Military & Family Readiness Center

M&FRC Services
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 Luke are welcome to attend.

M&FRC Services
The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is designed to provide support to military family members with special needs. EFMP is a mandatory enrollment program that protects federal entitlements and military benefits of special needs family members. The Family Support, Medical, and Assignments functions work together and with other military and civilian agencies to ensure EFMP families have an enhanced quality of life as they relocate around the world with their sponsors.

M&FRC Services
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.

M&FRC Services
The Air Force Key Spouse 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 Spouses, the M&FRC and other IDS agencies. The M&FRC offers monthly socials and training opportunities for Key Spouses. To support mentors, commanders, and first sergeants, Key Spouse Mentor and Leadership Training can be scheduled on an individual basis. Please contact the M&FRC for more information.

M&FRC Services
The M&FRC offers information, education, and personal financial counseling to help individuals and families maintain financial readiness and build resiliency. If you would like individualized assistance, our staff of experts is available to assist you on an appointment basis. Individual appointments are recommended if you are facing particularly difficult financial problems. Our staff can assist with establishing a basic budget, managing debt, repairing / maintaining credit, buying a car, buying a home, Thrift Savings Plan, and receiving basic investing education.

M&FRC Services
The congressionally mandated Transition Assistance Program 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 the program 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. The mandated components include Initial Counseling, Pre-Separation Counseling, TAP Workshops, and Capstone. Additional two-day tracks include Employment Fundamentals, Career Exploration and Planning, Access Higher Education, and Entrepreneurial.