We run an expo type event. It goes from 9am-8pm. During that time, there are three different presentations for new spouses or spouses who have not been through a deployment with this unit. The soldier must attend. However, we all know men aren't great about going back to their wives and telling their wives what was discussed. Guys who are new to the unit or newly married are **HIGHLY** encouraged to bring their wives. If the wife can't make it to one of the presentations, they can speak to someone during the expo and get the information they need. We also send an email to every wife that includes the power point presentation. During the expo, we have tables set up for each company where we have key callers and FRG leaders to answer questions. We also have tables set up with representatives from housing, the Red Cross, child care, MWR, Tricare, the passport office, the Chaplain's office, finance, the education office, post financial advisers, Military One Source and more.
And, for the win! Holy crap is that awesome! It's the ideal pre-deployment brief, and this is the first time I have _heard_ of one being run in such an accessible way with so much information.
Wow. I'm guessing my response here might sound like sarcasm, but it's not intended that way. I really am impressed.
We got a brief with a power point presentation from the Intel Officer. Plus a few pages on OPSEC/PERSEC in the deployment handbook. But, people will still be dumb dumbs, I'm sure.
We run an expo type event. It goes from 9am-8pm. During that time, there are three different presentations for new spouses or spouses who have not been through a deployment with this unit. The soldier must attend. However, we all know men aren't great about going back to their wives and telling their wives what was discussed. Guys who are new to the unit or newly married are **HIGHLY** encouraged to bring their wives. If the wife can't make it to one of the presentations, they can speak to someone during the expo and get the information they need. We also send an email to every wife that includes the power point presentation. During the expo, we have tables set up for each company where we have key callers and FRG leaders to answer questions. We also have tables set up with representatives from housing, the Red Cross, child care, MWR, Tricare, the passport office, the Chaplain's office, finance, the education office, post financial advisers, Military One Source and more.
And, for the win! Holy crap is that awesome! It's the ideal pre-deployment brief, and this is the first time I have _heard_ of one being run in such an accessible way with so much information.
Wow. I'm guessing my response here might sound like sarcasm, but it's not intended that way. I really am impressed.
This was the first time we've done it. It was a huge success. We will definitely not be going back to the old way of "death by power point".
We run an expo type event. It goes from 9am-8pm. During that time, there are three different presentations for new spouses or spouses who have not been through a deployment with this unit. The soldier must attend. However, we all know men aren't great about going back to their wives and telling their wives what was discussed. Guys who are new to the unit or newly married are **HIGHLY** encouraged to bring their wives. If the wife can't make it to one of the presentations, they can speak to someone during the expo and get the information they need. We also send an email to every wife that includes the power point presentation. During the expo, we have tables set up for each company where we have key callers and FRG leaders to answer questions. We also have tables set up with representatives from housing, the Red Cross, child care, MWR, Tricare, the passport office, the Chaplain's office, finance, the education office, post financial advisers, Military One Source and more.
And, for the win! Holy crap is that awesome! It's the ideal pre-deployment brief, and this is the first time I have _heard_ of one being run in such an accessible way with so much information.
Wow. I'm guessing my response here might sound like sarcasm, but it's not intended that way. I really am impressed.
This is how our pre-deployment fair was as well, except it was 2 sessions, one during the day and one at night. The ship was changing ports too so it was a big event for both deployment and changing ports. The CO spoke and housing at the new base came and did a presentation. Then there were tables for Ombudsman, FRG, Legal, Housing, Medical, Personal Property Office, Chaplains, and Fleet and Family. It was required of sailors to attend, and highly encouraged for spouses.