If you're in transit and an emergency arises call the 10th
Replacement Company at 1-800-661-7158 or (315) 772-7529/0423 and let them know
the nature of your emergency. Remember, if you cannot arrive on your
reporting date and you do not call you may be considered to be AWOL.Who Does AER
Help?
* Active duty soldiers, single or married, and their dependents.
*
ARNG and USAR soldiers on active duty for more than 30 days and their
dependents.
* Soldiers retired from active duty for longevity or physical
disability, and their dependents.
* ARNG and USAR soldiers who retired at age
60, and their dependents.
* Surviving spouses and orphans of soldiers who
died while on active duty or after they retired.
What Can AER Do?
*
Help with emergency financial needs for:
- Food, rent or
utilities.
- Emergency transportation and vehicle
repair.
- Funeral expenses.
- Medical/dental
expenses.
- Personal needs when pay is delayed or stolen.
*
Give undergraduate-level education scholarships, based primarily on financial
need, to children of soldiers.
What Can't AER Do?
* Help pay for
nonessentials..
* Finance ordinary leave or vacation.
* Pay fines or legal
expenses.
* Help liquidate or consolidate debt.
* Assist with house
purchase or home improvements.
* Help purchase, rent or lease a vehicle.
*
Cover bad checks or pay credit card bills.
For further information call
your nearby AER office. At Fort Drum the phone # is (315) 772-6560 or
1-800-826-0886 ext.6560