Military Planning Kit

From Ready.gov:

"Military Family Preparedness"

Get Informed

Each installation has a Readiness and Emergency Management Flight that provides emergency management education materials and briefings to the military and family members. They coordinate and integrate all activities to build, sustain and improve the installation's ability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism or other man-made disasters.

• Know what disasters could affect your area, which could call for an evacuation and when to shelter in place.
• Keep a NOAA Weather Radio tuned to your local emergency station and monitor TV, radio, and follow mobile alert and mobile warnings about severe weather in your area.
• Download the FEMA app, receive weather alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five different locations anywhere in the United States.

Make a Plan

The installation plan for emergency management is the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) 10-2. Military members should ensure their family members are aware of the CEMP 10-2 and supporting checklists.

• Every time you relocate, learn the types of emergencies likely to affect the area and update your emergency kit and plan with new materials if necessary.
• If you live off base, threat levels or other circumstances may keep you from getting back on base for day-to-day activities following an emergency. Know alternative places to shop or obtain things you normally get on base.
• During or after an emergency, you need to report to your command. Learn and follow the established procedures.

If You're Stationed Abroad

• The emergency number is probably not 9-1-1 and may differ on and off the installation. You and your family should know the operable numbers.
• Your emergency kit should include some additional items, such as passports, birth abroad certificates for children born overseas, cash in the local currency, a card with local translations of basic terms and an electrical current converter.
• For an emergency that occurs "outside the fence," response (evacuations, shelter instructions, etc.) will be led by the local government. Cooperate with the host-nation responders and follow their instructions.

Army

Ready Army is an Army-wide campaign developed by the Headquarters Department of the Army and the Army Emergency Management Program to prepare the Army community, encourages soldiers, their families and Army civilians to build a kit, make a plan and be informed.

Prepare to Report

Following certain catastrophic events, the Secretary of the Defense may direct all DOD-affiliated people in the affected area to check in with their command for accountability. If Internet connectivity is available, check in online using the Army Disaster Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (ADPAAS). ADPAAS enables Army officials to account for assigned personnel and their Family members and, if needed, provide assistance.

Army Info Hotline: 1-800-833-6622

Army OneSource
Within CONUS: 1-800- 464-8107
Outside CONUS (Collect): 484-530-5980 (Toll-Free): 1-800-3429-6477
Hearing-impaired callers: 1-800-364-9188
Spanish-speaking callers:
1-888-732-9020
1-877-888-0727
1-877-255-7524
Visit Army OneSource online

Military OneSource
Within CONUS (24/7): 1-800-342-9647
TTY/TTD: 1-800-346-9188
Spanish-speaking callers:
1-877-888-0727
1-888-732-9020
1-877-255-7524
Visit Military OneSource online

Navy

Ready Navy is a Navy-wide emergency preparedness program initiated by Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC).

Prepare

Be informed—The Navy cannot reach you if it cannot find you. Self-register in the Wide Area Alert Notification (WAAN) system. All Navy, including active duty and reserve, civil service, and contractor personnel with an NMCI or One Net user account are REQUIRED to register their office email address and phone number, at minimum, in the WAAN. Registering personal emergency contact information is also strongly encouraged.

Muster

During or following a disaster, the Navy must be informed of your status and needs. The Navy requires you to muster or report your whereabouts with your command to ensure all members of the Navy Family* are accounted for.

To muster, follow your command's established procedures to report your status. If command or alternate command cannot be reached,

• Log in to the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System (NFAAS)
• Family members will need their sponsor’s date of birth and social security number to log in.

If a computer is not accessible, call the Navy Personnel Command Emergency Coordination Center (NPC ECC): 1-877-414-5358 or 1-866-297-1971 (TDD).

* All active duty Navy personnel, Navy reservists and their families (as listed in the DEERS database) and Navy Civilian employees, both Civil Service and nonappropriated funds employees (NAF/NEX) and their families, have a responsibility to properly account for their status following an incident.

Recover

If you or your family has been affected by a declared emergency and you need assistance, log in to NFAAS and report your needs. Follow these steps to ensure you receive proper recovery assistance from the Navy:

1. Account, Update, and Verify: After mustering, verify that your contact information in NFAAS is correct and current.
2. Fill out a Needs Assessment Survey*: Indicate what type of assistance you are seeking (e.g., housing, finance, legal).
3. Manage Recovery Process: A Fleet and Family Support Center representative will contact you to help determine the appropriate response or assistance needed for your recovery efforts.

Marine Corps

Ready Marine Corps is the United States Marine Corps’ proactive emergency preparedness, public awareness program, commissioned by Marine Corps Installation Command. The tips and resources offered through Ready Marine Corps allow you to better prepare for, respond to, and recover from any emergency, ranging from hurricanes and earthquakes to terrorist attacks. Learn tips and information by visiting: www.ready.marines.mil.

Steps to Live Ready Marine Corps

• Stay informed of hazards and disaster that may threaten the USMC community.
• Learn how to set your course to safety by making an emergency plan that includes what to do, where to go, and what to take with you.
• Find the information you need to build a kit for your home, office, or vehicle.
• Access fact sheets, fillable family emergency plan and contact forms, and Ready Marine Corps Kids’ activities.
• Sign up to receive alerts and notifications during an emergency.

Air Force

Prepare to Report

Following certain catastrophic events, the Secretary of Defense may direct all people affiliated with the Department of Defense in the affected area to check in with their command for accountability.

Follow your command's established procedures to report your status. If a command or alternate command cannot be reached, perform the actions below:

• Log in to the AFPAAS website. Family members will need their sponsor's date of birth and Social Security number to log in.
• If a computer is not accessible, call the Air Force Personnel Readiness Cell at 1-800-435-9941, DSN 665-2020 or commercial at 1-210-565-2020.

Prepare for an emergency by visiting the official Air Force Be Ready Emergency Preparedness Website.

* The following personnel have a responsibility to properly account for their status after an incident: all active duty Air Force personnel, Air Force Reservists and their family members (as listed in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, or DEERS, database) and Air Force civilian employees, both civil service and nonappropriated funds employees and their family members.

Recover

If you or your family has been affected by a declared emergency and you need assistance, log in to AFPAAS website, and assess your needs. Follow the steps below to ensure you receive proper recovery assistance from the Air Force:

• Account, Update and Verify: After reporting, verify that your contact information in AFPAAS is correct and current.
• Fill out a Needs Assessment Survey: Indicate what type of assistance you are seeking (e.g., housing, finance, legal). Information provided in the survey will be used only by Air Force professionals and subject-matter experts to aid with recovery efforts. Details contained in the survey are confidential and will NOT be shared with anyone without permission.
• Manage Recovery Process: A case manager may contact you based on the information provided in the survey. Together, you'll determine the appropriate response or assistance needs for your recovery efforts.

Coast Guard

Ready Coast Guard is a Coast Guard–wide campaign sponsored by the Headquarters Health, Safety, and Work-Life Directorate's Office of Work-Life. It is a proactive campaign to inform the Coast Guard community about relevant hazards and encourage them to have an emergency plan and kit. Through education and community awareness activities, the campaign encourages individuals and families to plan and prepare for all hazards.

^ Here is what soldiers and their families should do to prepare for an emergency. ^

https://www.ready.gov/considerations/military-family-preparedness