Barksdale AFB - Airman and Family Readiness Center

The Airman & Family Readiness Center provides Airmen and their family members support services that enhance mission readiness, resiliency and the well-being of the Air Force Community. To accomplish our mission we offer a variety of educational programs and services open to all military personnel (active duty, reservists, guardsmen and DoD civilians) and their families. Our core activities are: crisis assistance for immediate short-term support, identification of trends and issues affecting quality of life, leadership consultations and readiness in all aspects of life.

We offer a set of Core Programs that include Air Force Aid, Air Force Wounded Warrior, Casualty/Survivor Benefits, Discovery Resource Center, Exceptional Family Member Program, Military Child Education, Personal and Family Readiness, Financial Readiness, Relocation Assistance, Employment Assistance, Transition Assistance, Volunteer Assistance and many more.

Counseling – Our center is staffed with a Military and Family Life Counselor (MFLC) who provides short-term solution-based counseling to service members and their families. We offer non-medical counseling in the following areas: anger management communication, relationship issues, conflict resolution, parenting, decision making skills, deployment stress, coping skills, home sickness, relocation adjustment, reintegration, separation, building resiliency and grief/loss. Services are private excepting duty-to-warn situations.

VA Benefits – Our VA Benefits Consultant provides one-on-one assistance about VA benefits, eligibility requirements, application process and how to navigate through e-benefits and va.gov. As a service member, you have earned a vast amount of VA Benefits for your service to our great nation. It is important  to have a clear understanding of how to obtain and utilize each and every one of them. It is also important to learn to navigate your e-benefits account and va.gov in order to apply for and manage your benefits.