A New Reality: Impact of Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)

1. A New Reality: Impact of Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)

2. Impact of Overseas Contingency Operations • Has changed the face of military service, especially for those in the National Guard and Reserves • Mobilization and deployment at record high levels for all components of the military • Guard & Reserve families have different needs than traditional military Families

3. For the National Guard and Reserve Primary occupation is not one of “Service Member” and some Families might not consider themselves “military Families” Geographically dispersed from others in the same circumstances (not necessarily located near a military installation) Family identity changes from “civilian” to “military” with one letter or phone call Impact of Overseas Contingency Operations

4. Unique Issues for Children & Youth in Military Families • Lack of community awareness of and support for Family needs • Lack of Educator preparedness to recognize and meet needs of Children/Youth of deployed members • Possible transition from one school to another

5. Accessibility and affordability of childcare Availability and affordability of after-school programs and youth activities; children home alone Frequently unaware of resources to help parents and children cope Difficulty understanding and dealing with media Unique Issues for Children & Youth in Military Families

6. Deployment cycle—disrupts Family before, during, and after...and is repeated Social/emotional/behavioral reactions may impact youths’ future Unique Issues for Children & Youth in Military Families

7. Identified Issues for Children & Youth in Military Families • Geographically dispersed Families and lack of connection with other Youth and Families in similar situation • Child separation/anxiety issues regarding safety of deployed parent • Deployed Parent absent for significant events

8. Less parental involvement from Parent at home Limited opportunities for Youth to attend extracurricular activities Teens having increased care of home and younger siblings Behavioral changes, peer pressure, lower self-esteem Identified Issues for Children & Youth in Military Families

9. Need to live with extended Family Changes in financial resources Communication with deployed Parent Identified Issues for Children & Youth in Military Families

10. Department of Defense

11. Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) – Provides Policy Oversight to the respective Military Services Child, Youth, Teen & School Programs Provide funding for JFSAP Initiative and provide supplemental OMK Camp Funding Office of The Secretary Of Defense (OSD)

12. Department of Defense Overview

13. U.S. Army

14. Army Component Structure Active Component* Regions Geographically Dispersed Installations Reserve Component Army Reserve National Guard States Regions

15. Army National Guard

16. Overview of Army National Guard • Army National Guard is one Component of the total U.S. Army • ARNG is composed of civilians who serve their country on a part-time basis • The ARNG has a dual mission e.g., State & Federal

17. Overview of Army National Guard • In peacetime, Governors command the Guard Forces through the Adjutant General • During wartime, the President of the United States can activate the National Guard • When federalized, Guard units are led by the Commander of the theatre in which they are operating

19. ARMY RESERVE

20. Army Reserve Overview • Trains alongside Army Active Duty Soldiers to the same standards • Activated for a Federal Mission • Deliver sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests – to Fight and Win America’s wars

21. Army Reserve Units

22. U. S. Navy

23. Navy Structure Active Component CNIC Naval Commands & Numbered Fleets (Geographically Dispersed) Regions Operating Commanders Bases Reserve Component Reserve Command Hqs New Orleans, LA Navy Reserve Force Regions (6)

24. Navy Region Structure Commander, Naval Installation Command Washington Navy Yard • CNR Mid-Atlantic • NSA Norfolk • NSS Norfolk Naval Shipyard* • - NAVSTA Norfolk • NAS Oceana • - WPNSUPPFAC Yorktown • - NAB Little Creek • - NSA Mechanicsburg • - NAS/JRB Willow Grove • - NSGA Sugar Grove • - NAS Brunswick • - NAVWPNSTA Earle • - SUBASE New London • - NSY BOS Portsmouth • - NAVSTA Newport • - NAVAIRENGSTA Lakehurst • - NSU Saratoga Springs • CNR Northwest • Naval Base Kitsap • NAS Whidbey Island • - NAVSTA Everett • NAVMAG Indian Island CNR Europe - NSA Naples - NAS Sigonella - NSA Souda Bay - NAVSTA Rota - JMF St. Mawgans • CNR Midwest • - NAVSTA Great Lakes • NSA Crane • Mid South • CNR Japan • - CFA Okinawa • - CFA Yokosuka • - CFA Sasebo • - NAF Atsugi • NAF Misawa • NSF Diego Garcia CNR Hawaii - NAVSTA Pearl Harbor - PMRF Barking Sands • CNR NDW • - NSA Washington • - NSA North Potomac • - NSA South Potomac • NSA Patuxent River • - NSA Annapolis • CNR Southwest • SUBASE San Diego • NAVSTA San Diego • - NAVBASE Ventura County • NAF El Centro • NAS Lemoore • NAS Fallon • - NAVWEPSTA Seal Beach • NAS North Island • NAWS China Lake • NSA Monterey CNR Marianas (Guam) - Guam (CNF Marianas SA) CNR Korea - CFA Chinhae Singapore AC CNR SW Asia - NSA Bahrain

25. Navy Reserve

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27. U.S. Air Force

28. Air Force Structure Active Component Major Commands Geographically Dispersed Bases Reserve Component Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command 3 Numbered Air Forces States Major Commands 36 Wings

30. Air National Guard

31. Overview of Air National Guard • Air National Guard is one Component of the total U.S. Air Force • Federal Mission: maintains well-trained, well-equipped units available for prompt utilization. Enforces federal authority, suppresses insurrection and defends the nation when called to federal service by the president, congress, or both.

32. Overview of Air National Guard • State Mission: Provides assistance during emergencies such as natural disasters and civil disturbances when required by the governor. Under state law, provides protection of life and property, and preserves peace, order, and public safety.

33. Air National Guard Locations Guam Air National Guard Units Puerto Rico

34. Air Force Reserve

35. Air Force Reserve Overview • Units train to same standards as Active Duty force both within their units and alongside Active Duty • Federal Mission • Deliver sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests – to fly and fight in Air, Space and Cyberspace

36. Air Force Reserve Units 36 Wings & 4 Groups – 11 Reserve Bases – 52 Tenant Bases

37. U.S. Marine Corps

38. Marine Corps Community Service Installations Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona Marine Corps Base Barstow, California Marine 29 Palms, California Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California Marine Corps San Diego, California Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California Mountain Warfare Training Center, California Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany, Georgia Marine Corps Base Hawaii Headquarters Camp Fuji, Japan Marine corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan Marine Corps Base Camp Butler, Okinawa Marine Forces Reserve Louisiana Kansas City, Missouri Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina Marine Corps Base Lejeune, North Carolina Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina Marine Corps Base Camp Allen, Virginia Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia HQ’s Battalion Henderson Hall, Virginia

39. Understanding Military Culture

40. What is Culture? • Culture (definition): The knowledge, experience, values, ideas, attitudes, skills, tastes, and techniques that are passed on from more experienced members of a community to new members. • Elements include: aesthetics, ceremony, ethics, health and medicine, myths, gender roles, gestures and kinetics, grooming and presence, ownership, recreation, relationships, rewards and privileges.

41. Identify Your Culture

42. Elements of Military Culture • Military Values • Mission of the Military • Unique Cultural Aspects • Issues for Military Kids

43. Military Values • Air Force • Integrity First • Service Before Self • Excellence in All We Do Army • Loyalty • Duty • Respect • Selfless Service • Honor • Integrity • Personal Courage • Navy & Marine Corps • Honor • Courage • Commitment

44. Mission of the Military • The mission of the Department of Defense is to provide the military forces needed to deter war and to protect the security of the country. • The Army’s mission if to fight and win our Nation’s wars by providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders.

45. Mission of the Military • The mission of the United States Air Force is to deliver sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests – to fly and fight in Air, Space and Cyberspace. • The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train, and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression, and maintaining freedom of the seas.

46. Mission of the Military • Marines are trained, organized and equipped for offensive amphibious employment and as a “force of readiness.”

47. What is Purple? • We use the color purple because purple symbolizes “joint” in the military world, meaning “all services.” In the world of color, if you combine Army green, Air Force blue, Marine red, and Navy blue you get purple.

48. Commonly believed that when knights in armor approached, they raised their visors with their right hand to identify themselves It gradually became a way of showing the flag respect to a superior Early American salutes involved removing the hat and then evolved to a touch of the hat Enlisted and junior offices salute senior officers, with the junior member saluting first Defense Authorization Act of 2008 made it legal for Active Duty personnel and Veterans to salute when not in uniform The Military Salute

49. Salutes are not rendered indoors or in vehicles As a sign of respect, military members in uniform salute the flag during ceremonies and the National Anthem Others receiving salutes include the President of the United States, Medal of Honor Recipients, Officers of Friendly Foreign Countries The Military Salute

50. Military Acronyms and Terms • FRG—Family Readiness Group • ARNG—Army National Guard • RDC—Rear Detachment Commander • FAC—Family Assistance Center • TAG—The Adjutant General • MOBEX—Mobilization Exercise • ANG—Air National Guard • DON—Department of the Navy • USAR—U.S. Air Reserve • SUBRON—Submarine Squadron • INTEL—Intelligence • JFCOM—Joint Forces Command • ANG—Air National Guard