Airman & Family
Readiness Program
Command Staff Briefing
Nikki Wajer
Airman & Family Readiness
Program Director
Key Missions
Our Mission
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“Provide targeted Airmen and Family support and services,
contributing to the mission readiness, resiliency, and well-being
of the Air Force community.”
Communication
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The Right Information, the Right Way
Involvement
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Volunteerism/Feeling a Part
Support/Sponsorship
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At the Beginning of Service and In Times of Need
Training
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Not Just on Guard Issues but on Life Issues
Information/Referral
Services
Maintain knowledge of the following programs
and resources and offer referral services to
Airmen and Families
 Wounded Warrior
 ID cards/TRICARE Support
 Exceptional Family Member Program
 Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
 Financial Wellness
 Strong Bonds/Marriage Enrichment
 Counseling Resources
Military OneSource, Military Family Life
Consultants, DPH
Deployment Cycle Support
Provide Airman & Families Pre, During,
and Post Deployment Support
 Deployment Briefings
 Collect Forms
Family Data Sheets, Statement of
Understanding, Personal Readiness Inventory
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Educational Materials
Morale/Welfare Contacts/Hearts Apart
Family/Community Events
Readiness: Personal, Family,
Unit, and Community
Sustain support services for Wings,
GSU’s and all Branches of Service
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Newcomer Briefings/Educational Materials
Communication- Newsletters, Social Media
and Email Campaigns
Participation in emergency
preparedness programs and exercises
 Emergency Family Assistance Center
Life Skills Education, Consultation
and Transition Guidance
Provide resources and opportunities
for awareness and application for
programs such as
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Financial Wellness Education
Resiliency/Stress Management/Traumatic
Stress Response
Pre-separation Counseling
Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW)/ Veterans
Employment Initiative (VEI)
180+ consecutive days Title 10 orders
Community Outreach and
Cooperative Interface
Interface within Wing and Local
Community to identify/ share resources
and trends
 Participate in CAIB/IDS
 Joining Community Forces/ISFAC
State Family Program Office
Veterans Service Organizations
Employment/Education Agencies
(Dept of Labor, Workforce Centers,
State/Community Colleges)
Volunteer Communication,
Direction and Guidance
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Key Volunteer Program
Membership includes Airman, Family Members,
Retirees, and/or Community Members
Act as a Force Multiplier, attending Roll Calls,
contacting families, assisting with events, etc.
A&FRPM provides training/ and guidance for
Volunteer program
Other Air Force Base Resources
Child Care Facilities (Active Duty, ANG has HCC)
Civilian Personnel Office
Health and Wellness Center
Services Squadron (MWR)
Legal
Base Exchange (BX)
Base Gym
Chapel (Strongbonds, Family)
Commissary (Active Duty)
Hospital (Active Duty)
Veterinary Clinic (Active Duty)
Volunteer Resource Program
Family Services Program
Wives’ (Spouses’) Clubs
Youth Activities (youth camps, day camps)
Mission of the NG Psychological
Health Program
To advocate for and support NG members
and families by promoting mental fitness
and personal readiness for operational
readiness.
To build until and community capacity by
promoting and empower the creation of a
culture of mental fitness, as well as
providing active outreach and networking.
Mission of the NG Psychological
Health Program
Provides each ANG Wing and ARNG
Surgeon’s Office a Director of
Psychological Health to serve as a
behavioral health consultant, subject
matter expert, and advocate for
psychological health.
Director of Psychological Health
Provide leadership consultations on
behavioral health concerns and be the
SME
Provide crisis response to SM’s and/or
units experiencing distress
Conduct assessment and referral to
appropriate care providers
Provide short term solution focused
support
Confidentiality
Services are confidential. We do not have
access to read or enter any information
into the medical record.
Sexual assault victims retain their ability
to file a restricted report or no report if they
desire.
Duty to Warn situations trump
confidentiality
Referrals
SM’s must voluntarily seek out the DPH
We can’t do “cold calls”, contacting the
SM’s first
Okay for leaders or peers to refer,
suggest, or encourage a SM to see the
DPH, as long as it is purely voluntary
What DPH’s don’t do
Conduct command directed evaluations
Determine fitness for duty
Place or remove member from medical
profiles
Perform court-ordered evaluations
Make deployability decisions
Perform psychological autopsies
Updated Laws
DoD is seeking to work with states to remove unnecessary barriers and improve the quality of life for
military families.
Current Activities: Legislators passed 63 bills in 2014 and brought the current list of key issues to the following
status:
• 50 states have approved the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
• 50 states have approved one or more of the eight initiatives supporting absentee voting, and 13 states have
passed the Uniform Military and Overseas Voter Act
• 49 states have passed one or more of the six initiatives supporting protections for service member for child
custody decisions
• 48 states have established policies in one or more of four initiatives supporting licensure for separating service
members
• 47 states have established policies in one or more of three initiatives supporting license portability for military
spouses
• 45 state have approved unemployment compensation for military spouses who had to leave employment
because of a military move
• 45 states have supported quality child care through annual inspection or background checks
• 45 states have established policies to comport state rules on disposition of service member remains with Federal
rules
• 37 states enforce the DoD regulation on predatory lending or otherwise prohibit payday and vehicle title loans
• 36 states support Veterans Treatment Courts
• 33 states support in-state tuition for transitioning service member
• 10 states have approved tracking military children in state school databases, and
• 5 states allow military families to establish eligibility for Home and Community Based Services for the family
member with special needs so that care will be available when the family separates or retires
Contacts
Nikki Wajer- Airman and Family Program Director
Office-(605)988-5962
Cell phone-(605)310-6487
Nicole.Wajer@ang.af.mil
Char Skovlund- Director of Psychological Health
Office- (605)988-5539
Cell phone- (605)413-0768
Char.Skovlund.ctr@ang.af.mil