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Ms. Kim Bowman, GS-12
ANG Family Programs
NGB/A1SA
[email protected]
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Overview
Air Composition
NGB/A1S (Services)
NGB/A1 Vision / Mission
Family Programs Service Delivery
AFFIRST
VOW
PFR / Training Opportunities
Youth Resilience
ANG Warrior & Survivor Care
Summary
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Army
Total
Strength
1.015M
Air Force
Total
Strength
487K
Air Composition
AC (475K)
47%
USAR (198K)
20%
ARNG (342K)
34%
AC (314K)
64%
AFR (68K)
14%
ANG (105K)
22%
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NGB/A1S (Services)
A1SF - Sexual Assault Prevention &
Response
Ms. Michelle Williams, GS-13
Capt Wayne Harrison,
(186th
A1S – Chief, Services Division
Mr. Marlin Ruhl
A1ST - Career Field Manager
CMSgt Cassie Lort
Sustainment and
Training Manager
VACANT
ARW), ADOS
Capt Ashunta Murphy (136th AW), ADOS
A1SR - Policy & MWR Program Mgr
Mr. Lou Proper, GS-12
Capt Mark Prorock, (175th WG), ADOS
A1SA - Airman and Family Services
Branch Chief- Lt Col Steven Rothstein
MSgt Ross Stepp, (175th WG), ADOS
TSgt Patty Winner (175 WG)
ADOS
A1SC - Combat Support
Maj Tracey McDermid
Readiness
A1S-YR
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP)
Ms. Penny Cloud, GS-12
Mrs. Donna Crews (Contract)
Mrs. Tamra Augostino (Contract )
SMSgt David Baker
Mortuary
Warrior and Survivor Care /
Resiliency – CAF / MRT
Mr. Mark Hamrick, GS-12
Child Care/Youth Programs
No Position
Transition Assistance Prgm
Ms. Jennifer Wickizer, GS11
GS- VACANT –GS 9/12
ADOS – MSgt Kim Gregory
MSgt Jeffrey Feliciano
Domestic Operations
Mr. Brad Wittlinger, GS-12
MSgt Stacey Anderson
Mr. Robert Kaczorowski, GS-12
BLUF: TALENTED & DEDICATED TEAM
Family Readiness Program
Ms. Kim Bowman, GS-12
VACANT, E8
Resource Management
Ms. Uteaka Knapp, GS-11
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NGB/A1 Vision / Mission
• A1 Vision: Empowered professionals providing agile,
integrated support and expertise
• A1 Mission: Advocate and develop policy and procedure to
deliver and sustain resilient, ready Airmen for Federal and
State missions
 Strategic Themes “One Team, One Fight”
 Total Force integration and community capacity building
 Seamlessly Integrated Support and Expertise
“Anywhere, Anytime”
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Family Readiness Service Delivery
CORE COMPETENCIES
Relocation Assistance
Non-medical Individual and Family
Counseling
Personal and Family Life Education
Personal Financial Management
Information and Referrals
Deployment Assistance
Spouse Education and Career
Opportunities
Exceptional Family Member
Services
Transition Assistance Program
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Military Family Life Cycle
 Volunteer Programs
 Crisis and Disaster Assistance
(AFPAAS/EFAC)
INVOLVED directly/indirectly
 Interface with parent MAJCOM
 Base Level CAIB/IDS
 Master Resiliency Trainer (MRT)
 Yellow Ribbon (YRRP)
 Strong Bonds
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COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING
Joining Community Forces
Family Liaison Officer (FLO)
AF Warrior and Survivor Care
JFSAP – MFLC/PFC
Employer Support Guard/Reserve
(ESGR)
Suicide Prevention
Home Community Care
(HCC)/Childcare
State Child & Youth
Program/Camps/Activities
Military-Connected Child Education /
Schools
Active Associate Wings (Total Force)
Youth Resilience (camp, GTP, etc.)
Building Healthy Military Communities
Director of Psychological Health (DPH)
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AFFIRST
 Per AFI 36-3009, AFFIRST is the official system of record used
to track services delivery and activities IAW DODI 1342.22
 Features
 Operations Guides and training / DCS in AFFIRST Download
Center for all programs
 Feedback Mechanism: AFPC and Defense Web
 Communication - announcement and updates homepage
Annual Report to Congress and TAP DMDC
Reports pulled from AFFIRST
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Veteran Opportunity to Work Act
2011 (VOW)
In 2011 POTUS signed the Veterans Opportunity to
Work Act and formed Veterans Employment Initiative
(VEI) Task Force
VEI built off the VOW act (law) with policies that
implemented further programs to prevent
unemployment amongst Veterans
The Military Life Cycle (MLC) was a product of the of
VEI which was implemented 1 Oct 14
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Veteran Opportunity to Work Act
2011 (VOW)
 VOW and VEI require actions to improve civilian career readiness:
Mandatory Pre-Sep counseling – Title 10 (180+ days)
VA Benefits Briefing (and Disability Transition Assistance Program,
if applicable)
Transition Goals Plans Success workshop attendance (unless
exempt)
Capstone in which Career Readiness Standards are validated
 MLC takes the Transition GPS curriculum and finds ways to offer it
throughout the SM’s career at “touch points”, not just at separation
from T10
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VOW Priority
DD2648
5 Day workshop
 ANG TAP Hub located at the TEC, McGhee Tyson ANGB, TN
 AD TAP
Exemptions (ANG TAP)
VA Brief (ANG TAP, AFFIRST, AD TAP)
Tracked in DOD TAP from AFFIRST
Individual Transition Plan
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Personal Financial Readiness
Personal Financial Readiness
 Training via:
 National Veteran Training Institute – University of Colorado
 Navy’s Command Financial Specialist
 University of Maryland
 Budget Planning Assistance
 Emergency Financial Assistance
 FICO Score
 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education
(AFCPE)
 Three Certified AFCPE Counselors (123rd, 157th and 192nd)
 Currently 10-12 AFRPMs enrolled
 Fund AFCPE conference only for those enrolled or certified
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Funded/Vetted Training
• Personal Financial Readiness (PFR)
• TAP 101 / Basic Transition and Employment (BTEM)
• Association for Financial Counseling and Planning
Education (AFCPE)
• Ten Steps to Federal Jobs
• The Military Child Education Coalition
• Certified Federal Job Search Trainer and Coach
• Other Family Readiness Related training i.e. Suicide,
Four Lenses, Core Services, Orientation, etc.
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Youth Resilience
 No Youth Funding
 ANG Family Readiness O&M funds used to support
Youth Resilience
 GTP
 Resilience events
AF funded camps (GA/CO)
Home Community Care funded by AF
Wings have waitlist
State accredited homes
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ANG Warrior & Survivor Care
 NGB/A1SA coordinates Internal & External challenges to facilitate long-term care for ANG
members and their Families who have been Wounded, Ill or Injured through the following
directorates:
 NGB/A1P for Line of Duty and Incapacitation Pay associated challenges
 NGB/SG for MEDCON and Health related challenges
 NGB/A1Y for Recruiting, Retention, and Educational Benefits
 NGB/FM to provide financial guidance
 POCs for the Continuum of Care include but are not limited too:
 Utilizes A&FRPM for Outreach and Referral
 Director of Psychological Health
 AF Sponsored, 43 Recovery Care Coordinators once assigned by Air Force Wounded
Warrior Program (AFW2); provides Non-medical Case Management and acts a Team Lead
 Currently Supporting 791 Wounded, Ill & Injured members tracked by AFW2 & NGB/A1SA
 468 PTSD/OMH (58%)
 285 Combat Related Injuries
 506 Non-combat related Injuries
 165 Physical to Include TBI
 164 variety of General Illnesses
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Summary
AFRPM, the single point of contact at the Wing
for Family Readiness Support
 TAP compliance - priority
 O&M Appropriated Funding
 No OCO funding for Family Readiness
 No NAF funding
 Limited support for Youth Resilience events
 No funding for Volunteer training/travel
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Questions
ANG Family Programs
(Resource Mgt / Training / Family Readiness/
Volunteer / Key Spouse / EFMP/ POM / PFR)
Ms. Kimberly Bowman
Email - [email protected]
Phone: 240-612-9518 (DSN 612)
TAP Program Manager
Jennifer Wickizer
[email protected]
Phone: 240-612-7284 (DSN)
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