We provide individuals, families, and leadership with programs and services that strengthen our community and promote self-sufficiency, mission readiness and adaptation to the Air Force way of life!

We serve Active Duty (single and married), family members, National Guard and Reserves, Retirees, as well as Civilian employees.

• Overview_- A&FRC Flyer
• Calendar -- February
• Newsletter -- February
  
  

Employment Assistance

Assists spouses in finding employment ... from polishing the resume to job search and referrals

• Resume & USAJOBS Resume writing classes - offered once a month
• Job related workshops & job fairs - workshops include "Dress 4 Success" and "How to Work a Job Fair" - job fairs are held annually
• Employer services (Quality Applicant Referral & Job Placement) - satellite office to the local JobLink; can make referrals without going to the main office and waiting in line
• Employment Resource Center - computers available for doing job searches, writing resumes, receiving and sending e-mails
• Career self-assessment consultations - computer based programs to determine what kind of job you would be good at
  

Works hand-in-hand with the Relocation area assisting families with various needs

• Loan closet - household items, car seats, card table and chairs, dishes, pots, pans, microwave ovens, etc.; available on loan for short-term use while awaiting delivery of household goods, when familiy comes to visit, etc.
• Please refer to MilitaryHomeFront for information about the base and local community you are relocating to.

Prepares base units, active duty members and their families for deployment

• Deployment briefings - for members about to deploy and their families; covers issues related to deployments, e.g. coping with stress, finances, programs and services to support the family, who to turn to if help is needed, etc.
• Yellow Ribbon Socials - free, monthly, fun-themed family events designed with Deployed/Remote family members needs in mind. Fun opportunity to get out and make new friends, very informal. Fun for all ages!
• Hearts Apart Program - Deployed/Remote family members can make up to eight 15 min phone calls a month on DSN lines to their loved ones.
• Car Care Because We Care - for Deployed/Remote Spouses. Free oil change and a 15-point inspection at the base Auto Hobby shop provided by the Air Force Aid Society. To receive your free oil change, please bring a copy of the member's orders to the A&FRC reception desk to receive your coupon, good for 30 days from the date it is issued.
• Give Parents a Break program - a free child care program for eligible spouses; offered once a month in the Child Development Center and Youth Center
  • 2012 Give Parents a Break schedule
    

Handles all types of family issues for single and married members and their families

• Crisis counseling - assessments and referrals based on the issues at hand
• Family education - focuses on keeping the family together, opening the lines of communication; offers Couples Communication classes, as well as "Reconnecting as a Couple" following deployments
• Life Skills workshop - programs dealing with day-to-day life, e.g. "How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk," "10 Great Dates Before You Say 'I Do'"
• Parenting skills - programs dealing with family issues, e.g. how to deal with teenagers, parenting with love and logic, how to handle a child who is having trouble adjusting when a parent is deployed
• Heartlink - a spouse orientation to the military life; introduction to programs and services available to them
• Key Spouse program - designed to enhance spouse awareness of and connection to appropriate installation resources
  

Assists with all types of financial issues--budgets, debt reduction, saving, investing, taxes, credit, foreclosures, esecurity clearances, etc.

• First Term Airman Center/ALS - provides briefings on financial awareness
• Deployment preparedness - breifs financial awareness and different ways to cut costs while deployed
• Proactive financial planning - assists with developing a spending plan/budget and debt reduction
  

Assists our military families with their relocation needs--both in and out of SJAFB

• Right Start is mandatory for all active duty newcomers; family members and new DOD employees are welcome to attend. For scheduling, active duty see MPS during in-processing and DOD employees see CPO.
• Sponsors must be trained upon appointment to sponsorship duties. This training expires one year from the date of training. In March 2010, a new online eSponsorship Application & Training was approved for use at all military installations. 
• MILITARY HOMEFRONT - provides information on over 250 military installations and communities worldwide
• Travel Planner/Street Atlas USA/Auto Map - web based program with timelines, maps and other items you can personalize based on your relocation plans and needs
• Operation Smooth Move - assists military members and their families who are leaving SJAFB; points you in the right direction, i.e. who you need to see and when ... especially helpful if this is your first PCS
• Newcomers orientation/information fairs - Wing-wide program, held monthly to welcome military members and their families to the base; briefers include representatives from the base and community to provide information on SJAFB and the local area
  • Youth Sponsor/Pen Pal request form
    

Assists military members and their families transition from military to civilian life

• Three-day transition assistance workshops - prepares members and spouses for transitioning out of the military; covers VA entitlements, educational benefits, resume writing, job search, dressing for success, job interviews, etc.
• Mandatory preparation briefings - mandated by congress to be conducted 90-days prior to separation; informs members on benefits and entitlements after they separate or retire from the military
• Benefits, resources and vocational counseling - numerous handouts, pamphlets and resource materials
• Job market and employment network - provides potential job contacts, POCs for a variety of local and nationwide companies