Dana Arens, 319th Wing Staff Agency key spouse, left, displays meal options to Bryni Tiggs, base resident, right, during an event that offered free dinners on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 16, 2020. Ne More
Col. James Ross, 50th Space Wing commander (center), cuts the blue and silver 50SW ribbon Nov. 20, with the ceremonial scissors to open the new location for the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Schriever A More
The Airman and Family Readiness Center offers a variety of services to assist families during deployments. For more information call the Holloman Air Force Base A&FRC at 572-7754. (U.S. Air Force photo illustra More
Spouses of U.S. service members stationed at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, attend a community coffee break at the base Jan. 10, 2014. The U.S. Air Force 52nd Force Support Squadron Airman & Family Readiness Ce More
Senior Master Sgt. Patricia Wortham, 445th Force Support Squadron, assists a local veteran during the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center Homeless Vets Stand Down, Sept. 5, 2014. A dozen members from the win More
Wing leadership and staff celebrate the ribbon cutting of the new Airman and Family Readiness Center Oct. 16, 2015, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The A&FRC is run by a ten-member staff of mostly civilians More
Careless, eratic spending can easily lead military members and their families to empty wallets and dwindling bank accounts. The Airman and Family Readiness Center financial consultants and specialists provide f More
Senior Airman Jaron Liles, 694th Intelligence Support Squadron Criticom technician, speaks with Rebecca Ramirez, 51st Force Support Squadron Airman & Family readiness Center community readiness consultant on Os More
(HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.) An Airman from Holloman’s Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR) Base leads a group of children to the next station during Operation K.I.D. (Kids Investigating Deployment) More
An Airman and Family Readiness Center community readiness consultant, briefs Transition Assistance Program students at the A&FRC on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Sept. 28, 2016. The program is designed specifically f More
Staff Sgt. Cristina Hreso, 111th Medical Group public health technician, browses through wedding gowns at Horsham Air Guard Station on March 11, 2017. Hosted by Horsham’s Airman & Family Readiness Center, the More
Michelle Bruce is an Airman & Family Readiness Center personal finance counselor on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. She was recently added to the A&FRC team to provide support to active-duty Airmen with n More
Senior Airman Shelby Billing, an air traffic controller assigned to the 28th Operations Support Squadron, paints a child’s face during the annual Back to School Round Up event inside the Pride Hangar at Ellswor More
Chelsea Oslar, Little Rock Air Force Base Spouse’s Club member, leads the Airman & Family Readiness Center pantry re-stock Nov 20, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The food pantry is available to any m More
Bags of food lined every corner of the Rushmore Center on Nov. 20 for the Holiday Meals for Military event. The Airman and Family Readiness Center distributed 380 bags to Ellsworth Airmen and their families, re More
All education, services and consultations are available to active duty, retirees, civilian employees and their families! Operation Heartlink, Care Care because We Care, Right Start (Spouses Welcomed), Hearts Ap More
Brig. Gen. Case Cunningham, 18th Wing commander, signs a proclamation launching Military Saves Week Feb. 7, 2018 at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Military Saves Campaign helped the 18th Force Support Squadron Air More
Staff Sgt. Michael Ryan, an armament crew systems member assigned to the 28th Munitions Squadron, and his spouse, Heather, bond during a Hearts Apart event at the Elks Theater in Rapid City, S.D., March 3, 2018 More
Tech. Sgt. Taylor Evans, a 28th Security Forces Squadron unit training instructor, encourages children to stay resilient during a kids deployment line at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 7, 2018. The kids More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Samuel McClellan, 460th Space Wing chaplain, speaks to members of Team Buckley during a newcomer’s orientation at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, June 20, 2018. The orientation introduces More
A child participating in Operation Hero watches the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department’s demonstration at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 29, 2018. Barksdale Airmen simulated a mock deployment for More
Kendra Humphrey, work life specialist with the Airman and Family Readiness Center, stands outside of Building 210 at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, Oct. 3, 2018. Humphrey's favorite part about being a Dive More
John Willcockson, new Airman and Family Readiness Center personal financial counselor, discusses financial strategies with Liz Archuleta, A&FRC personal financial readiness lead and Air Force Aid Society Office More
Angela Durham, left, Kareen Kruzelnick and Shannon Manion sort books and donations for a gift drive Nov. 29, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The gift drive was to benefit two families and an individua More
A deployment support display is set up at the Airman and Family Readiness Center Annual Holiday Open House at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec 7, 2018. This display was designed to showcase the deployment sup More
A Team Ramstein spouse teaches her daughter how to bowl during the Deployed Family Dinner at the Vogelweh Bowling Alley on Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, March 28, 2019. The 86th Force Support Squadron Air More
Dell Steplight, relocation program manager at the Robins Airman & Family Readiness Center, briefs new Team Robins members on different services offered at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, during the Right Start More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lance Stultz, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron equipment program management, grills burgers for the Air Force Assistance Fund “Burger Burn” April 18, 2019 on Ramstein Air Base, Germ More
Mrs. Dawn Goldfein, spouse of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David L. Goldfein, provided opening remarks to surviving family members at the first Air Force Gold Star and Surviving Families Summit, in More
A graphic displays images about budgeting at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 25, 2019. The Airman and Family Readiness Center offers multiple courses about budgeting, retirement and helping service members More
Tessa, key spouse for the 42nd Attack Squadron, poses for a photo at Betsy A. Rhodes Elementary School, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Aug. 15, 2019. Tessa is a full time teacher and mother of two. (U.S. Air Force photo More
Juliana Bruner, daughter of Airman 1st Class Joshua Bruner, colors on a coloring page during the Exceptional Family Member Program’s Dinner with Sparky at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 11, 2019. The More
Jacob Goldfuss, 3, son of U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Austin May, 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs community engagement section chief, and Staff Sgt. Candace Goldfuss, 52nd Security Forces Squadron Operations NC More
Whiteman Air Force Base leadership from the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings, and the 442 Fighter Wing pose for a photo during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 18, 2019, at the new Silverplate Center at Whiteman AFB More
A photographer takes a picture of a family during a deployed family dinner at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 11, 2020. During the dinner, deployed members' spouses are informed on base and local res More
U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Leard, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kay, 97th AMW command chief, explain the importance of the Key Spouse Program to new key spouses, Nov. 3, 2020, a More
An Airman assigned to the 48th Fighter Wing watches a video from the Airman and Family Readiness Center’s virtual in-processing video series at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 8, 2020. The 48th FW A&F More
The A&FRC offers a myriad of classes free of charge including Employment, Personal & Work Life, Deployment & Reintegration, Personal Financial Readiness, Relocation, Transition Assistance Program, Exceptional F More
Airman 1st Class Benjamin Longar, 2nd Comptroller Squadron base government purchase card holder, places a hat on his son, Eli during the Exceptional Family Member Program’s Dinner with Sparky at Barksdale Air F More
A ribbon cutting ceremony is held for the new Airman and Family Readiness Center Oct. 16, 2015, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Col. Tom Wilcox, 341st Missile Wing commander, right, Col. Denise Cooper, 341st More
(HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.) Children listen to a briefing about living out of tents during Operation K.I.D. (Kids Investigating Deployment), April 8 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Each year, the Airmen an More
The Airman & Family Readiness Center on Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, is home to many programs and courses to help Airmen and their families through a change in station, deployments, financial issues or More
Families attending the annual Back to School Round Up event wait in line to receive free school supplies in the Pride Hangar on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 26, 2017. Airmen and families were given the More
Kayla Roberts, wife of Staff Sgt. Gregory Roberts, engine scheduler assigned to the 28th Maintenance Operations Squadron, distributes goodies to her children. The Airman and Family Readiness Center distributed More
Families watch a movie together during a Hearts Apart event at the Elks Theater in Rapid City, S.D., March 3, 2018. The purpose of the event is to allow families to network and find a support system that can as More
A child wears flight equipment during a kids deployment line at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 7, 2018. The Month of the Military Child is celebrated in April to bring awareness to the important role the More
Rachel Gruber, far left, Aurora Chamber of Commerce director of business development and events, speaks to members of Team Buckley during the newcomer’s orientation at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, June 20, More
Sharron Cooper, Southern University Veterans Upward Bound Program specialist, looks over an informational display at the Airman and Family Readiness Center Annual Holiday Open House at Barksdale Air Force Base, More
A Team Ramstein child holds a cookie in her hand during the Deployed Family Dinner at the Vogelweh Bowling Alley on Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, March 28, 2019. The Deployed Family Dinners give families More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, speaks to members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community about the Air Force Assistance Fund April 18, 2019 on Ramstein Air Base, Germany More
Surviving children of fallen Airman, Tech. Sgt. Marty Bettelyoun, pose for a photo during the Air Force Gold Star and Surviving Families Summit in Shalimar, Florida, April 30, 2019. The event focused on sharing More
Tessa, key spouse for the 42nd Attack Squadron, receives checks covering her Master’s Degree in Caesar’s Palace, at Las Vegas, Nevada, July 20, 2019. Tessa teaches second graders at Betsy A. Rhodes Elementary More
Airman 1st Class Joshua Bruner (right), 26th Operational Weather Squadron weather forecaster, poses for a photo with his wife, Deana (left) and his son, Dominic (middle), during the Exceptional Family Member Pr More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Austin May, 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs community engagement section chief, left, applies face paint to Jacob Goldfuss, 3, son of May and Staff Sgt. Candace Goldfuss, 52nd Securi More
U.S. Air Force Col. Will Clark, 19th Airlift Wing vice commander, speaks with guests during a deployed family dinner at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 11, 2020. Clark spoke about the importance of m More
A new key spouse looks at the cover of the Key Spouse’s Guide, Nov. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. At the 97th Air Mobility Wing, there are approximately 52 key spouses assigned to commanders acros More
A mother and her children choose meals to take home from the “Deployed Family Dinner,” an event hosted to provide family members of deployed airmen a free meal on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 16, 2020 More
Airmen and their families gather at a reception for the new Airman and Family Readiness Center Oct. 16, 2015, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The A&FRC had a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by nearly 100 pe More
(HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.) Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Donnell, a 49th Civil Engineer Squadron specialist, assists Antonio Jones, 5, with putting on personal chemical protective gear during Operation K.I.D. More
Pots and pans are ready to be used inside a loan locker loaner kit Sept. 28, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The Airman and Family readiness center has dishes and cooking utensils readily available for service More
Children and parents go through a petting zoo put on by the Lasseter’s Lil’ Acres farm during the 2017 Back to School Round Up event on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 26, 2017. This event allowed for chil More
Technical Sgt. Tylor Evans, security forces trainer assigned to the 28th Security Forces Squadron, writes a thank-you note for sponsors and volunteers who organized the Holiday Meals for Military event. The Air More
Tech. Sgt. Huy Nguyen, a senior weapons system controller assigned to the 28th Maintenance Group, and his family attend a movie and dinner during a Hearts Apart event at the Elks Theater in Rapid City, S.D., Ma More
Children are given instructions for a game during a kids deployment line at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 7, 2018. One hundred children participated in the deployment line celebrating Month of the Mili More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jomarie Banaga, right, the Air Force ROTC Det. 105 NCO in charge, learns about the Military Star Program from Snow Liu, left, the human resource manager at the Exchange, at Buckley Air More
An Airman from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team showcases a bomb suit helmet during Operation Hero at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 29, 2018. As part of Operation Hero, EO More
Master Sgt. Jennifer Ellison, 2nd Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center readiness NCO in-charge, briefs guests of the A&FRC Annual Holiday Open House at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec 7 More
A Team Ramstein child bowls during the Deployed Family Dinner at the Vogelweh Bowling Alley on Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, March 28, 2019. The 86th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Cen More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Mark R. August, 86th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto Rendon, 86th AW command chief sit down with Master Sgt. Richard Boring, U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Force More
Mrs. Dawn Goldfein, spouse of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. David L. Goldfein, speaks with Tim Schwartz, surviving father of Tech. Sgt. Matthew Schwartz, in Shalimar, Florida, April 30, 2019. This w More
Tessa, key spouse for the 42nd Attack Squadron, smiles for a photo with her family and the NMFA owners in Caesar’s Palace at Las Vegas, Nevada for the presentation of her checks, July 20, 2019. Tessa is pursuin More
A child smiles for a photo during the Exceptional Family Member Program’s Dinner with Sparky at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 11, 2019. The night was dedicated to giving children in EFMP a chance to More
Spangdahlem Air Base families prepare to trick-or-treat in the Airman and Family Readiness Center during a deployed-family event at Spangdahlem AB, Germany, Oct. 17, 2019. The center hosts monthly events to sup More
Members of Team Little Rock gather around a table to get food during a deployed family dinner at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 11, 2020. During the dinner, deployed members' spouses are informed on More
Jerome Davis, 97th Force Support Squadron community readiness consultant, discusses the different programs the Airmen and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) offers, Nov. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. More
Dana Arens, 319th Wing Staff Agency key spouse, left, shows Alicia Mares, base resident, what food options are included in meal kits being handed out during the “Deployed Family Dinner” on Grand Forks Air Force More
Airmen and their families gather at a reception for the new Airman and Family Readiness Center Oct. 16, 2015, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. The A&FRC focuses on offering programs to improve life for both A More
(HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.) Talib Berry, 9, is greeted by his younger sister Taeryn, 2, after returning from Operation K.I.D. (Kids Investigating Deployment), April 8 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. This More
Children grab school supplies provided by Operation Home Front at the annual Back to School Round Up inside the Pride Hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 26, 2017. In addition to getting free gear, c More
A mother and daughter work on arts and crafts at the Holiday Meals for Military event on Nov. 20. The Airman and Family Readiness Center distributed 380 bags to Ellsworth Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Fo More
A child picks a slice of pizza before watching a movie during a Hearts Apart event at the Elks Theater in Rapid City, S.D., March 3, 2018. Each quarter, the Airman and Family Readiness Center at Ellsworth Air F More
A child welcomes his sister back from a kids deployment line at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 7, 2018. The groups of children were given 45 minutes to go through the deployment line, after which they we More
Barksdale military families interact with static displays during Operation Hero at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 29, 2018. Participating children experienced a simplified and creative version of the depl More
Community partners attending the Airman and Family Readiness Center Annual Holiday Open House have a discussion at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec 7, 2018. The Open House has been held annually for three yea More
A Team Ramstein child watches his bowling ball roll during the Deployed Family Dinner at the Vogelweh Bowling Alley on Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, March 28, 2019. The Deployed Family Dinners are an oppo More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ernesto Rendon, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, speaks to members of the Kaiserslautern Military Community about the Air Force Assistance Fund April 18, 2019 on Ramstein Air Ba More
Surviving family members, Air Force leaders and various military subject matter experts pose for a group photo following the first Air Force Gold Star and Surviving Families Summit, in Shalimar, Florida, April More
Barksdale children enjoy the Exceptional Family Member Program’s Dinner with Sparky at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 11, 2019. The event included dinner, giveaways, static displays and more. (U.S. A More
A family speaks with members of the Airmen and Family Readiness Center during a deployed family dinner at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 11, 2020. Entertainment and food are provided during the even More
Desiree Hartman, 97th Force Support Squadron community readiness consultant, briefs new key spouses on the responsibilities of their position, Nov. 3, 2020, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The Key Spouse Pro More
A base family pick out free meals to take home from the “Deployed Family Dinner,” an event hosted to provide dinner to family members of deployed airmen on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 16, 2020. The More
(HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M.) Children enjoy some rest and relaxation in a bouncy castle after returning from Operation K.I.D. (Kids Investigating Deployment), April 8 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The Air More
Families sign in to receive free school supplies during the annual Back to School Round Up event inside the Pride Hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 26, 2017. With help from Operation Home Front, El More
Senior Airman Cole Barnhart, a 28th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, shows a child a compass during a kids deployment line at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 7, 2018. Plann More
Col. Michael Miller, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, welcomes Operation Hero participants at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 29, 2018. Barksdale Airmen simulated a mock deployment for military children to help th More
Airman and Family Readiness Center representatives brief attendees of the A&FRC Annual Holiday Open House at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec 7, 2018. One of the many programs these local allies support is t More
Team Ramstein children bowl during the Deployed Family Dinner at the Vogelweh Bowling Alley on Vogelweh Military Complex, Germany, March 28, 2019. The Deployed Family Dinners are open to Air Force families whos More
Jaclyn Mariano, surviving daughter of Master Sgt. Jude Mariano, speaks to survivors and subject matter experts from various military organizations during the Air Force Gold Star and Surviving Families Summit Fa More
Children apart of the Exceptional Family Member Program pet Sailor, Bossier Sheriff Department police dog, during the EFMP’s Dinner with Sparky at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 11, 2019. The night w More