The Goal of the Airman and Family Readiness Center is to enhance quality of life and increase family well-being and readiness by providing programs and services available to all DoD customers and their families.

UPCOMING A&FRC PROGRAMS:  

Family Life Education. Learn life skills on how to be a better person, better couple, and better parents. Civilian spouses can learn benefits of being a military spouse. We help keep our AF families strong.

Military One Source  - click or call 1-800-342-9647. This is an invaluable resource for all military members and their families!!

Family Child Care:

Family Child Care (FCC) office is located inside the Airman and Family Readiness Center and provides information for in-home child care and care providers!

School / Military Liason

For Spouses:

Heart Link - New Military Spouse Orientation Class

Spouses Cafe - Come for coffee and socialize with other spouses

Hearts Apart - For Deployed Spouses

Spouse Employment and Education Opportunities
- Offers spouses who PCS in with assistance in streamlining job search, resume writing, interview and local area connections.

Family Assistance:

New Parent Classes

Bundles For Babies

WIC (Women Infants and Children)

MFLC (Military Family Life Consultants)

Loan Closet

Food Locker

Financial Assistance (Air Force Aid Society)

Personal and Family Readiness - Assistance is available to families before, during and after a deployment, TDY, or remote tour.
Relocation Assistance - Visit our loan closet free for use for those PCSing in or out. Child Care for PCS - 20 Free hours of child care is available.

Volunteer Opportunities. Join the volunteer work force. Volunteer work counts as employment experience and skills earned can lead to a great job.

 SHAW VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Volunteering isn’t just about helping others; it’s also a chance to learn new things, meet new people, and have some fun. Volunteers rise to the call for service and can participate in various types of activities. Shaw’s Volunteers help to bridge relations within Shaw AFB and between the base and the city of Sumter. This web page serves as a one-stop shop for all DoD ID card holders and their family members who are interested in donating their time and efforts in the overall community.

Shaw AFB Volunteer Opportunities

o Volunteer Orientation Guide
o Volunteer Process Flow Chart
o Volunteer Positions Descriptions
o Volunteer Positions Template
o Volunteer Application
o Volunteer Time Card
o Volunteer Supervisor’s Handbook

Off Base Volunteer Opportunities
o Volunteer Links

Short Notice Event Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Recognition
o Quarterly Awards
o Volunteer Excellence Award
o Military Volunteer Service Medal 

o Volunteer Incentive Awards

Volunteer Advisory Committee

o Volunteer Advisory Committee

 

 

Personal Financial Management Programs
All the information you need on Credit Management, Effective Budgeting, and Investments. Check back often for classes and workshops.

Transitions in life are never easy, that is why the Airman and Family Readiness Center is here to help! We offer a multitude of workshops and classes to get you through these times with ease.  Please contact us for more information. 

Some of the programs we offer are:

Transition Assistance Program  - http://www.turbotap.org

Casualty Assistance Program