AIR FORCE FAMILIES FOREVER
Joint Base Andrews Military & Family Readiness Center
Address
Bldg 1191 Menoher Dr.
Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
20762
Phone
*See directory of "Our Services" below for information on all of our programs. To register for events and workshops, go to our booking site at https://jba-mfrc.timetap.com (if link doesn't load on your military computer, please use commercial wi-fi or a smartphone).
Hours of Operation
Mon-Wed & Fri: 7:30am-4:30pm
Thu: 7:30am-12:00pm
Closed on Holidays & AFDW Family Days
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Program Overview
Air Force Families Forever (AFFF) is a long-term survivor aftercare program established to provide support to family members of deceased Regular Air Force and Reserve Component Airmen and Guardians who died in an Active Duty, Inactive Duty for Training (IDT) or Annual Training (AT) status, and whose relationship was established prior to the Airman or Guardian’s death. This includes Regular Air Force, Guard, and Reserve Airmen and Guardians. Procedures have been devised to provide support to eligible Next-Of-Kin (NOK)* through the Airman & Family Readiness Centers (A&FRCs) at installations closest to where the survivor resides.
*Next-Of-Kin (NOK): Widow or widower (remarried or not), each parent (mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, mother through adoption, father through adoption, foster parents who stood in loco parentis), each child (natural, step-children, adopted) and each sibling (brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister, step-sibling) of an Airman or Guardian.
MISSION STATEMENT:
To link families of fallen Airmen and Guardians to their Air and Space Force family by promoting survivor resilience, thereby fostering well-being and connectedness.
VISION STATEMENT:
Remembering, Honoring, Connecting… Always a part of the Air and Space Force family.
Services
OUTREACH:
Your local AFFF team will reach out to surviving family members to provide ongoing support and resources.
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL:
Referral is provided to eligible federal, state and local resources to include partnering non-governmental organizations.
EVENTS:
Throughout the year, we will send announcements and invitations to events of interest in our local area and nationally. In past years, we have been invited to Gold Star Christmas Events at the White House and received priority seating and recognition at the National Memorial Day Concert at the Capitol.
INSTALLATION ACCESS:
We can help eligible Next-Of-Kin obtain ID cards and base access for installation-approved Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities.
OTHER RESOURCES:
We can help you locate resources to help with a variety of issues, including general support, grief support, local events, and financial counseling. We can also connect you to experts on VA benefits, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), Survivors' Pension, Service Member Group Life Insurance (SGLI), burial expenses, state benefits, military records, Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP), and Tricare.
Resources
WEBSITES:
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National Resource Directory: List of vetted resources for survivors.
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State/Territory Benefits: Find out what benefits are available to you in your area.
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Snowball Express: The Gary Sinise Foundation Snowball Express serves the children of fallen military heroes.
DOCUMENTS:
Contact Us
Please call or email the JB Andrews Military and Family Readiness Center (M&FRC) and ask for the Air Force Families Forever (AFFF) program manager.
Phone: (301) 981-7087
External Links Disclaimer
The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the United States Air Force or the Department of Defense of the external web site, or the information, products, or services contained therein. For other-than-authorized activities such as military exchanges and Services/Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) sites, the Unites States Air Force does not exercise any editorial control over the information you may find at these locations. Such links are provided consistent with the purpose of the web site.
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