Military & Family Readiness Center

The Heart Link Program is an orientation offered on a quarterly basis to acquaint new Air Force Spouses with the Air Force way of life. This program strengthens military families and enhances mission readiness. Appreciating that spouses play an important role in re-enlistment decisions, therefore impacting retention, a major program goal is to help spouses, especially those with the Air Force five years or less, acclimate to the Air Force/military environment. All spouses– new to the Air Force family or new to Davis-Monthan– are welcome to attend.

The M&FRC offers monthly events for spouses and families of deployed Airman. All spouses/family members of active duty Air Force personnel deployed or TDY for longer than 30 days or on a remote tour assignment are invited to join the Military & Family Readiness Center for a night of fun for all ages.

Employment and career assistance supports active military, DoD civilians and family members in achieving short and long-term employment, by referring for education/training and obtaining career goals in the private and public sectors. The M&FRC provides employment skills counseling to prepare for portable careers in the private and public sectors. Services also include resources for self-employment, small business, and entrepreneurial efforts.

Individual appointments for resume review and interview preparation are also available. The M&FRC hosts 10 Career & Resource Fairs throughout the year featuring 20-30 employers and resource agencies.

Personal & Work Life services promote community wellness and assist with the readiness and resiliency of the force across the life cycle. Services include intervention, prevention/enrichment consultation and skills-building designed to enhance work/life competencies for individuals, couples, and families. Focus is on promoting, enriching and improving work/home balance, resulting in increased quality of life and resiliency. Activities will be educational and offered through individual and group settings to meet identified community needs.

The Air Force Key Support Liaison Program is an official Air Force unit family readiness program designed to enhance mission readiness and resiliency and establish a sense of community. It is a commander’s initiative that promotes partnerships with unit leadership, families, volunteer Key Support Liaisons, the M&FRC, and other IDS agencies. The M&FRC offers monthly socials and training opportunities for Key Support Liaison volunteers. To support mentors, commanders, and first sergeants, Key Support Mentor and Leadership Training can be scheduled on an individual basis. Please contact the M&FRC for more information.

The M&FRC offers information, education, and support services to individuals, families, and the community during deployments, contingencies, and emergencies. Personal and Family Readiness programs help families to be self-sufficient if military members are away on deployments or temporary duty. The M&FRC offers briefings and events to support the service members and their families, such as Pre-Deployment Briefings, Reintegration Briefings, How Goes It Assessments, and Deployed Family Events.

While moving can be stressful, your stress can be drastically reduced if you take full advantage of the many Relocation Assistance Program services and tools available. The M&FRC provides relocation information, education, and skills development for customers. The M&FRC is the place to find answers to all of your relocation questions as well as assistance with in-transit emergencies.

We offer monthly DLT Right Start Orientations, Sponsorship information, and Plan My Move classes. Call us for more information.

Transition is not an end-of-service activity. It is a full life-cycle model, stressing a continuum of career, financial, educational and personal development techniques throughout the course of a military career. The aim of Transition is to make the transition a well-planned, organized and thoughtful progression that empowers Service members to make informed career decisions, be competitive in a global workforce and become positive contributors to their communities.

M&FRC offers Pre-Separation Counseling, TAP Seminars, resume and interviewing assistance, Email the TAP Team for an Initial Counseling appointment at 355fss.fsh.tapteam@us.af.mil, Boot to Business, help to access higher education, and career exploration and planning.