Army Reserve Goes Hi Tech to Reach Out to Families; New Web Portal Connects Families, Provides One-Stop Source for Family Support Services.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- The Army Reserve today unveiled a new Web portal See portal. to support deployed soldiers and their families. The Army Reserve Family Programs Portal (www.arfp.org) is a "one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. " that provides Army Reserve families with information and services and enhances communications between Soldiers, their families, and Army Reserve staff. There are more than one million Army Reserve Soldiers ready to support Active Duty Soldiers and serve the nation when called upon by the President. The Army Reserve has nearly 62,000 Soldiers deployed worldwide. The Army Reserve Family Programs staff currently provides vital information and services to Army Reserve service members and their families. The Army Reserve Family Programs Portal, developed by DefenseWeb Technologies of San Diego, replicates this physical family support system in a readily accessible virtual environment. "Army Reserve Soldiers, unlike active duty troops, are not centrally located on a military installation," said Michael Evans Michael (or Mike) Evans may refer to: In religion:
v. dis·persed, dis·pers·ing, dis·pers·es v.tr. 1. a. To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd. b. across cities, towns and villages in virtually every state, communicating with them can be more of a challenge. This new Web portal allows Army Reserve staff to quickly and effectively communicate with Soldiers and their families. The portal provides Soldiers and their families with easy access to information and services to support their well being. Ultimately this improves troop readiness by supporting the Soldiers and their families." The Army Reserves Family Programs Web Portal provides information and services to: --Army Reserve Soldiers (deployed and stateside state·side adj. 1. Of or in the continental United States. 2. Alaska Of or in the 48 contiguous states of the United States. adv. Informal 1. ) -- the latest Army Reserve news and information, links to family services and updates on Family Programs, as well as interactive online resources. --Families -- information on the various programs and services available to help family members adjust to change, deal with challenges related to mobilization, deployment and every day living. --Employers -- information to help civilian employers support their citizen-soldier employees. --Family Programs staff -- a readily accessible resource for effectively delivering, tracking and reporting the status of Family Programs services provided to soldiers and their families. About the Army Reserve: The Army Reserve is one of three components in the Army, along with Active Duty and Army National Guard. The Army Reserve has more than 2,000 units in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Guam, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. and Germany, each one trained in a specialized skill and ready to support Army missions around the world. The purpose of the Army Reserve is to "... provide trained units and qualified persons available for active duty in the armed forces, in time of war or national emergency, and at such other times as the national security may require ..." (US Code: Title 10, Subtitle sub·ti·tle n. 1. A secondary, usually explanatory title, as of a literary work. 2. A printed translation of the dialogue of a foreign-language film shown at the bottom of the screen. tr.v. E, Part 1, Chapter 1003, Section 10102). For more information, visit http://www4.army.mil/USAR/home/index.php. |
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