Deployment and Readiness Checklists

Deployment and Readiness Checklists

The DoD has developed a number of helpful readiness checklists to help you ensure necessary tasks are accomplished before, during, and after deployment.
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Click on a link below check out each readiness checklist.
Service Member Deployment Checklist
Family Member Readiness Checklist
Final Pre-Separation Checklist
Soldier and Spouse’s Checklists with Important Documents
Financial Checklist for Spouse
Red Cross Deployment and Emergency Checklists
Single Service Member Readiness Checklist
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Service Member Deployment Checklist |
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You are directly responsible for your own personal and legal affairs. To help you prepare for deployment, this comprehensive document offers a place for families and individuals to organize personal and legal information. |
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- Personal History Data Sheet
- Employment Records
- Military Service
- Health History
- Automobiles
- Insurance
- Property Ownership and Maintenance
- Personal Property Safekeeping
- Emergency Plans
- Pre-deployment for Single Service Members Checklists.
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Guard and Reserve Family Readiness Programs Toolkit, Produced By: Department of Reserve Affairs |
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Family Member Readiness Checklist |
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This readiness checklist targets specific tasks you should accomplish before you deploy. Sections include property information, financial management, insurance, and employment records. These forms may be invaluable to you during an extended period of training or deployment. |
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- Medical
- Personnel/Administrative
- Finance
- Transportation
- Housing
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Guard and Reserve Family Readiness Programs Toolkit, Department of Reserve Affairs |
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Final Pre-Separation Checklist |
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This checklist covers basic personal, financial, and legal topics that need to be addressed before deployment. It also contains an international time conversion chart to help when deployed. |
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- Security
- Medical
- Financial
- Legal
- Important Papers
- Phone Numbers
- Household Maintenance
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Air National Guard Family and Personal Readiness Guide |
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Soldier and Spouse Checklists with Important Documents |
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This document includes a specific checklist for the soldier and one for the spouse to help both with family and personal preparations before deployment. This list specifically has a section that focuses on gathering and preparing important documents a family member may need. |
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- Automotive
- Family
- Addresses Contacts
- Financial
- Legal
- Medical Security/Safety
- Important Documents
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Operation READY: Soldier/Family Deployment Survival Guide, U.S Army |
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Financial Checklist for Spouse |
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Designed for the spouse, this one page document lists specific financial preparations that should be taken into account and completed before deployment. |
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- Bills
- Credit Cards
- Banking Accounts
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Adapted from the Army Readiness Handbook, Operation READY |
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Red Cross Deployment and Emergency Checklists |
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The Red Cross offers helpful hints for service members and their families during deployment. |
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- Tips for Military Spouses
- Deployment Checklist
- Tips for Returning Military Members
- How to Use the American Red
- Cross During Family Emergencies
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Single Service Member Readiness Checklist |
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This 17-page guide provides a series of checklists for single service members to prepare for deployment. Once completed, these checklists will assist those who are acting on your behalf during your deployment. |
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- Personal History Data Sheet
- Employment Records
- Military Service
- Health History
- Automobiles
- Insurance
- Property and Maintenance
- Personal Property Safekeeping
- Emergency Plans
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Guard and Reserve Family Readiness Toolkit |
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Note: To open the document, click on the PDF link. To save the PDF files to your hard drive, right click on the link and choose “Save Target As”.
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