Hours of Operation
Monday – Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
CLOSED on Weekends, Federal Holidays, and AFMC Family Days
PLEASE NOTE: The M&FRC is CLOSED every second Thursday of the month for Staff Training.
The LOAN LOCKER opens weekdays at the same time as the M&FRC and closes at 3:00 PM
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Building 205
502 West Van Matre Avenue
Military & Family Readiness Center
The Military & Family Readiness Center (M&FRC) is the cornerstone of the Eglin family support system, helping Armed Forces personnel and families enhance their readiness and quality of life. Active duty military members from all services and their family members, Guard and Reserve members and their dependents, retired military personnel and their family members, and Department of Defense civilians are eligible customers. All services are free. The M&FRC also helps commanders and base leaders meet their responsibilities for the health and welfare of military families and single members.
There is a direct relationship between a member’s ability to successfully accomplish a mission, and the quality of life their family experiences. Because of this relationship, many programs and policies are available to promote a positive family environment.
The M&FRC offers workshops and information on financial management, relocation assistance, employment for family members, special family member needs and military transitions. Their services are aimed at making each user of the center feel valued and supported. An essential aspect of creating a comfortable and non-threatening environment is the staff’s protection of privacy of what individual users disclose to them within the parameters of Air Force regulations.
The M&FRC also operates the Loan Locker — one of the first stops for Eglin newcomers, especially when arriving ahead of household goods. Staffed by a band of dedicated volunteers who understand the difficulties of relocation, M&FRC provides small household items such as cookware, dishes, silverware, futons, small appliances, microwaves, TVs, etc. The M&FRC welcomes new volunteers desiring to provide this helpful service to their community. For more information call 850.882.9060 during business hours.
PERSONAL & WORK LIFE
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
TAP:
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
FINANCIAL READINESS
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE
DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT
EFMP:
EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM
COMMANDER’S KEY SUPPORT PROGRAM
MORE SERVICES OFFERED:
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Military Family Life Counselors
Eglin’s Military Family Life Counselor (MFLC) program works directly with Military & Family Readiness Center staff and acts as a liaison with the local community to provide behavioral health support services—including one-on-one individual support—to service members and their families.
Each MFLC is available for casual, even spontaneous outreach opportunities for discussing issues experienced within the military community, and also delivers presentations on deployment stress, reintegration, couples communication, coping skills and building resiliency.
To contact a counselor, please download the MFLC Directory (PDF) containing phone numbers and email contacts for the counselor(s) associated with your unit.
Military Spouse Email Distribution List
The Eglin Military & Family Readiness Center has created an email distribution list for Military Spouses, providing information about different workshops, events, and trainings that are either tailored to Military Spouses or may be relevant to their interests. Get on the list to have these notifications sent directly to your inbox!
Request to be added by calling the M&FRC at 850-882-9060, or by emailing:
eglin.eglinairmanfamilyreadinesscenter@us.af.mil
Volunteer Resources Program
The Eglin Military & Family Readiness Center collaborates with other base volunteer agencies to recruit, train, place, and recognize volunteer service. More information can be found in the Volunteer Resource Services brochure (PDF). Local off-base volunteer opportunities can be found at www.allforgood.org. For national volunteer opportunities and initiatives, visit www.serve.gov. Please call 850.882.9060 for more information.
Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
The Military & Family Readiness Center is home to the Eglin AFB Installation Voting Assistance Office. The Federal Voting Assistance Program website at www.fvap.gov provides eligible voters a user-friendly tool to register to vote and to request an absentee ballot. For additional voting information please contact the Installation Voting Assistance Officer at 850.885.VOTE (8683) or vote15@us.af.mil.
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Squadron/Unit Requests
The Military Family Readiness Center (M&FRC) promotes military family well-being by offering educative and preventative programs and services that enhance family readiness, resilience, and quality of life. The M&FRC is postured to collaborate with units to create plans that promote readiness.
The M&FRC is postured to provide services, briefings, and workshops in your work-center as requested. For more information on scheduling an appointment with your Community Readiness Consultant (CRC), please call 850.882.9060.
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