

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Other Related Events
Picatinny Arsenal

• 17 May GWOT Tree Memorial
• A NJ Red Oak tree planted per NJ fallen service
  member KIA/MIA in direct support to GWOT
• Service commences 0900, 17 May 08 at the Visitors
  Center, Picatinny Arsenal
• Families of fallen service members will receive
  personal invitations from Commanding General
• Local elected official and veteran organizations
  invited
• Itinerary
• Formal Observance at Visitors Center 0900-0930
• Welcome Remarks BG Phillips
• Color Guard (Seton Hall ROTC)
• National Anthem/Invocation
• Bagpipe Salute (Amazing Grace)
• Remarks By Elected Officials
• Closing Remarks BG Phillips
• Movement to Tree Locations (vic. B7) 0930
• View of Trees 0930-1030
• Gathering/Reception for Families (B31)1100-1300

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Conclusion
Picatinny Arsenal

• Questions
• Discussion
• Thank you