The document outlines an agenda for a predeployment briefing for the 3d Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). The agenda covers introductions of the command team, information about family readiness support programs, financial planning resources, casualty notification procedures, and recruiting for care team support. Key points of contact and their roles are provided.

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1 March 2012

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AGENDA
COMMAND TEAM INTRODUCTIONS
FAMILY READINESS SUPPORT ASSISTANT
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MILITARY & FAMILY LIFE CONSULTANT
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CHAPLAIN SUPPORT
AMERICAN RED CROSS
FINANCIAL AWARENESS AND PLANNING
CASUALTY NOTIFICATION/CASUALTY ASSISTANCE
“GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS” VIDEO

3. 3D SUSTAINMENT COMMAND (EXPEDITIONARY)
COMMAND TEAMS
3D ESC COMMANDER – COL KRISTIN FRENCH
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N HHC COMMANDER – CPT SARAH HOLLEY
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M REAR DETACHMENT COMMANDER – LTC ROBBIN HIGGINS
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REAR DETACHMENT FIRST SERGEANT – 1SG SHAWN
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 WHO I AM – 3d ESC Family Readiness Support Assistant
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O  Provide administrative support to the FRG
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S  PHONE NUMBER – 502-624-8705
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FAMILY READINESS GROUP
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 3D ESC FRG – MS. KARLA SCHUSTER
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 WHO I AM – 3d ESC Family Readiness Group Leader
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and provide feedback on the state of the unit‟s family to the command.
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 Provide activities and support that enhance the well-being and
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 PHONE NUMBER –678-360-9692
 EMAIL ADDRESS – 3dESCFRG@gmail.com or
karlakschuster@gmail.com
 After 7:00 PM contact Staff Duty –502-294-6626

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E PHONE NUMBER – 270-823-2955
EMAIL ADDRESS –3esc.knox@gmail.com
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7. Military & Family Life Consultants’ Scope
Educate to prevent problems
Reduce Stress Help families deal with
deployment and
reintegration Issues
Educate Parents Family Dynamics
Supplement Existing Teach positive
Family Programs coping mechanisms
Reach out to geographically
dispersed Families

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CHAPLAIN SUPPORT
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H  SENIOR GARRISON CHAPLAIN – CH (COL) DONALD WILSON
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 Crisis Intervention
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 PHONE NUMBER –502-624-5255
 EMAIL ADDRESS –donald.l.wilson1@us.army.mil
 ON CALL DUTY CHAPLAIN – 270-272-3305

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E  AMERICAN RED CROSS – MS. LACEY PROUTY
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C WHO I AM – Representative from the Fort Knox Red Cross
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E  WHAT I DO – 24hrs a day, 365 days a year the Red Cross
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delivers messages containing accurate, factual, complete and
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 CONTACT INFORMATION
 PHONE NUMBER –1-877-272-7337

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FINANCIAL AWARENESS AND
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 WHAT I DO – Provide financial assistance, investment education
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and estate planning to assist the surviving Family member to
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 Fulfill the Army‟s promise to never let a Fallen Family member
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PHONE NUMBER –502-624-1789
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Combat Zone Tax Exclusion Hardship Duty Pay-Location Basic Allowance for
(CZTE) (HDP-L) Subsistence (BAS)
• All soldiers assigned to • If you received Standard
• Exemption from federal income BAS, your BAS should not
OEF/OIF AORs may receive
taxes continues through the last day have changed for the period
$50, $100 or $150 per month
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depending on the deployed
A designated area. Withhold of taxes
location.. Entitlement shows •If you are designated as
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as “SAVE PAY” on LES. Essential Station Messing
following month. IF TAX
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WITHHOLDING DOES NOT START IN Family Separation
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MONTH FOLLOWING RETURN Allowance (FSA-II)
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CONTACT SERVICING FINANCE • Current rate is $250 per deployment. When you
A IMMEDIATELY! month ($8.33 per day). return to home station meal
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Allowance shows as FSH on deductions will resume
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effective the date of return.
redeployment to file federal income
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your return to avoid a late fee or station or if a soldier and all
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Hostile Fire Pay (HFP) deployment. IF FSH DOES NOT
STOP IN MONTH FOLLOWING Question**Contact your
• Entitlement to HFP $225.00stops RETURN CONTACT SERVICING supporting finance unit, unit
the day you depart the designated FINANCE IMMEDIATELY! PAC, or call Ft. Knox DMPO
area. CONTACT SERVICING Customer Service. @502-
FINANCE IMMEDIATELY!IF HFP 624-6046.
DOSENT’S STOP UPON RETURN.

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CASUALTY NOTIFICATION
 Lightly injured – Your Soldier will call you
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 SFC or above and a Chaplain will notify you personally.
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S If you desire, a unit „care team‟ will come to your home right
away to assist with children, visitors, errands during the first few
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 In all cases, the Rear Detachment and FRG must know how to
reach you – even if you just take a weekend trip.

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CASUALTY NOTIFICATION
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WHO I AM - Casualty Operations Coordinator
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WHAT I DO - Coordinate casualty notification/assistance
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“GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS”
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FORT KNOX ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICES (ACS)
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EMAIL ADDRESS – kathy.d.berry.civ@mail.mil
DUTY HOURS – Monday –Friday 8:00AM- 4:00 PM