1. MAJOR JOE HARDMAN MISSISSIPPI PROGRAM DIRECTOR
ANG COMMANDER’S BRIEF
This presentation is used by an ARNG Program Director when briefing ANG Commanders about the YRRP program to inform and educate, promote collaboration, communication, and Joint goals. This briefing is a sample, but could be used or adapted to brief any Component Commanders about the goals of a Joint program.
Adapted from MSNG Briefing
MAJOR JOE HARDMAN MISSISSIPPI PROGRAM DIRECTOR

2. YELLOW RIBBON
JOINT program designed to successfully return Service Members to their Families, work, school, and community life after deployment.
YRRP Program director discusses the intent and goals of the program.

3. JOINT? HERE’S HOW -ADD MTG ROOM TO EVENT -DEVELOP AN AIR CYCLE
-STREAMLINE FUNDING
-TAILOR EXISTING SLIDES
-SHARE RESOURCES, CHOW
-GET NUMBERS 30 DAYS OUT

4. ANG MEDIA
Media coverage

5. QUOTE FROM COMMANDER
Maj Hardman, I wanted to pass along my sincere appreciation to you and your staff for an outstanding Yellow Ribbon event.  With 30+ years of military service, I did not believe I needed someone telling me about deployments and benefits.  I was wrong.  The information presented was timely and to the point and will allow my men and women to be better prepared for their deployment.  The issues presented in the two day event is information that all commanders need to know, whether they are deploying or not.  The program did a great job of helping the family members understand the many avenues available for assistance and also gave the military members a sense of relief knowing their families will be taken care of while they are gone. Deployments are never easy for the service member or their family, but you and your staff have helped ease some of that stress.  Great job! Thank you for the professional job you and your staff do.  I know my people are now better prepared.
Leaders that have been through the YRRP program can be the best form of marketing. The MSNG uses quotes from previous attendees to educate other Commanders. This process encourages buy-in to the program and leads to superior Command support.

6. PRE-EVENT TOPICS AIR BRIEFERS REQUESTED
PRE-DEPLOYMENT
MSNG Association
ESGR
Education/New GI Bill
Military OneSource
Taking Care of Business
TRICARE
VA Benefits and Entitlements
Our Military Kids/MSNG Youth Program
Suicide Prevention
Pay and Allowances
Intro to Strong Bonds/Laugh Your Way
Family Financial Readiness
ID Cards/Family Assistance
Pre- Deployment Battlemind Training
Red Cross
AIR
BRIEFERS
REQUESTED
To better facilitate a Joint program, Pay and Allowances, and ID Cards and Family Assistance are tailored to the Component with the higher attendance ratio. In the above example, more ANG Service Members and their Families were in attendance, triggering a request for ANG speakers for those two Service specific topics.

7. DEPLOYMENT/ DEMOB EVENT TOPICS
DEPLOYMENT/DEMOBILIZATION
Family Assistance
Staying connected (parents, spouses & children)
Emotional Cycles of Deployment
Taking Care of Yourself
Separation Issues for Children
TAMP/TRICARE Reserve Select
Suicide Awareness/Warning Signs
Battlemind for Spouses
Reunion & Reintegration
Reintegration: Telephone Battlemind
A Sample of topics included in the Deployment/De-Mob event. This information is provided to inform the Commanders about the program their Service Members and Families will be asked to attend.

8. POST-EVENT TOPICS
30-DAY POST
ESGR/USERA
Stress Management & Post Traumatic Stress
Family Breakout (Battlemind for Spouse/Domestic Violence)
Soldier Breakout (Battlemind for Service Member/Anger Management
Law Enforcement
Department of Labor/Operation Warrior Trainer
50% Breakout (Suicide Prevention)
50% Breakout (Substance Abuse)
Vet Center
Reconnecting with Children
Military/Army One Source
VA Benefits/VSO
TRICARE
60-DAY POST
MSARNG Assoc
Education/New GI Bill
Financial Management
Single Service Member Breakout (Relationships Workshop)
Married Service Member Breakout (Marriage Workshop)
NCO Assoc
R&R
Youth Programs
JAG/Taxes
Freedom/Home Town Heroes Salute
Events can be tailored to the Commanders needs and requests.

9. Honorees may receive one of the following three tiered awards:
1st Tier:
3rd Tier:
Framed Hometown Heroes Salute Coin with Letter of Appreciation
signed by the ANG Director and Command Chief Master Sergeant.
Eagle Statue with Hometown Heroes Salute Coin
2nd Tier:
Framed American Flag
with Hometown Heroes Salute Coin.
(366+ consecutive days)
(180 – 365 consecutive days)
(30 – 179 consecutive days)
Honored Family members and Centers of Influence will receive the following
Information is provided on the ANG Hometown Heroes Salute
Center of Influence (COI):
Spouse or Significant other:
Children:
HHS Logo engraved Rosewood Pen/Pencil Set.
HHS Logo engraved Dog Tags
HHS Logo Medallion.

10. Freedom Salute Program
Each Soldier is presented with the following:
First deployment: an American flag in a wood display case, a Defender of freedom certificate, Defender of Freedom Medallion and a commemorative coin.
Second deployment: a Freedom Ring. The Soldier’s Spouse will be honored with a mantle clock.
Third deployment or multiple deployments: Each eligible soldier will be recognized for their third deployment by the Freedom Salute Brass Plaque. Each plaque has a commemorative coin at the top and a place to personalize their plaque by inserting a 4x6 photo of their choosing.
Freedom Salute information for ARNG

11. PRE POST 30 60 PRE POST 30 60 PRE POST 30 60 PRE POST 30 60
1ST Quarter
DEPLOY /
DEMOB
POST 30 60
PRE
2nd Quarter
DEPLOY /
DEMOB
POST 30 60
PRE
3rd Quarter
DEPLOY /
DEMOB
POST 30 60
Hosting events in each area of the deployment cycle every quarter allows ANG Service Members to attend YRRP events even with a shortened deployment cycle and/or little prior notification of deployment.
PRE
4th Quarter
DEPLOY /
DEMOB
POST 30 60

12. ANG EVENT COORDINATOR WILL LOAD EVENTS INTO JSS PORTAL
IDENTIFY QUARTERLY YRP NEEDS (EVENTS + SCHEDULED TRAINING DAYS)
STEP 1
POPULATE “EVENT FORECAST,” SEND TO ANG EVENT COORDINATOR NLT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO START OF NEXT QUARTER
STEP 2
ANG EVENT COORDINATOR WILL LOAD EVENTS INTO JSS PORTAL
STEP 3
UPDATE “EVENT FORECAST,” SEND TO ANG EVENT COORDINATOR NLT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT
STEP 4
SERVICE MEMBERS AND FAMILIES ATTEND EVENT
STEP 5
MSANG IS BILLED BASED ON PROJECTED ATTENDANCE, AAR SUBMITTED TO CDR & NGB
STEP 6
This exemplifies the steps required when planning a Joint event that is hosted by ARNG. If ANG was hosting the event, the same steps could be followed, with information from “Event Forecast” sent to the ARNG Coordinator. Event Forecast is found on next slide.

13. EVENT FORECAST
Event planning form showing: attendee name, address, contact information, Service Member yes or no, number of Scheduled Training (S.T.) days, O (Officer) or E (Enlisted), Name and contact information of Spouse or adult Family Member attending, Children attending broken down by age, use of hotel room, and mode of transportation for each attendee. In addition, it provides running totals by Component.