2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion

Joint Readiness Training Center

Pre-Deployment Briefing

15 February 2012

Battalion Commander

LTC Rhett Cox

Agenda

• ACS/Mobilization and Deployment

• Red Cross

• Family Readiness Groups (FRGs)

• Power of Attorney (POA)

• ID Cards

• Army Community Service (ACS)

• MFLCs

• Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Overview

• OPSEC

• Rear Detachment

• Deployment Checklist

• Questions and Answers

ACS Mobilization and Deployment

Q: What warrants an ARC message?

A: Death or serious illness of an immediate Family member

Who is immediate family?

– Spouse

– Parents or stepparents

– Siblings or stepsiblings

– Children or stepchildren

– Only living relative

– Grandparents (exception)

– Fiancée (exception)

– In-Laws

– All others will be decided case by case

American Red Cross Messages

Information Needed

• Service Member’s full name

• Service Member’s SS # or DOB

• Service Member’s unit (ex. 2-87 IN, 4-25 FA)

• Unit’s current location (ex. Camp Victory Iraq, Ft. Polk for JRTC)

• Authority to verify

ARC Contact Information

Toll Free: 1-877-272-7337 24/7

Ft. Drum Red Cross Office: 772-6561

M-F 0730-1600/ Clark Hall

Many volunteer opportunities are available . . . Give us a call!!!

FRGs welcome: Spouses, Civilian employees, Retirees, Soldiers'

parents,

and single Soldiers…

What FRGs Do:

INFORM AND REFER! Pass info from Command to Families

Help facilitate problem solving at the lowest levels

Provide the opportunity to make friends and have some fun!

What FRGs DO NOT Do:

Provide Long-term child care Perform snow removal or lawn care

Serve as a taxi service Offer Financial assistance

FRG is not the only resource for helping families, but the play a large part

of the larger Army effort to help families adapt to Army life.

Family Readiness Group (FRG) Get involved – Stay informed!

Powers of Attorney

• General

– Grants bearer authority to

act in your name in all

situations (Civilian)

– Not accepted at most

organizations on Ft Drum

• Special

– Grants bearer authority

for a specific use

• Finance

• DEERS/ID Cards

• Vehicle Registration

• Medical Care for

Children

• Mountain Community

Homes

– Move In/Move Out

Types

Wills and POAs

Location: Room A2-68, Clark Hall (Bldg P-10720)

Hours: 8am - 4pm for walk-in services (notary, POA)

Contact: 772-7545

Call at 1300 Mon-Fri for next business day appointment

Please Contact LEGAL

DEERS/ID Cards

Please check expiration dates on your ID Cards!

ID Cards - DEERS - Official Passports

Location: Clark Hall Bldg P10720 Mount Belvedere Blvd Room A1-19

Hours of Operation: 7:45am – 3:45pm Monday through Friday

Open till 6pm on Wednesday

Closed Weekends and Federal Holidays

Contact Information & Appointments:

Email: drum.dhr.idcards@conus.army.mil

Phone: 315-772-5149

Fax: 315-774-3412

Online: www.drum.army.mil Link: ID Cards/Deers

By Appointment Only

Army Community Service

(ACS)

Conway Road

Bldg. P-4330

315-772-6557

1-800-826-0886

M-F: 7:30am-5pm

ACS Deployment Services

• Family Advocacy

– Stress Management classes

– New Parent Support Program

• A home visitation program for parents of children

under the age of three

• Financial Readiness

– Army Emergency Relief (AER)

• Provides financial assistance (no interest loans and/or

grants) to active duty military Families whose resources do

not meet emergency

We invite you to visit and utilize the many services and opportunities

provided to help Families handle situations during deployment.

• Family Readiness

– Army Volunteer Corps (AVCC)

• Stay involved - give back to the community and make new friends

– Army Family Team Building (AFTB)

• Become empowered through personal and Family preparedness training

– Mobilization & Deployment

• Family Readiness Support

– MilitaryOneSource.com

1-800-342-9647 ~ En español llame al: 1-877-888-0727

• Relocation

– Hearts Apart Support Group

• Monthly support & fun-filled activity program for Families separated due to deployment, unaccompanied tour or extended TDY.

ACS Deployment Services

Military Family Life Consultants

(MFLC) Professional counseling consultants who support deployment related

activities, and provide a rapid response team concept to assist Soldiers, Families and Civilians on military installations.

Primary function: to assist Soldiers and their Families in …

• Developing focused problem solving techniques • Recognizing early warning signs of possible stress and/or problems • Addressing reunion/reintegration concerns • Providing consultative liaison support with other military agencies • No records kept (with the exception of Duty to Warn issues) • An informal / anonymous structure • Available to see children who are registered with CYSS

(315) 212-6919 or call ACS (315) 772-6556

2nd Brigade MFLC Marsha Caraway (315) 955-4823

Battalion S3

JRTC Overview

Off Post Training Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC)

Fort Polk, LA

1300 Miles

Ft. Polk, LA

Ft. Drum, NY

Warm and wet

Average highs of 77 degrees!

Ft. Polk is 2 hours East of Houston & 5.5 hours West of New Orleans

Home of JRTC and 4th Bde, 10th Mtn Div

Fort Polk, LA / JRTC

Ft. Polk, LA

Battalion S2

OPSEC

OPSEC Operational Security

Operational security is about protecting information from the enemy

that is potentially harmful to the mission, safety of Soldiers, and

safety of Families

Some information is “protected” – to include troop movements,

schedules, and locations – and should not be shared on the phone

or via e-mail

The vFRG (www.armyfrg.org) is the only authorized web site for

sharing command information and operational updates [protected

web site]

Facebook and other web sites and blogs that operate openly on the

world wide web are strictly forbidden from sharing information.

How we practice OPSEC –

» Cell phones forbidden outside of the FOB

» Paper trash is burned or shredded

» Documents are “classified” to control handling and distribution

Rear Detachment,

FRG and FRSA

Rear Detachment Chain of Command

Battalion OIC – CPT Snyder 772- 5823

Battalion NCOIC – SFC Simmons 772-9435

HHC Company – LT Herman and SSG Tubania

Alpha Company – SFC Moffitt and SSG Goduco

Bravo Company – SSG Woods, SSG Harris, and SGT Showers

Charlie Company – SGT Gardiol and SGT Worrell

HHC 2BCT Company – CPT Dufner and SSG Perez

24 Hour Staff Duty – 772-5100

Rear Detachment Chaplain – CH (MAJ) William Scritchfield

(315) 775-8075

FRG Information

HHC FRG Leader – Lori Bogutski

Alpha FRG Leader – Kim Boyles

Bravo FRG Leaders – Jenifer Limerick and Stephanie Burke

Charlie FRG Leader – Teri Remillard

HHC 2BCT FRG Leader – Sarah Freeburg

BN Advisor – Amy Cox

FRSA – Decima Chiasson – 315-772-9166

Battalion 24 Hour Staff Duty – 315-772-5100

Brigade 24 Hour Staff Duty – 315-774-2199

FRG Chain of Concern

• What is a Chain of Concern?

• You will be notified through the Family Readiness Group (FRG) Chain of Concern

regarding important information pertaining to the unit and the FRG. The Chain of

concern is your primary link with the 2BSTB, and it is a means to communicate

official unit information. If you plan to leave the area during a deployment, please

contact the company FRG leader with a telephone number and email address.

• How Does the Chain of Concern Work?

• The FRG leader calls each of the company Key Callers, each Key Caller calls the

FRG Members listed under him/her on the Chain of Concern and passes on the

message/information. After all calls have been made, the Key Caller reports back to

the FRG Leader with the outcome of the calls.

• If you as a Family Member need assistance you would do the reverse. The Family

Member calls the Key Caller (with a question or concern), the Key Caller (if he/she

cannot answer the question) contacts the FRG Leader.

• IF YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER OR MAILING ADDRESS CHANGES CONTACT YOUR KEY CALLER TO LET HER/HIM KNOW

• REMEMBER THIS ROSTER IS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND TO BE USED FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES ONLY

Command Team

Comments

Family Contact Information

Ensure Rear-D/Co FRG Has Family Contact Information (Are you going

out of Town?)

Ensure Family has Rear-D and FRG Contact Information

Ensure Family Knows How to Contact Mortgage/Landlord

Plan Ahead

Alternate Child Care plans if your spouse becomes ill or injured

Snow Removal Plan

Financial

Ensure Family Can Access “MyPay” [https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx]

to view leave and earning statement (we will be paid twice during the

period deployed)

Ensure Family Has Account #s, checkbooks, ATM cards, etc.

Ensure Family Has Credit Cards, Loan Statements, Bills, and Knows

Amount Due and How to Pay

Spouse is Aware of Savings and Investments and Knows How to Access

Deployment Checklist (Part 1 of 4)

Medical

Ensure Family Has Medical Cards, Shot Records, Prescriptions

Let FRG Know About Special Medical Needs

Ensure Family Has Phone Numbers for Medical/Dental Service,

Pharmacy, and Tri-Care

Legal

Ensure Family Has ID Cards (Check Expiration Dates)

Obtain Updated Power of Attorney (Special v. General POA)

Ensure Family Has Updated Wills / Spouse Knows Location

Does Spouse have Access to Other Legal Documents: Marriage and

Birth Certificates, Insurance Polices, SSNs, Deeds – Mortgage

Papers, Court Orders for Support and Custody of Legal Dependents,

Family Care Plans

Deployment Checklist (Part 2 of 4)

Legal (cont)

Legal Assistance Office is located in Clark Hall, Rm. A-268

Office Is Open Mon – Fri from 8am to 4 pm, or can be contacted at

772-5261

Legal Assistance Office Provides Notaries, Powers of Attorney

(POA), Wills, Legal Advice etc.

POA’s are done on a walk-in basis during open hours

To get Legal Advice you need an appointment.

Call 772-5261 at 1pm (1300) to make automated appointment for

the following day.

The appointment line is open only as long as there are app.'s

available. Once they are all filled a person will answer the phone

for your questions.

Deployment Checklist (Part 3 of 4)

Automotive

Ensure Vehicle Has Up-To-Date Maintenance

Ensure Vehicle Insurance Is Up To Date and Family Understands

Policy / What To Do In the Event of an Accident

Ensure Spouse Has Valid Driver’s License

State Inspection and Vehicle Registration Current and Paperwork on

Hand

Ensure Family Has Extra Keys and Garage Door Openers

Consider a Road-Side Service Policy [Emergency Service – AAA, etc.)

Discuss Alternative Plan for Transportation

Roadside Emergency Kit in Car [extra clothes, blankets, etc.)

Deployment Checklist (Part 4 of 4)

Questions