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What to Send Someone Who is Deployed
2013Receiving a care package from home can be a morale booster for a deployed servicemember -- here are tips on what to send./deployment/what-to-send-someone-who-is-deployed.html?comp=7000023188034&rank=1
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Pre-Mobilization Employer Support Checklist
2013If you're a Reserve or Guard member leaving your job for deployment, be sure to take care of the items on this checklist./deployment/pre-deployment-employer-checklist.html?comp=7000023188034&rank=2
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Kids, Spouses, Teachers Learn About Deployments
2013Although programs are available to help deploying troops, how do we help our families and the ones we leave behind?/deployment/kids-spouses-learn-about-deployment.html?comp=7000023188034&rank=3
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Provincial Reconstruction Team Hosts Read-a-Thon
2013During their deployment, the troops assigned to one unit have found a creative way to stay connected with their loved ones while also spreading the love of reading./deployment/military-deployment-reading-program.html?comp=7000023188034&rank=4
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A Lifesaving Deployment Ritual
2013"The reason I donate blood is right there," says John David, pointing at his son Sgt. Scott David./deployment/military-blood-donations.html?comp=7000023188034&rank=5
Deployment Checklist
NFCU Financial Checklist for Deployment
This handy checklist can help you tie up any "loose ends" prior to your deployment. We've also provided worksheets where you can record important information.Defining Deployment
Deployment: An Overview
Strictly speaking, "deployment" refers to activities required to move military personnel and materials from a home installation to a specified destination. For servicemembers and families, it has come to mean much more: the preparations and personal needs that need to be taken care of at home before, during and after deployment. Deployment for active servicemembers and National Guard and Reserve members, as well as Individual Augmentee (IA) d... more.
Pre- Deployment
Guard and Reserve Deployment: Pay Benefits
Basic Pay: All servicemembers receive basic pay. It is the bulk of their pay, and it is based on rank and length of service. As a member of the Guard or reserve your basic pay is based on your paygrade and the number of drill periods (4 hours each) you serve each month. Regular weekend drills are paid on a 2 drill period per day basis. So each full weekend drill is actually worth 4 drill periods. See the Reserve Drill Pay Calculator for mor... more.
More Helpful Resources
During Deployment
Deployment Guides and Resources
For deploying servicemembers and families, there are resources available to help you during your transitions -- here's a rundown of help programs by service. Army Army Community and Family Support Center. The Army Community & Family Support Center serves as the headquarters for Army MWR (Morale, Welfare & Recreation). Army Family Action Plan. The AFAP program seeks input regarding critical issues that affect the well being of soldiers, Arm... more.
Homecoming and Reintegration
Mobile App Helps Fight Post-deployment Blues
A new mobile application developed by mental health experts combines behavioral therapy with satellite navigation technology to offer returning service members options for adjusting to the slower pace of life at home. Developed by the National Center for Telehealth and Technology at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., the "Positive Activity Jackpot," app provides service personnel with entertainment options aimed at overcoming what for some can ... more.