Supporting the Relocation, Travel, and Lifestyle Needs of the American Military Family

Air Force Crossroads is dedicated to the building of community among Air Force members and their families through more efficient and effective ways.

MilitaryHOMEFRONT is the official Department of Defense web site for reliable Quality of Life information designed to help troops and their families, leaders and service providers.

The Air Force Aid Society is the official charity of the United States Air Force. Its three-pronged charter promotes the Air Force mission by providing worldwide emergency assistance to members and their families for things like:

• Vehicle Expenses
• Emergency Travel
• Basic Living
• Funeral Expenses
• Medical/Dental
• Child Care/Respite
• Moving Expenses.

• Give Parents a Break - stress-relieving child care,
• Child Care for PCS - Families on PCS orders received over 84,000 hours of child care, totaling $422K,
• Child Care for Volunteers - $157K for child care to support base community volunteers,
• Bundles for Babies - $263K for bundles of baby gifts to new and expectant parents,
• Wellness – Nearly $34K in enhancements to Advocacy’s First Time Parents program,
• Phone Home - $644K in $20 value phone cards purchased for members deployed 30 days or more.  Nearly 70,000 people actually received AFAS phone cards in 2005,
• Car Care Because We Care – Over 4,000 preventive vehicle maintenance inspections performed, totaling $128K,
• Youth Employment Skills (YES) - $207K disbursed in education and base community dollar credits for high school students who volunteer on base,
• Local Education Programs - $99K for short-term job training for spouses and
• Spouse Orientation - $73K to help support base Heart Link programs.