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Military & Family Readiness Center

At the Military and Family Readiness Center our mission is to enhance individual, family, community readiness, and quality of life. We provide service members, DoD civilians, retirees, family members and leadership a variety of programs and services to increase resiliency and promise self-sufficiency.

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Civilian Resume Writing & Review Classes April 15

Presented by FSS Military and Family Readiness Center!

This resume writing class is designed to teach various resume styles. At the end of the class, participants will be able to determine the best style for the job. It’s a great first step for making your Civilian resume the best it can be. This class helps teach the basics of writing the Resume, creating a Cover Sheet as well as Interviewing and job searching!

For In-Person Classes:

Register up at Employment Assistance Program: Civilian Resume Workshop
April 15th 9am-10am

For any Questions, please contact M&FRC at (325) 654-3893 or matthew.brown.134@us.af.mil

The class is located in the M&RFC building 145

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National Financial Capability Month

Services

Casualty Services / Survival Benefit Plan

The Air Force Casualty Services Program’s primary goals are to provide prompt, accurate reporting, dignified and humane notification, and efficient, thorough, and compassionate assistance to the next of kin for as long as needed. The Casualty Assistance Representative (CAR) works closely with commanders at all levels to ensure the success of the program. The CAR works closely with survivors of retired Air Force members to ensure potential benefits are applied in a timely manner. The CAR provides limited casualty service to members of sister services, certain foreign nationals, and civilians.

Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP): Military pay stops when a member dies. The SBP is a government program, which makes it possible for retiring members to ensure that after their death, their eligible survivors receive a portion of their military retired pay in the form of monthly annuities and VA benefits. The SBP was structured so that a surviving spouse cannot outlive the annuity, and it has Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) incorporated so the annuity increases with inflation. An active duty member who has eligible dependents is automatically covered by SBP at the maximum level at no cost to the member while he/she remains on active duty. Prior to retiring, each member must decide whether to continue SBP coverage into retirement. The retired pay of those members who elect to participate is reduced by monthly premiums. The SBP is a unique plan: Government-subsidized premiums deducted from a participating member’s retired pay before taxes. SBP is the sole means for a member to continue a portion of their military retired pay to their eligible survivors. If a member chooses (with the concurrence of their spouse) not to participate in the SBP, an annuity cannot be paid.

Casualty/SBP Questions: Do you have a casualty or SBP question you wish someone could answer for you? Your M&FRC at Goodfellow AFB can help. One-on-one casualty/SBP counseling is available to all military members at Goodfellow AFB. Do not have time to come, just email us your casualty or SBP questions. We will research and respond to your questions within three business days. Most questions answered within 24 hours.

Deployment

The Readiness office at your M&FRC is here to guide you and your family before, during, and after a deployment. The program is run by the Readiness NCO, MSgt Eric Knepper. He will teach you and your family what to expect and how to prepare for a deployment, provide events for families to network while their military member is away, and welcome your member back to Goodfellow AFB. Deployment is a stressful time, and the readiness office wants to help you every step of the way. MSgt Knepper can be reached at (325) 654-1848 or (325) 654-3893 or e-mail at eric.knepper@us.af.mil

Emergency Assistance (all branches)

Employment Assistance Program

Our employment services are available to anyone with base access who is looking at exploring and achieving their career goals. M&FRC provides employment skills training, including resume writing, interview skills, and market insights for successful job searches, including local, state, federal, or relocating due to PCS, retirement, or separation.

2025 Schedule

Civilian Resume Templates

Federal Resume Templates

Additional Information

Off-base Transition Training (OBTT) Virtual Training

Upcoming Master Classes through Military.com

Resume Comparison Tools

Keyword Search

Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)

  • EFMP – Family Support Goal
    • To establish, implement, and sustain comprehensive support for Airmen, Guardians, and their families with special needs, ensuring they receive the resources and assistance necessary to thrive.
    • To foster an inclusive approach that enhances the quality of life for special needs family members by coordinating assignment accommodations, providing family support, and ensuring access to medical, educational, legal, and community resources.
    • Support
  • The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) is a Department of Defense initiative available across all military branches. It is a mandatory program for active-duty Airmen and Guardians who have family members with special needs.
  • EFMP operates through three main components, supported by a broad network of additional services. The components include:
    • EFMP-Medical (EFMP-M): Manages enrollment, screening, and assignment coordination through the Family Member Travel Screening (FMTS) process.
    • EFMP-Assignments (EFMP-A): Ensures that medical and educational needs are considered when the necessary services are unavailable at an Airman’s or Guardian’s current or future duty station.
    • EFMP-Family Support (EFMP-FS): Connects families with on- and off-base support services tailored to their specific needs through comprehensive needs assessments.
  • Other EFMP-FS Services:
    • In addition to the core EFMP components, a variety of support services are available, including:
      • Special Education Services (ages 3-21)
      • Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EIDS) (ages 0-3)
      • Special Education Legal Services
      • Health Care Benefits Liaison
      • Respite Care Liaison
    • These services work together to provide holistic support, ensuring that families have the resources they need to succeed both personally and professionally.

POC:
Mrs. Kelli Abalos
(325) 654-3893

Personal Finance Readiness

Personal Work-life Program

Mission

    • Provide personal and work life education that equips service members, couples and families with enrichment services with a focus on building and maintaining healthy relationships, strengthening interpersonal competencies and every-day problem solving skills to use throughout their military and family life-cycle. Services, may be provided in collaboration with other family readiness service providers, education and resources related to health, fitness, wellness, and nutrition both on and off an installation

Commander’s Key Support Program

    • The U.S. Air and Space Force Commander’s Key Support Program (CKSP) is an official Unit Family Readiness Program designed to enhance readiness and establish a sense of community. This Commander’s program promotes partnerships with the unit, the Military & Family Readiness Center (M&FRC) and community agencies. For more information please visit the website: https://www.afpc.af.mil/Military-and-Family/Commanders-Key-Support-Program/. Please contact your local M&FRC for more information.

Heart Link

    • Heart Link is an informational session that helps military spouses learn about the Air Force culture and resources available to them at the Airman & Family Readiness Center. Funded by the Air Force Aid Society, Heart Link is an orientation for military spouses of less than five years, but it also benefits spouses new to a duty station.  We encourage all spouses to attend as each military base is different and when service members have a new duty station, it is beneficial for their spouses to come learn about their new local area and connect with other spouses.

Class held quarterly at the M&FRC.

Classes for 2025: 13 February, 8 May, 21 August, and 13 November.

Bundles for Babies

Active-duty (Except Army) families expecting a child or with a newborn (including Navy, Marines and Coast Guard) are eligible for the program if they are assigned to an AF installation and attend an M&FRC Bundles for Babies class. Eligible active-duty members/spouses may attend the class regardless of their rank or the number of children in their family. Attend the Bundles for Babies class and receive $150 toward the purchase of baby items.

      • Receive attendance voucher upon completion of class.
      • Log into https://portal.afas.org and complete an application, upload copy of Military ID and the attendance voucher.
      • $150 will be sent directly to your bank account through Zelle or ACH through the AFAS secure application portal.

 Register to attend the Bundles for Babies class through your local Military and Family Readiness Center.

Classes for 2025: 30 January, 8 April, 24 July, 30 October.

Relocation

The Relocation Assistance Program works to simplify the relocation process and ease the stresses that come with a change of station. The RAP manager acts as a liaison to Transportation Management Office, Housing, MPF, and many other critical services, and helps to bring contacts to the service member quickly and through the most convenient avenue. In addition to PCS services, the RAP manager works with leadership and M&FRC representatives across the world to ensure every service member has a sponsor when they need one.

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Goodfellow-Specific Relocation Resources

For sponsorship, voting absentee/general voting info, questions on indocs/briefings, Loan Locker: 325-654-3192 (or 3893)

Transition Assistance Program (TAP)

DoD Transition Assistance Program (TAP) provides information and training to ensure Service members transitioning from active duty are prepared for their next step in life, whether pursuing additional education, a vocational trade, finding a job in the public or private sector, or starting a business. DoD TAP should not be confused with TAPS, an acronym for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.

Available to all Service members who have at least 180 continuous days or more on active duty, including the National Guard and Reserve. We prefer members start planning and reaching out to us for assistance when you are about 24 months from transition. The steps of TAP are:

      1. TAP starts Individualized Initial Counseling no later than 365 days prior to transition for those who are separating, retiring, or being released from active duty. During this counseling, members are advised about the TAP process and how it can help them.
      2. Pre-separation counseling, just like IC, must start no later than 365 days prior to transition. Pre-separation counseling covers workshops, benefits, entitlements, and resources for eligible transitioning Service members. Caregivers and spouses are especially encouraged to attend pre-separation counseling with their Service member.
      3. The Primary 3-day TAP Workshop which includes the DoD Transition Day, VA Benefits and Services brief, and the DOL One-day brief on preparation for employment.
      4. The optional or mandatory two-days of instruction based on the member’s post-transition goals, which includes the DOL Employment Track, DOL Vocational Track, DoD Education Track, or the SBA Entrepreneurship Track. Transitioning Service members must elect at least one track but may attend more than one based on their ITP and post-transition goals.
      5. Capstone, which must happen no later than 90 days before transition from active duty, is the culminating event followed by the Service member’s commander/commander designee, who verifies achievement of Career Readiness Standards and a viable ITP. Capstone remains the culminating event for TAP.

Please give us a call so we can help you start to plan. For more information please refer to the TAP Resource Packet.

Veterans Affairs

Refrences:

Volunteer

Voting

    1. The website home (of course):  FVAP.gov
    2. Election jurisdiction search: Content Search FVAP.gov
    3. Voting assistance (the rules for each state): Voting Assistance Guide (fvap.gov)

Voting guide video (step by step instructions): Voting in the Military.mp4 (dps.mil)

    1. The address of the M&FRC, in case they require physical voting items:

Military and Family Readiness Center 17 FSS/FSH
171 Valiant Street, Building 145
GAFB, TX 76908-4402

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