1st Combined Arms Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment

Weekly News Update

14 November 2013

Please pass along to Soldiers, Family and Friends of 1-63 AR

You can always stay up to date with local events by going to:

1st Infantry Division page

at http://www.riley.army.mil/default.aspx .

Stay up to date with the FT Riley Post paper!

http://www.1divpost.com/ http://www.1divpost.com/

Join us on the Official 1-63 AR FaceBook Page at

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Riley-KS/1-ID-2HBCT-1-63CAB/221149081082?ref

=nf

CYSS childcare will be available for this event on November 16, 2013 at Warren East from 1800-2300. Call 785-240-0821/0822 to make childcare reservations. The cost is $4.00 per hour or patrons can use deployment hours.

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4th Annual Wine Fest Tickets are now on Sale!!

November 15th from 6-9pm at Riley's Conference

Center. Come enjoy a variety of wines & hors

d'oeuvres. This is a 21 and older event no children

allowed. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the

door, and can be purchased at Riley's Conference

Center. For more information call, 785-784-1000

Fort Riley Education Fair on November 14th at Riley's

Conference Center from 10am-2pm. Schools from across

the country, VA representatives and Ft Riley Education

Counselors will all be in attendance. Don't miss this great

opportunity for information

Don’t forget to RSVP for this event

Event begins

at at 6pm

Family Readiness Group (FRG) On-Line Training:

On-line Training: ACS has these class to offer online for FRG’s for

volunteers if your unable to take them in a class room setting. See

flyer below for available class at the ACS.

FRG Leader’s Training: The online Family Readiness Group Leader’s

training is located on the ARMY ONE SOURCE website at

https://www.myarmyonesource.com/skins/aos2/display_ajax.aspx?

ModuleID=a53b8c22-018c-40c9-b51f-d6a1263c9889. This is a

Department of the Army site and does not include Fort Riley specific

information.

The FRG Leader’s Handbook and other FRG materials may also be

downloaded from t ARMY ONE SOURCE under the ACS Mobilization

and Deployment Readiness section/Operation READY at:

https://www.myarmyonesource.com/FamilyProgramsandServices/F

amilyPrograms/MobilizationandDeploymentReadiness/OperationRE

ADY/default.aspx

FRG Funds Custodian Training and Test

Training:

http://riley.army.mil/documents/acs.dmDocuments/12060812390

4.pdf

Test:

http://riley.army.mil/documents/acs.dmDocuments/12062913264

6.pdf

FRG Key Caller Training and Test

Training:

http://riley.army.mil/documents/acs.dmDocuments/12062911255

0.pdf

Test:

http://riley.army.mil/documents/acs.dmDocuments/12062911311

6.pdf

Use full websites Ready Army - http://www.riley.army.mil/UnitPage.aspx?unit=ReadyArmy

<http://www.riley.army.mil/UnitPage.aspx?unit=ReadyArmy

Ft. Riley New comers link http://www.riley.army.mil/newarrivals/spouses/default.aspx

Militaryone source http://www.militaryonesource.mil/MOS/f?p=MOS:HOME:0

Army one source http://www.myarmyonesource.com/default.aspx

Fort Riley Current News Updates: This information has recently been updated, and is now available.

http://www.riley.army.mil/OurPost/CurrentNews.asp

1-63 AR Facebook Page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fort-Riley-KS/1-ID-2HBCT-1-63CAB/221149081082?ref=nf

HHC FRG facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hellhounds-1-63-FRG/137831946401856

Alpha Company facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/pages/assasins.frg?fref=ts

Bravo Company facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bounty-Hunters-1-63-Armor/192619844106486?fref=pb

Charlie Company facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/pages/1-63-CAB-Charlie-Co-FRG/253104324703?fref=t

Echo Company facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Echo-Company-Eagles-1-63-AR-Battalion/414580375296127?fref=tss

Websites Continued

Finance

Mypay: http://www.dfas.mil

Thrift Savings Plan: http://www.tsp.gov News Outlets U.S Department of Defense: http://www.defense.gov

Army Knowledge Online (AKO): http://www.us.army.mil

DoD Community Relations: http://www.ourmilitary.mil

Track Santa: http://www.norad.mil

Military Family, Youth, and Children Military Children and Youth: http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil

USA4 Military Families:

http://www.usa4militaryfamilies.dod.mil/portal/page/mhf/USA4/HOMEPAGE_V3

Employment http://www.usajobs.gov

Medical Care

Dental Care: http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/ProfileFilter.do?&puri=%2Fhome%2FDental

TRICARE: http://www.tricare.mil

TRICARE Online: http://www.tricareonline.com

DEERS Enrollment Online: http://tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/overview/Eligibility/DEERS

Education

DoD Education Activity http://www.dodea.edu/home

GI Bill: http://www.gibill.va.gov

Services PX : http://www.aafes.com

US Postal Service: http://www.usps.com

National weather Service: http://www.nws.noaa.gov