The Family Readiness Group (FRG) is one of the most important mechanisms for supporting family members who are left at the home base when units deploy. The volunteers who make up the FRG are a key element in helping maintain family member morale while also providing necessary assistance when problems are encountered. Providing support for family members at the home base ensures that deployed soldiers can focus on their mission without unnecessary distractions.

The links below are from a variety of place that were located on the internet. There are two different locations shown. Why you may ask? Sometimes as organizations reorganize their internet presence documents such as these seem to disappear. When we locate them we capture them and add them to our archives. The link identified as "fm Our Archives" are the same documents just stored locally.

The Battle Book IV: A Guide for Spouses in Leadership Roles dated 2009 [ fm Army War College website ] [fm Our Archives] 

U.S. Army Family Readiness Support Assistant dated 2007 [fm My Army One Source website] [fm Our Archives] 

Family Readiness Group Leaders Handbook dated 2010 [fm First Army.mil website] [fm Our Achives] 

Personal & Family Readiness Toolkit dated May 2007 [fm National Guard website] [fm Our Achives] 

Basics From The Barracks - Military Etiquette And Protocol dated 2011 [fm the Army War College website] [fm Our Achives] 

Although these are dated and some have been superceded you may find them to be useful.

These were originally located at the U.S. Army Research Institute for Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI). ARI is the Army's lead laboratory conducting research, development and analysis on training, leader development and soldier issues. ARI also includes Centers of Excellence on attitude and opinion surveys and occupational analysis.

Family Readiness Group Leaders' Online Handbook dated 2002 [fm Our Achives] 

Spouse's Handbook dated 2003 [fm Our Achives] 

Army National Guard Personel and Family Readiness Guide undated [fm Our Achives]