Military & Family Readiness Center

The Air Force provides casualty assistance to family members and other designated beneficiaries of deceased members. Assistance includes counseling on rights, benefits, and entitlements, completing claim applications for monetary benefits and privileges, and helping to resolve any problems or concerns the next of kin may encounter.

The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) helps military families with special needs thrive. EFMP has more than just one connection point for families. There are three separate components: Identification and Enrollment, Assignment Coordination, and Family Support.

Identification and Enrollment (226.6356)

Enrollment in EFMP is mandatory for active duty military members when a family member has special medical or educational needs. The Special Needs Coordinator (SNC) at the Medical Treatment Facility will work with your family to determine if enrollment is appropriate for your family. If you are required to enroll, the SNC will notify the Military Personnel Flight. The Assignment Coordination Manager will take it from there.

Assignment Coordination (226.4682/7488)

Enrollment in the EFMP consists of adding a unique code to the sponsors’ record called a “Q-code.” Think of a Q-code as an insurance policy protecting you and your family members from being assigned to a location that cannot meet their unique needs. Assignment selection works the same for all airmen, but upon selection for an assignment, the Q-code causes a pause. During that brief pause, an evaluation of the goodness-of-fit between your family and the selected installation occurs. Suppose that installation cannot provide adequate support for your family member(s). In that case, you have the option to continue to that location unaccompanied or get a new match and a more suitable assignment. If the assignment is a good fit, you may proceed with confidence that your family will get the excellent care you are accustomed to receiving.

To get a sense of the advice that other families with similar needs received about a particular base:

1. Visit the “Medical Provider Trends Tool” in MyVector.
2. Within MyVector, select “See My Experience,” then “Medical Provider Trends Tool.”
3. Locate the small hotlink in the paragraph and click on it to access the tool.

Family Support (226.4735)

EFMP Family Support plays a critical role in helping families to navigate the EFMP processes. They also connect families with resources and support, allowing them to become their own best advocates. Services include a) Information and referral for military support providers and community services, b) Education and outreach activities, c) Family Needs Assessments/Family Support Plans, and Warm Hand-offs to your next assignment promoting continuity of connectedness and services, and d) Non-clinical case management.

If you want to know more about how to make the most of your hard-earned money, visit with the Personal Financial Counselor at the Military & Family Readiness Center.

Call the M&FRC to make an appointment or contact Ms. Virginia Imlah directly at PFC.Misawa.USAF@Zeiders.com or 080.9079.1475.

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Transition Assistance Mandates
Through the mandated components of TAP, separating or retiring service members have access to an array of workshops, assessments and services to prepare them for the transition from active duty to civilian life. The current Transition Assistance Mandated components include:
1. Individualized Initial Counseling
2. Pre-separation Counseling
3-5. Transition Workshop
a. DoD Day
b. VA Benefits and Services Briefing
c. DOL Employment Fundamentals of Career Transition (EFCT)
6. Capstone

Step 1: Initial Counseling
This first step assesses a service member’s goals/needs and assigns a Tier level (1-3) based on individual preparedness for transition. The member learns what must be accomplished and is provided resource information. Must be accomplished NLT 365 days from separation.
• Download Self-Assessment / ITP

Step 2: Pre-separation Counseling
Through completion of the DD Form 2648 Checklist, ensures members are informed of eligible entitlements/benefits to assist them, family members and significant others with the transition to civilian life. Pre-separation counseling should be accomplished early in the transition process but NLT 365 days from separation.

Step 3-4: Transition Workshop
Day 1: DoD Day – Managing Your (MY) Transition; Military Occupational Code (MOC) Crosswalk; Financial Planning for Transition
Day 2: VA Benefits and Services – Essential benefit information for every service member
Day 3: DOL Employment Fundamentals of Career Transition (EFCT)

Step 5. See Additional Two-day tracks

Step 6: Capstone
This last step ensures all standards have been met. This must be accomplished no earlier than one year of or nolater than 90 days of separation or retirement.
• Verification of Career Readiness Standards
• Download Self-Assessment / ITP
• VA.gov registration
• Continuum of Military Service, if applicable
• Download Budget Worksheet
• Download GAP Analysis
• Commander and M&FRC verification / signature required on DD Form 2648

Career Readiness Standards (CRS)
CRS are the DoD’s tangible measurements of a service member’s preparedness for a civilian career. CRS capitalize upon skills and experience and are aligned to employment, technical and/or educational competency are

Step 5. Additional Two-Day Tracks
Service members are required to attend at least one of these two-day tracks.

DOL Employment Track
The Employment Track assists members seeking employment with resume writing, interviewing skills, networking, labor market information and federal employment.

C2E Track
The Career & Credential Exploration Track assists with establishing clear goals, evaluating training options and building an action plan. Participants will complete personalized career development assessments of occupational interest, aptitude and work values. They will learn how to use certification finder web tools to identify licensed occupations and a military occupational code translator.

My Education Track
Service members pursuing college education will receive guidance to prepare for the college application process. The Education Track addresses such topics as identifying educational goals, education funding and researchingand comparing institutions. Upon completion of this track, service members will be prepared to submit an application to an academic institution, meet with a counselor from the institution, and connect with the Student Veterans Organization on campus. Service members will be able to meet with education counselors for individualized preparation as desired.

Boots to Business Track
Service members pursuing self-employment in the private or non-profit sector will learn about the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, the benefits and realities of entrepreneurship and the steps toward business ownership. Upon completion of the Entrepreneurship Track, service members will have developed the initial components oftheir business plan. After completing an optional eight-week online course, service members and veterans will be connected with a small business owner to mentor and guide them through their business start-up.

Assists military personnel, their family members and all other voting-age citizens with access to the installation voter assistance office and to register by absentee ballot.