Personal Readiness for
Deployment
Philip Volpe
COL, MC, US Army
Family Practice
posted with permission, March
1999
Purpose
To decrease the distress on your family, friends,
estate and your life's strategic plan upon your deployment as
part of a military operation.
Objectives
- Recognize the Importance
- Know the Cycles of Deployment
- Know the Components of Readiness
- Use the Information Presented to
- Enhance Your Personal Readiness
Credits
- LTC Miguel A. Ramirez, MD
- LTC Patricia Hastings, MD
- Paul B. Spiegel, MD, MPH
- Various AARs & Summations
- Personal Experiences
Agenda
- Definition
- Stressors
- Cycles of Deployment
- Components of Personal Readiness
- Personal Affairs
- Packing Lists
- Information Sources
Personal Readiness
The state of individual preparedness to ensure the
current and future success of your unit, your family and
yourself while under the rigorous stressors of deployment.
Stressors
- Dangers & Threats
- Uncertainty
- Ambiguity
- Unknown
- Uncontrollable
- Unpredictable
- Loneliness
- For as Long as Necessary
Bottom Line
Discomfort and anxiety associated with separation, loss of
control and the realization of your own mortality (your death).
Cycles of Deployment
- Pre-deployment
- Deployment
- Employment Operations
- Follow-On (Sequel) Operations
- Redeployment
- Recovery Operations
Components of Personal Readiness
- Physical
- Mental
- Spiritual
- Family
- Social
- Financial
- Legal
Personal Affairs
- Will & Living Will
- Powers of Attorney
- Child Care Plans
- Family Support POC
- Joint Accounts
- Credit Cards / PINs
- Installation POCs
- Legal & Tax POCs
- Vehicle Maintenance
Packing List
Mission Craft
- Daily Living Items
- Medications
- Survival Items
- Communications
- Identification
- Shelter & Site
Information Sources
TRAVEX
1-800-755-2301
AFMIC Ops
301-619-7574
CDC
404-332-4565
NEPMUs
- 2: 804-444-7671
- 5: 619-556-7070
- 6: 808-471-9505
- 7: 39-95-564099/4101
Your Outlook is Vital
"you deploy tomorrow the way you are today"
"the desire to deploy is not nearly as important as the
desire to prepare to deploy"
Not If, But When
- Changing Threats
- Global Trends
- Military Trends
- National Security Strategy
- National Military Strategy
Protective Factors
- Supportive, Stable & Caring Family
- Positive Personality & Attitude
- Supportive Community
- Extended Family & Friends
- Strengthened Coping Skills - Family
- Strengthened Coping Skills - You
Personal Readiness
Only You Can Do It
so
"Just Do It"