Fleet and Family Service Center offers programs and services to
heighten the awareness of service members and their families to the roller
coaster of emotions. Deployment readiness is a priority for commands, service
members and their families. Major changes in one's life, such as
deployment, can cause an individual to feel that events are out of his/her
control. The more information one has and the more planning that is
done before deployment occurs, the more in control one is likely to
feel.
Return and Reunion:
All forces afloat such as,
battle groups (BG), amphibious ready groups (ARG) expeditionary strike groups
(ESG) or solo operational ships that are attached to San Diego and are deployed
for six months or more may request a Return and Reunion Program onboard
training. The Return and Reunion Program (R&R) began in the
spring of 1980 in response to the carrier Nimitz requesting assistance for
sailors after an exceptionally long deployment. A team of educators, chaplains
and clinical counselors from Norfolk, Virginia, boarded the ship at its last
liberty port to prepare the crew for return to the states. In the late 1980's,
the program was adopted in San Diego, CA as part of the WESTPAC experience, and
earned its credibility in 1991 with service members returning from Desert Storm.
The purpose of R&R training is to help service members returning from
deployment, garner the skills necessary to ease their "returning home
adjustment" after extended absences from family and friends.
Deployed
Spouse Support Group
If you are the wife or husband of a deployed Sailor or
Marine, join this group for support and to learn coping
skills.
Check the contact links to sign up for these
services.