Make sure you have all your important papers with
you. Phone numbers of the Welcome Center, (580) 442-6805 or DSN
639-6805; your unit Commander; Field Officer of the Day (FOD), (580) 442-4912 or
DSN 639-4912; and your sponsor can be invaluable in case of emergency while in
transit, ensure you have his/her phone number with you.
Usually military
orders provide an 800 toll free number to call if you have an emergency and
cannot make it to the installation on your reporting date. When you
call the 800 toll free number, you will receive instructions on what to do
next. If you don't have an 800 number on your orders, locate the
closest installation regardless of branch service, and report
there.
If you have financial difficulties, check the phone
directory to see if there is a military istallation nearby. If so,
they can assist you with any emergency you have while in
transit.
TRICARE: If you need medical care while in transit, call the
Health Care Finder 800- 406-2832 for an authorization so you don't get billed
under the more expensive Point-of-Service Option. Ensure your
spouse/chidren staying with relatives at another location knows this TRICARE
phone number in case medical care is needed.
The American Red Cross
is always available for emergency assistance wherever you
are. Contact the nearest chapter (phone numbers are listed in the
telephone directory) for assistance. They can sometimes help with
emergency financial assistance and contacting individuals who will need to know
where you are and what is happening.Soldiers and their families experiencing
financial difficulties and having no food or funds can be given a food voucher
by ACS. The food voucher is redeemable at the Fort Sill Commissary
ONLY.
If you have signed in at Fort Sill, contact the Army Emergency
Relief (AER), which provides emergency financial assistance through
interest-free loans, grants, or a combination loan/grant. Assistance
includes: initial rent and deposit, payment of rent to prevent
eviction, house and trailer payments, emergency shelter, food,
utilities (except cable), essential repairs on one POV, medical/dental expenses
when medically required down payment cannot be deferred through usual payment
plans, funeral expenses, required travel expenses due to emergency leave,
emergency travel, convalescent leave, extraordinary costs in meeting port call
or PCS, clothing, fire or other disaster after Red Cross assistance, and other
privation prevention.
AER phone numbers: (580) 442-2946/3247;
DSN 639-2946/3247
AER hours of operations: Mon- Fri 7:30am - 3:30pm
After
4:00pm, please contact the Duty Officer of the Day: 580-442-4912, or DSN
639-4912.
If you need emergency financial assistance and are assigned to
a Fort Sill unit, see your unit financial advisor, who will assist you in
completing all the necessary forms and obtain all the necessary signatures, then
come by the AER office and see one of the AER counselors to complete your AER
loan or grant. To apply for an AER loan, you will need: an
application (DA Form 1103), your latest leave and earnings statement, a valid ID
card, and documentation supporting the need for the loan.
Our AER also
provide assistance with scholarships for dependent children.
The American
Red Cross, (580) 442-2426 or 353-0275, also offers services during times of
emergency. These services include: counseling,
communication assistance, guidance with regard to government benefits,
verification of emergency situations at home to support leave requests, and
financial assistance on the basis of need to meet emergencies.