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information. Order educational materials from Military One Source Headquarters or call 1-877-
765-1309. Mail products to a military facility. Information available is Casualty, Child and Youth,
Financial, Military Family Life Counseling.

b. AKO Access.
Commanders will ensure mobilizing/deploying units have a Family readiness website that is
AKO accessible.

9-17. Re-Deployment Phase

a. Early Return of Service Members due to Family Issues.
When a service member returns due to Family problems, ensure that the deployed unit and rear
detachment coordinate to assess what assistance the service member and their Family
member(s) will need assistance upon their return.

b. Reunion Programs.
Since some Family problems do not emerge immediately after return, military units should
ensure that they maintain high levels of support and outreach to assist service members and
their Families in reintegrating back into Family life and their communities.
Rear detachment commanders (RDC).

c. Mob/Demob.
RC members who have served on active duty involuntarily in support of OIF/OEF for more than
three consecutive months shall be exempted from involuntarily performing:
1) AT for a minimum of six (6) months
2) IDT for a minimum of 60 days after release from active duty.
Service shall emphasize the use of voluntary IDT periods prior to the 60-day limitation to
maintain contact with and provide support to members and family. (Sec Army Memo dated Mar
17 2007, Revised Mobilizaiton/Demobilization Personnel and Pay Policy for Reserve
Componnent Members Ordered to Active Duty in Response to the World Trade Center and
Pentagon Attacks-Section I)

d. RDC's will complete RDC training within 30 days of appointment as RDC. Training is
available through Army Community Services or on line. The training is available on-line at
MyArmyLifeToo.

e. The website of Choice for Military Families or thru a one-week resident course with
coordination with the ACS Mobilization/Deployment Coordinators at Ft. Hood and Ft. Bragg.

9-18. Accountability

ADAA FY 2005 made changes requiring revision to Army Strength accounting procedures
pertaining to Soldiers performing operational support duty under provisions of Title 10, USC,
Section 12301(d) and Title 32, USC Section 502(f)(2).
This guidance rescinds Memorandum, DCS, G-1, 30 November 2005, Subject: Management of
Reserve Component (RC) Solders on Active Duty for Operational Support and Memorandum,
DCS, G-1, 09 September 2005, Subject: Definition of Term Operational Support.

9-19. HELPFUL LINKS
ASK HRC

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