A house Readiness Group (formerly know as house reserve Group), is an organization of house members, volunteers, and soldiers belonging to a unit, that together provide data and aid to others in the group. According to DoD website, http://www.myarmylifetoo.com, “The house Readiness Group (Frg) is an officially command-sponsored organization of house members, volunteers, and Soldiers belonging to a unit, that together provide an avenue of mutual reserve and assistance, and a network of communications among the house members, the chain of command, and community resources. Frgs help generate a climate of mutual reserve within the unit and community. Basic Frg goals include supporting the military mission through provision of support, outreach, and data to house members.”
That explains what the DoD classifies a Frg as, but what does that mean to you? A Frg is a group, normally made up of soldiers, spouses, and house members, which meet at definite times, to distribute information, to discuss reserve issues, to raise funds, and for friendship and community, surrounded by other reasons. It is a network that is formed because of its member’s affiliation with the unit it represents. The Army focused sharply on house readiness as a effect of lessons learned during the Gulf War. On 1 June 2000, the department of the Army renamed it house Readiness Group to emphasize the need for readiness and self-sufficiency among Army families in the modern Army.
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The Frg is:
• An data conduit.
• A welcoming organization.
• A self-help, referral organization.
• A source of collective reserve and group activities.
• A unit house dedicated to achieving collective and military goals.
Source: carrying out Ready Frg Handbook
Your role in a Frg depends on your relationship to the Army. If you are the house member or dependent, Unit Frgs are where you will gain data about the unit and military community. This is one of your “links” or contacts to the people in your Unit. If you are a Soldier, Frgs are there to provide house support, integrity of care, and bring up open and honest communication.
The idea behind prosperous Frgs, is to enable dependents to organize a more safe bet attitude toward themselves and their military lifestyle. A prosperous Frg should also help dependents gain a good comprehension of why deployments are necessary, and help them comprehend the Army’s mission to declare readiness. The goal is to bring up trust and care of the soldier’s house so that the soldier is ready and able to concentrate on the mission at hand, and have the emotional readiness to carry out that mission. Frgs are there to provide reserve of the soldiers’ house members so that the soldier has belief that a trustworthy reserve law is in place, should they not be available when their house needs them.
You may have some questions come up when faced with your first relationship with a Frg. Those questions include:
• Who can be a part of the Frg?
• Do I have to formally join?
• Do I have to participate?
• Why should I join?
• Are meetings mandatory?
• Are Frg’s open to all ranks?
• What kinds of activities does a Frg perform?
Who can be a part of the Frg?
Unit Frgs normally consist of all assigned and attached soldiers (married and single), their spouses, and children. However, modern day Frg’s can include boyfriends and girlfriends, fiancés, friends and relatives, retired service members, or even members of the community.
Do I have to formally join?
No, your membership is automatic.
Do I have to participate?
No, participation is voluntary.
Why should I join?
A Frg is a great source of data and support. It is your relationship to the Unit. To put it frankly, should anything ever happen to your house or your soldier, it is very helpful to you if Command knows how and where to reach you or your accident contact. It doesn’t hurt that they can put a name with a face, and they know who they are talking to either. In the end, you’ll thank yourself for being involved.
Sure, there are other reasons too. every person has skills to offer - from creating the phone tree, to fundraising, to typing newsletters. Help your Frg become a success by staying involved. The best way to make sure the Frg meets your needs is to let people know what you want. If you don’t like the way things are going, the power is in you to change it. A Frg relies on its members for direction, and it’s only as prosperous as you make it. You are the Frg. So go out and make a difference.
Are meetings mandatory?
No meetings are not mandatory, but right on encouraged. How else do you think you’re going to know what’s going on? Remember, it’s just as much your Frg leaders accountability to keep you informed as it is your accountability to fill in yourself. So take that into notice the next time you want to say “well, she never even called me.” Ask yourself, “Did I go to the meeting? Have I taken every opportunity to fill in myself of what is going on?” Then, if the talk is yes, call your Frg leader and make sure you are on the declaration list, and construe you were missed. There is an even easier way not to be missed, volunteer as a key-caller, and become an active participant in the declaration process.
Are Frg’s open to all ranks?
Frgs are open to personnel of all ranks. Frgs are organized and directed by their own members.
What kinds of activities does a Frg perform?
Frg events and activities can include things from telephone trees, to open house for the Unit, house days, fundraisers, trips, fitness activities, holiday celebrations, a newsletter, workshops or classes, and even community projects. The possibilities are virtually endless, and it all depends on where your Frg decides to focus its energy.
Frg Resources:
[http://www.hooah4health.com/deployment/familymatters/Fsghandbook.htm] The Commander’s Frg Handbook
http://www.myarmylifetoo.com
http://www.militaryonesource.com
http://www.armyfrg.org
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