READINESS

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READINESS

• Steps to Deployment Soldiers and Family
  Preparedness

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Pre-Deployment

• FRG chosen for the Co Soldiers, Families get
  prepared

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Soldier Readiness Process (SRP) Collected from
Soldiers

• Financial Information
• ID Cards
• Physicals
• Deers enrollment
• Legal advice
• Develop a Family Care Plan if soldier fits the
  criteria. (Details on next slide)

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Importance of a Family Care Plan

• Pregnant soldier
• Dual Military family
• Court ordered sole or joint custody
• Must have custody for 30 days consecutive per yr
  or sole or joint custody
• Custody of family member or guardianship.

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Mobilization Briefing

• Who is this for?
• Families
• Soldiers about to deploy
• When is this given?
• Before Deployment.
• What Takes place at the briefing?

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Mobilization Brief

• The briefing Is presented by the FAC in
  conjunction with command and FRG.
• Red Cross, ESGR, Public Affairs, Family Readiness
  Group, TRICARE (Health Insurance), and other
  military organizations.
• The commander and the FRG of the Company
  addresses the families and soldiers.
• Q and A

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Families be Prepared

• ID cards and Deers enrollment
• Medical Care
• Legal Assistance
• Crisis Information
• Financial Assistance
• Social Services POAs, wills, and SGLI
  (Insurance) information is critical
• Communication with your soldier is critical

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Deployment Ceremony and Send off

• Who is present? Soldiers and Families
• Send off for the soldiers from the families and
  IL NG

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During Deployment

• Roles of the FRG

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FRG

• They are organized to inform and support the
  families.
• Meet monthly, as well as other events.
• The FRG is the communication link with the rear
  detachment and/or Commander of the company.

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Important Information to Remember

• Never discuss mission details or physical
  location, due to security.
• Never give out names and addresses of soldiers.
  You may give out the name of your own soldier if
  you are a family member.
• However, this opens the families to ID theft,
  security risk for soldiers. All names and
  information will remain confidential with the FRG.

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Other Resources

• Family Assistance Centers
• Military Bases
• Local community veterans associations
• Chamber of Commerce Host of local businesses

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Connection between the Family and the Soldier

• Steps to stay connected and the FRG is there to
  support

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Staying Connected

• Telephone calls when possible, or emails
• Both you and the soldier can write a journal and
  then exchange the journals later.
• Send letters and packages once a week or twice a
  month. Joint packaging with the FRGs.
• Talk about positive things going on in your life,
  not problems to worry the soldier. Try to solve
  the problem first, then let the soldier know how
  you have resolved the problem.
• You can go to the FRG to assist on any problem
  and they can refer you to the right resources.
• The last thing your soldier needs is worry about
  home. They needs to concentrate on their mission.

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Reunion

• What to Expect upon arrival Home

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Everyone involved

• MARRIED
• THE SINGLE MEMBER
• CHILDREN
• SINGLE PARENT
• WORKPLACE

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Process not an Event

• Identify common homecoming concerns
• Recognize changes in personal relationships
• Help phase back into home and work environment
• Make homecoming a joyful occasion
• Prepare for reunion as you prepared for the
  separation
• Be realistic in your expectations
• Go slow!!!

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MARRIAGE

• Have realistic expectations
• Patience and understanding will go a long way.
• Listen to even the small things and this will
  open communications

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SINGLE SOLDIER

• Put your house back in order
• Recognize changes in yourself and in others
• Assess Relationships
• Focus on the future

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CHILDREN

• Realize it will take children 4-6 weeks to
  readjust
• If the child is very young they may not know the
  absent parent and it will take time.
• They may regress to a less mature age.
• Have realistic expectations.

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SINGLE PARENT

• If youre a single parent and in the military,
  you may be experiencing some unique concerns
  about reuniting with your children.
• More specifically, if youre a custodial parent,
  have you thought about how your children have
  bonded with their caregiver.
• How will that impact your relationship with your
  children as well as with the caregiver?
• Have realistic expectations

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WORK

• Changes in work environment
• Resentment from co-workers
• Added work load due to TDY
• Deployment war stories
• Staff turnover

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WORK PLACE EXPECTATIONS

• Like other areas of your life, your work
  environment may be somewhat different when you
  return. You may be worried about changes that
  have taken place and how youll fit back into the
  organizational picture.

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QUESTIONS?

• Nurture your mind with great thoughts to believe
  in the heroic makes heroes.
• Benjamin DisraeliBritish politician (1804 -
  1881)