Support Services

Airman and Family Readiness Center
Nellis: (702) 652-3327
4311 N. Washington Blvd., Suite 102
Creech: (702) 404-0864,
(702) 404-0865, (702) 404-0867
Bldg. 1018
Hours (both locations): 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
The Airman and Family Readiness Center serves as a one-stop information and referral center for single, married, active duty, Guard, Reserves and retired members as well as their families. One of its major functions is linkage—ensuring military personnel and their families are connected with the appropriate services on and off base. Call the center for assistance anytime you have a question and do not know where to find the answer.

Information and Referral
The AFRC offers assessment and referral counseling. They work closely with community agencies and other base organizations. They can help you find resources to deal with personal and family issues, relationships, parenting and other issues in your life and on your job. Staff can help with emergencies during non-duty hours through the Nellis Command Post at (702) 652-2446.

Discovery Resource Center
The DRC offers self-study resources on a variety of topics and general information. Videos and books are also available. Use computers to write a resume as well as find out about educational and scholarship information. Internet access is available for relocation, employment or just to check e-mail. Explore the Nevada Career Information System, a unique site for Nevada residents that is a comprehensive career guidance system of information and exploration tools for employment, higher education, scholarships and more. The DRC also provides fax services for job searches, relocation and financial issues. Stop by and take advantage of the services.

Military One Source and Military and Family Life Consultants (MFLCs)
Stateside: (800) 342-9647
TTY/TDD: (800) 346-9188 • Overseas: (800) 3429-6477
www.militaryonesource.com
Military One Source provides information and resources that can help improve many areas of your life, from personal to professional. Military One Source does more than give you information—it helps you take action with materials that get you thinking and tools that help you set things in motion. This confidential service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If counseling is needed, Military One Source can arrange for six face-to-face counseling sessions free of charge. Military and Family Life Consultants can also help with problem assessment and solutions.

Airman and Family Readiness Center
Services and Activities
The center offers services and activities through classes, groups, in units and to individuals in the following areas:
• Relocation Services
• Career Development
• Air Force Aid Society
• Personal Financial Management
• Family Life Skills
• Volunteerism
• Readiness
• Transition to Civilian Life

Relocation Services
The AFRC provides information on your new duty station. Sponsorship Training is for newly assigned sponsors to help make them more effective at welcoming new service members and their families. They also have information on schools, utility companies, neighborhoods, etc. Take advantage of Childcare for PCS, an Air Force Aid Society program, and get 20 hours of free childcare prior to leaving your duty station and another 20 hours at your gaining base. The center encourages spouses to attend Right Start where newcomers increase their knowledge of Nellis and the local community and visit the center staff at the information fair to learn about services.

Loan Closet
If you need dishes, pots and pans, airbeds or futons, car seats, strollers or other light housekeeping items until your things arrive, you may borrow them from the Loan Closet. Prior to your departure from Nellis, you may borrow items again. The Layette Program, funded by the Officers' Spouse Club, provides baby items to E-4s and below upon the birth of their first child.

Airman's Attic
Nellis: (702) 652-4765 • 2991 Rickenbacker, Bldg. 605 Hours: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday The Airman's Attic accepts donated serviceable household items, furniture and baby clothes, which are then made available at no charge to E-4s and below. The Airman's Attic is staffed solely by volunteers.

Career Development
The AFRC offers career development services about the local job market, interview techniques, resume preparation and other employment issues. The Electronic Job Club, for instance, helps match qualifications with local job opportunities. Check out local job announcements and review the job bulletin board. The center also hosts quarterly job fairs and employer recruitment programs as well as a Starting Your Own Business series. Job Search in Las Vegas is the first three Tuesdays of the month, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in the A&FRC. Learn how to effectively market yourself in the Las Vegas-area job market. The class covers job-seeking tips in the local area, resume writing, interview techniques and networking, and enrollment in the Electronic Job Bank.

Air Force Aid Society
Military members and their families faced with financial emergencies can apply for assistance from the Air Force Aid Society. AFAS provides interest-free loans and other assistance for items such as basic living expenses, car repair, emergency travel and other personal emergencies. Before you borrow money at a high-interest rate from a local financial institution, see if you qualify for a no-interest AFAS loan. Any military installation can provide assistance if you are not near an Air Force base. Call the Red Cross at (877) 272-7337 for financial assistance after duty hours or if you're not near a military installation. The AFAS also funds many special programs through the FSC and other base agencies.

Personal Financial Management
The AFRC staff provides information, education and personal financial counseling to help individuals and families maintain their financial stability and reach their financial goals. Seminars, classes and individualized guidance are offered in the areas of budgeting, credit/debt management, home buying, saving, investing, consumer protection and general money management. Subject-matter experts work closely with base leadership to provide classes and individual counseling in areas of specific need. The approach is proactive and involves base and local community representatives in program development. Contact the Airman and Family Readiness Center for programs of interest.

Family Life Skills
The AFRC has informational booklets on many subjects regarding family life. Activities are also offered in various family development areas.
• Ready, Set, Grow, a parent/toddler support group, is a great way to meet new people with similar interests every Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. Explore and Learn, in partnership with Nevada Early Intervention Services, helps families with developmentally appropriate activities. • Preparation for Parenthood is a five-week course for
expectant parents held three times per year on Mondays from 6 to 8:30 p.m. They will provide you with lots of handouts, free samples and a baby bundle at the end of the class.
• Heart Link is a fun-filled day of interactive games, presentations and prizes to help strengthen military families and to enhance mission readiness. The quarterly class also provides free childcare and lunch.
• Single parent? Join the Single Parent Network. The AFRC also provides meeting space for an independent group for parents of special needs children.

Volunteerism
Visit the AFRC if you are interested in volunteering on base or downtown. The base-wide Volunteer Resource Program is designed to fully utilize and recognize the contributions of volunteers.

One of its primary functions is to help base volunteer agencies meet their needs and to help individuals find volunteer positions that best suit personal interests or career goals. Child care for some volunteer positions is available through the Child Development Center or a Family Day Care provider.

The Airman and Family Readiness Center also has volunteer positions for receptionists, program assistants, class facilitators, graphic artists, photographers and more. Some volunteers work in the Loan Closet and the Airman's Attic during the hours of operation (see above), and others bring items from the loading dock into the Attic.

The AFRC also pays for childcare and utilizes the Child Development Center, Family Day Care Provider (your choice) and the Boys' and Girls' Club.

The center features an annual recognition program in April for all volunteers and periodically has a "Featured Volunteer" during the year. Volunteers receive name tags, Airman and Family Readiness Center polo shirts and parking passes based on hours donated.

promotes family preparedness through education and participation in readiness support functions. Families are provided assistance during extended absences of the military member while deployed or remote, emergencies and natural disasters. Pamphlets, books and videos discuss how to prepare, cope and come back together as a family. The center's staff works through units, spouse support groups and with individuals to provide advice and help. Other materials help single people, who have different issues, prepare for deployment. Other services include Morale Calls, Car Care and Give Parents a Break for families that have a deployed/remote member. The center also hosts monthly activities for deployed and remote families such as Thanksgiving Dinner, Family Photo Day, Operation Pillowcase and Santa's Workshop. Deployed/remote families are notified and encouraged to participate in these events.

Transition to Civilian Life
Worried about your benefits, employment opportunities, job interviews? The three-day TAP Workshop can alleviate many of these concerns. In addition, staff members can answer many of your questions and give you tips on employment procedures. The intensive workshop is sponsored by the AFRC, the Department of Labor-Employment Security Division and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The workshop is designed to assist military members and their spouses transition from a military to civilian career. Service members within 180 days of separation or retirement receive priority consideration. Members can sign up one year out on a stand-by basis. Areas of concentration include: Personal Appraisal, Resume/Interviewing Skills, Researching, VA Benefits and Current Labor Market Trends. The center also hosts Marketing Yourself for a Second Career annually, which is cosponsored by the Military Officers Association of America.

American Red Cross
Nellis: (702) 652-2106 • Bldg. 340, Room 401
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
The American Red Cross, through its Armed Forces Emergency Services Program and 24-hour Case Management Centers, is the compassionate link between military personnel and their families. In the event of an emergency, critical accident, illness or death in a service member's immediate family, the Red Cross can provide emergency communications worldwide. Also, when regular communications fall through, health and welfare messages can be sent by either the service member or a family member to help give peace of mind. Access to emergency financial assistance for emergency travel is available through the Red Cross on behalf of the military aid societies at any Red Cross chapter or military Red Cross station.

These services and more are available to service members and their families 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Other services include information and referral, disaster assistance and health and safety courses. Locally, Nellis Red Cross operates a food locker for the benefit of the Nellis community. Volunteers are the heart and soul of the American Red Cross on Nellis. Call the Red Cross office for times and dates for the volunteer orientation.

Base Chapel Program
Nellis: (702) 652-2950
Creech: (702) 404-0173 or (702) 404-0604
(702) 652-2636, Recorded Activities Schedule
(702) 652-2446, Duty Chaplain/After-hours, Emergencies
7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Chaplains from a variety of faith traditions, a staff and many dedicated volunteers support First Amendment rights of the free exercise of religious beliefs. Complete Catholic and Protestant programs include worship, liturgy, rites, religious education and a wide variety of lay organizations. Choirs, special studies, service opportunities and many other activities also aim at enhancing spiritual maturity and wholeness of life. Lay ministers and volunteers are critical to the life and vitality of the chapel community.

Aside from the structured chapel programs, chaplains are visible and active throughout Nellis, especially in flight-line, unit and hospital ministry. They also are a source of confidential counseling on all issues and concerns. The role of a chaplain as a confidential counselor is unconditional and extends to everyone. Confidentiality is strictly maintained, no matter how serious or the nature of the issue or problem discussed. The chaplain cannot and will not discuss with anyone else any information told to the chaplain in confidence, without the consent and written permission of the counselee.  read more...