Prepare for Deployment

If you're a Reserve or Guard member leaving your job for deployment, be sure to take care of the items on this checklist.

In order to ensure a smooth transition back to work, you need to communicate with your employer. You have rights and...

Aircraft carriers will deploy with new rules: although deployments will be more predictable, sailors will spend more time at...

So are you? No, this isn't a trick question, but to answer fully it probably takes more than a simple "yes" or "no."

When we view a challenge as an opportunity for growth and resolve to handle it in a healthy way, we are choosing a resilient...

Pre-Deployment can strain any relationship, so it's important to figure out the best way for both of you to handle it.

Deployments are stressful for the entire family, so it's important to maximize the time you have before shipping out.

As a parent of a servicemember, you cannot overestimate the importance of your approval and support before they deploy.

If you're deploying, use the following checklists before deployment to ensure you have the paperwork needed during or after.

Is your spouse deploying for the first time, or are you a new spouse of a military Reservist or National Guardsmen? If so...