Air Force Aid Society (AFAS)

www.afas.org

The Air Force Aid Society (AFAS) is the official charity of the United States Air Force. The mission of AFAS is to "relieve the distress of Air Force members and their families." Financial assistance is available in the form of a loan or a grant for emergencies such as, rent/mortgage, food, utilities, car repairs, funeral expenses, emergency travel, and special medical and dental needs. All requests for assistance will be channeled to AFAS. Please use the following link to create your account.

To create an application:

https://portal.afas.org/ea-eligibility/

To continue working on an existing application:

https://portal.afas.org/my-applications/

AFAS also sponsors several education assistance programs and offers a variety of base community enhancement programs that improve quality of life for Airmen and their families. If you are having a financial emergency or would like more information, call the M&FRC or visit www.afas.org.

Casualty Affairs / Survivor Benefits

Comm: 937-257-6405 | Office Hours: M-F 6 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 

We provide prompt reporting, dignified and humane notification, and efficient, thorough and compassionate assistance to family members. To assist with this, it is every important that each service member ensure their next of kin information is updated in vRED. The vRED provides the SOLE source of contact information for your primary next-of-kin, secondary next-of-kin, and other persons to notify in case of an injury, death or emergency.

The vRED also serves as the official document required by law for designating beneficiaries for Death Gratuity, Unpaid Pay and Allowances, and the Person Authorized to Direct Disposition (PADD). 

Casualty Notification video: 

https://youtu.be/GfU6bDJHhVw

Virtual Record of Emergency Data (vRED) video: 

DVIDS - Video - vRED PSA (dvidshub.net)

"E" Sponsorship Program

Military eSponsorship Application and Training.

Taking care of newly assigned and soon-to-be assigned members as a sponsor is one of the most important roles you can have as a military member. Being a great sponsor helps relieve new members of much of the tension and anxiety of moving and settling in at a new or first duty station. Sponsorship training is required for all sponsors. E-Sponsorship Training is your first source for sponsorship needs. Resources for training and post-training tools and information are available at Military eSponsorship Application and Training.

Employment Assistance

Employment resource program supports military, civilians, and family members in achieving short- and long-term employment and goals by referring for education/training and obtaining career goals in the private and public sector. The M&FRC team provides counseling and several classes to enhance individual employment skills. These skills will prepare you and your family for careers in private and public sectors. Services include:

• Job referrals to full and part-time employment
• Career counseling and planning
• Information about educational opportunities
• Workshops with emphasis on career and personal development.
• Resource room with access to personal computers, printers and information on careers and jobs
• Job board with listings of current job vacancies on base and in the community
• Job fairs are an integral part of the employment program. Several are held each year in the local area
• Resume and job application assistance

To view M&FRC classes, go to https://teamup.com/kst77ab244oagb46by.

If you would like to receive job board information with listings of current job vacancies for on base and in the community, please register at https://forms.office.com/r/BSH0RF9zfT

Exceptional Family Member Program-Family Support (EFMP-FS)

This program is designed to give information to military families with members in need of special assistance due to physical, developmental, emotional, or intellectual impairments. The EFMP Coordinator provides resources from local, state/county, and federal agencies, both educational and medical to accommodate the special needs member and their family.

Family Readiness 

The Family Readiness Program provides assistance to military, civilians and their family members before, during, and after separation due to extended TDYs, deployments, and remote assignments. The Family Readiness Office provides a variety of educational and support services in an effort to reduce the stress for members and their families caused by these events. 

Financial Services 

Personal Financial Management Services provides financial education, information, and one-on-one counseling. Goals are to help maximize your purchasing power, improve your standard of living, reduce stress and anxiety during financial crisis, and increase personal productivity. The free services include a personal financial evaluation, budgeting information, credit management, debt liquidation, investment information, insurance information, and workshops/seminars. 

Information and Referral Program

Comm: (937) 257-3592 

Information & Referral is a clearinghouse which provides telephone and in-person assessments to help determine your needs and the right resource. You may be referred to a Military & Family Readiness Center program or to another organization on or off base. They maintain an extensive list of available services and contact information. If you are unsure of where to turn, call the office and a specialist will point you in the right direction.

Transition Assistance

View the 2024 TAP schedule

To sign up for TAP, please send an email to wpafbtapworkflow@us.af.mil

The Transition Assistance Program (TAP) offers separating or retiring personnel an individual transition plan to ease re-entry into civilian life. Consider beginning transition planning at least one year prior to retirement or separation. M&FRC provides TAP workshops and pre-separation counseling. TAP is designed to provide necessary tools to effectively transition from the military to the civilian community. The pre-separation counseling checklist (DD Form 2648) is a mandatory briefing for all separating/retiring service members and must be accomplished at least 90 days prior to the individual's separation/retirement to facilitate out-processing. In addition, based on Vow to Hire Heroes Act, TAP has changed to a 3-day mandatory and a 2-day optional attendance program with mandatory requirements. It is highly recommended that both pre-separation counseling and TAP be accomplished one year prior to retirement and/or separation.

Mandatory pre-separation counseling and TAP are two separate requirements. Members attending TAP are automatically signed up for pre-separation counseling and will receive counseling the morning before TAP begins at 8:00 a.m. The TAP workshop begins at 9:30 a.m. after pre-separation counseling has been completed. Depending on circumstance, members may receive pre-separation counseling on a walk in basis prior to attending TAP. Members must complete pre-separation counseling before attending TAP.
 

Relocation Assistance

Check out our Smooth Move Checklist

M&FRC has information about WPAFB and neighboring communities available for newly arriving members, as well as Airmen and families preparing to depart the area. Our services include individual assessments, information on local schools, Smooth Move Seminars, Kids on the Move and seminars for buying & selling homes. Come by to see our loan locker and to sign up for PCS for Childcare (have orders with you). Our loan locker contains household items to make your transition comfortable while awaiting your household goods.

Volunteer Resources

Looking for an interesting and rewarding experience? Become a volunteer! Volunteers provide support to the base community, donating thousands of hours each month at agencies across the installation. Opportunities range from Wright-Patterson Medical Center to the National Museum of the USAF. Volunteers enjoy personal satisfaction that comes from helping others and contributing to the mission. Plus, volunteers grow professionally from their experiences and help build on their resume. 

WPAFB Helping Agencies

WPAFB Helping Agencies Quick Reference Guide