Family Readiness Programs

Family Readiness Programs

Mission: Support the Warfighter and their Families by reinforcing the direct link between Family and Operational Readiness regardless of the location.

Vision: A MEDCOM community unified and sustained by resilient, informed, empowered, and self-reliant Families.

Family Readiness programs and events support The Surgeon General's Campaign Objective #2: "Build Readiness".

Senior Leader Spouse Guide (01 DEC 2016)

Newsletters:

Executive Working Groups and Forums:

AUSA Family Forum WG: Develops Family Forum agendas and timelines. The forums provide a means for Army Senior Leaders to offer their views on the status of the Army Family; they also provide Family members an opportunity to ask questions or raise issues for discussion.

VDAS Army Caregiver WG: Builds an Army program that improves upon the benefits for our Soldiers, Caregivers and their Families. This includes: defining the definition of “Caregiver”; develop roadmap for training, handbook/guide, support network, closing the gap between Army and VA processes, and expand program for Soldiers in IDES who qualify for the VA.

HQDA SFRG WG: Establishes policy changes to fundraising, reporting, staffing and informal fund activities of the Soldier and Family Readiness Group (SFRG).

TSG GO/CSM/SES and Spouse Forum: Informs Leaders and Senior Spouses of significant updates in Army Medicine & Family Programs.

Monthly Senior Leader Spouse Teleconference: Provides real-time program and initiative presentations and updates by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). (Hosted by the spouse of The Surgeon General (TSG) and Commanding General, USAMEDCOM)

Senior Leader Spouse Training in Conjunction with AMEDD PCC: Promotes a MEDCOM community unified and sustained by resilient, informed, empowered, and self-reliant Families. (Hosted by the spouse of The Surgeon General (TSG) and Commanding General, USAMEDCOM)

Resilient Leader Series for MEDCOM Spouses: Builds Readiness and resilience of our MEDCOM Spouses through pertinent and practical topics. (The Surgeon General and Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command (USA MEDCOM), invites MEDCOM spouses to participate in the USA MEDCOM Resilient Leader Series. This event is hosted by the spouse of The Surgeon General (TSG) and Commanding General, USAMEDCOM).

Army Family Action Plan (AFAP):

The Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) program provides a mechanism for all demographics who comprise the Army’s global force--Soldiers (Active Army and Reserve Components), retirees, DA civilians, and family members, including survivors, to identify quality of life that impact the Total Army Family. The AFAP General Officer Steering Commitee (GOSC) is the Joint Department of Defense Committee review board that ensure that AFAP issues are thoroughly worked to resolution by the appropriate functional proponent.

Organization Inspection (OIP) Program:

These evaluations measures performance against a standard and that should identify the cause of any deviation. All inspections start with compliance against a standard. The OIP provides the commander with an organized management tool to identify, prevent, or eliminate problem areas.

Regulation and Policy Guidance:

Recorded Resource Briefings:

Contact us:

Phone: 210-502-3575

Email: usarmy.jbsa.medcom.mesg.medcom-family-readiness@mail.mil

Mission: Support the Warfighter and their Families by reinforcing the direct link between Family and Operational Readiness regardless of the location. Vision: A MEDCOM community unified and sustained by resilient, informed, empowered, and self-reliant Families.