Mobilization, Deployment and Stability and Support Operations

Deployment isn’t easy. MD&SSO helps make it as smooth as possible for units, Soldiers, and Families. MD&SSO provides training and publications to help commanders, Soldiers, and Families navigate the challenges of mobilization and deployment. We also have resources for rear detachment cadre and Soldier and Family Readiness Group (SFRG) leaders. We assist the chain of command by empowering SFRG leadership and volunteers, providing them with robust training and resources to maintain a successful and effective SFRG. In addition, Family Readiness Support Assistants (FRSAs) provide administrative and logistical support to commanders, rear detachment commanders, and SFRG leaders. MD&SSO also assists during Noncombatant Evacuation and Repatriation Operations. During emergencies, the Army Disaster Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (ADPAAS) helps gain accountability, assess Family needs, and coordinate assistance. The MD&SSO Program provides:
  • Deployment Support to Soldiers and units preparing to deploy or returning from a deployment. Information and referral services assist  Soldiers and Family members dealing with deployment and redeployment questions, concerns, and challenges. Services can be tailored  to assist commanders in meeting the deployment and redeployment needs of their SFRG.
  • Commanders also have the virtual SFRG (vSFRG) as a tool to communicate with their SFRG membership in a secure online environment,  especially during deployment.
  • Family Readiness Training for command teams, Command Family Readiness Representatives, and SFRG volunteers.
  • Emergency Family Assistance, provided when disaster strikes an Army community and accessed through multiple methods
    • Through an ADPAAS electronic assessment, Soldiers and Families can identify needs, which will be assigned to the closest ACS ADPAAS case management
    • Through the Emergency Family Assistance Center (EFAC), a garrison-level, one-stop location for Soldiers, Civilians, and Family members  to access needed recovery services   
    • During noncombatant evacuation and repatriation operations for personnel in OCONUS locations