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. 

• Heart Link -New Spouse Orientation Program

The Heart Link Program is an orientation to help spouses to acclimate to the Air Force/military environment. This program is designed to strengthen military families and enhances mission readiness while appreciating that spouses play an important role in re-enlistment decisions, therefore impacting retention. All spouses– new to the Air Force family (five years or less) or new to base are welcome to attend.

• Commanders Key Support Liaison Program

The Commanders Key Support Liaison Program is an official Air Force 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, volunteers, the M&FRC and other IDS agencies. The M&FRC offers monthly socials and training opportunities for the Key Support Liaison. To help support Commanders, and First Sergeants, Key Support Liaisons; Leadership Training can be scheduled on an individual and group basis. Please contact the M&FRC for more information.

• Bundles for Babies

Bundle For Babies class covers topics such as financial management for parenting, newborn dental care, and even the essential baby gadgets you’ll need before bringing a baby home. In addition to knowledge of infant healthcare and counseling resources for parents of newborns. The class is also a great opportunity to connect with other expectant parents on base. After completing the class, parents can apply for a $100 monetary gift from AFAS to help purchase some of baby’s first essentials. Bundles for Babies program is open to all ranks of service and is not limited to a first pregnancy and must be at least seven months pregnant or already have a baby that is under three months of age.

The Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act was established by Congress in 2011 and made service members participation in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) mandatory. The mission of TAP is to provide Total Force Service Members and their families with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to empower them to make informed career decisions, be competitive in the global work force and become positive contributors to their community as they transition from the military service and reintegrate into civilian life.
TAP is the overarching program that provides transition assistance, information, training, counseling, and services to eligible transitioning SMs and their families to be career ready upon
separation, retirement, or release from active duty (AD), thus enabling them to pursue additional education, seek or return to employment in the public or private sector, start their own business,
pursue vocational training or other forms of self-employment.

The current mandatory components include: (4 Step Process)
1. Initial Counseling- Completed with a counselor. Counseling session to discuss the TAP process and start the Individual Transition Plan.
2. Pre-Separation Counseling/Brief- Pre-requisite to TAP classes. Informational briefing to inform the separating or retiring service member of the transition services, resources, and benefits available.
3. TAP Workshop- A 3-day workshop consisting of DOD Day, VA Day and DOL EFCT.
4. Capstone- One on One counseling session with transition counselor to review the Career Readiness Standards, review/complete the eform DD 2648 and route the eform DD 2648 for commander’s signature.

For more information on the TAP process, please view the information paper under resources.

 Financial Readiness = Mission Readiness.  This PFR (Personal Financial Readiness) mission is to provide financial education, information and counseling that equips service members to address their current personal financial situations, maximize their financial resources and effectively handle any financial challenges that may arise throughout their military life-cycle. Education on a variety financial readiness:

• Individual Consultations
• Spending Plan (Budgeting)
• Understanding credit
• Car Buying
• Home Buying
• Financial Planning
• Planning for Retirement
• Thrift Savings Plan
• Saving and Investing
• Managing Debt
• Insurance
• Estate Planning
• Identity Theft
• Mandatory Touchpoints: FTAC /Major Life events / Pre-Post Deployment/ PCS / Promotion / Transition/ Thrift Savings / Continuation of pay

PFR Resource Links:

PowerPay: Debt Reduction Tool | USU

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Federal Trade Commission | Protecting America’s Consumers

Fund Analyzer | Tools & Calculators

FINRED | Home

 Provides assistance to individuals with researching and reaching their career goals. We provide employment skills workshops to prepare you for a job search – resume writing, interview skills, local job market information, and so much more!

Services and classes focus on education and preparation for the job search process. Most classes are taught in a group setting but one-on-one assistance is also available by appointment.

 Volunteer Services provide volunteers with opportunities based on interest and agency needs. Volunteers support the military through various capacities such as youth coaches, office assistants, program assistants, and more. The Center collaborates with other base agencies for the purpose of referring Airmen, Guardians, spouses, and other family members for these volunteer opportunities. There are annual base and community volunteer service recognition events.

Why should you Volunteer?

For yourself and the community; by volunteering you’ll explore areas of interest or new career fields, and build new networking relationships. If you’re looking for professional job experience, volunteering will give you the opportunity to gain new skills and work experience for inclusion on your next job application or resume. The benefits of volunteerism are endless!

How to become a Volunteer

Contact your local volunteer resources coordinator to register and begin receiving current and upcoming volunteer opportunities and have hours officially tracked.  To register, contact the M&FRC Volunteer Resources Coordinator at (334) 953-2353, or 42fss.familysupport@us.af.mil.

RNCOs serve as the principal military advisor to the M&FRC staff on matters regarding readiness, resilience, and deployment for Total Force and their family members.

• Assists service members and families with advance planning and preparations for deployments and extended separations, to include developing and making available educational materials and information.
• Briefs and provides information in support of readiness and referral services to families in the absence of the military member.
• Briefs and assists military members, DoD civilians, and families during emergencies and natural disasters, providing assistance during contingency operations.
• Provides military, civilian and family assistance and support before, during, and after local or national emergencies, natural disasters, mobilization, deployment, separation, or evacuation.
• Promotes the M&FRC programs/services at Chiefs’ groups, First Sergeant groups/councils, commanders’ calls and other forums as required

Readiness Resources:

Military Family Deployment Information

Deployment Services | American Red Cross | Military Family

https://www.afpc.af.mil/Military-and-Family/Crisis-Support/

Military Deployment Support | Military OneSource

MFLCs provide short term, solution focused, confidential non-medical consultation. Can see AD members, dependents, & families.

• To schedule an appointment please call or text:
  • Maxwell AFB support – 334-744-0418; Gunter Annex support – 334-559-0702
• Call the M&FRC at 334-953-2353 if you have trouble reaching an MFRC.