Responsibilities of the Family Readiness Officer

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Responsibilities of theFamily Readiness Officer

• Actively manage, coordinate and promote all
  matters pertaining to unit family readiness.
• Serve as the military point of contact concerning
  unit family readiness issues.
• Serve as the military protocol subject matter
  expert for family readiness events and for the
  KVN.
• After being appointed as the FRO, attend the next
  in-class FRO training offered.
• Be familiar with MCO 1754.6A and NAVMC 1754.6A.

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Responsibilities of theFamily Readiness Officer

• Brief the incoming unit commander.
• Ensure that the commanders directives regarding
  the units family readiness posture are current.
  
• The units family readiness and/or KVN budget
  must be discussed with the commander and the
  commanders funding priorities should be
  established expeditiously.
• Articulate the commanders family readiness
  goals.
• Meet with the MCFTB Director to establish a
  relationship and schedule a MCFTB brief for the
  unit commander.
• Be thoroughly familiar with all MCFTB programs.
  Highly encouraged to attend all MCFTB on-site
  trainings, seminars, workshops, and retreats.
• Learn about all available resources to promote
  family readiness.

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Responsibilities of theFamily Readiness Officer

• Attend a L.I.N.K.S. session (in civilian attire).
• Actively recruit and encourage spouses to attend
  a L.I.N.K.S. session.
• Arrange for all appropriate KVN administrative
  and logistical support.
• Ensure adequate facilities and supporting
  logistics are available to meet all unit family
  readiness needs.
• Develop and maintain budget requirements and all
  expenditure records for family readiness
  programs.
• Ensure the timely submission of approved KV
  reimbursement claims and track all claims for
  reimbursement until paid.
• At least quarterly, provide the KVC with an
  updated unit roster of married personnel and
  single parent Marines.
• Produce and distribute the units Family
  Readiness Newsletter(s).

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Responsibilities of theFamily Readiness Officer

• Ensure that members of the KVN receive
  appropriate, timely training and are appointed in
  writing.
• Attend all unit Family Readiness meetings, KV
  training graduations, L.I.N.K.S. closing
  sessions, volunteer appreciation ceremonies, and
  other appropriate volunteer recognitions related
  to unit members.
• When the unit deploys, ensure all family
  readiness remain-behind personnel are assigned in
  writing by the CO and are properly trained. The
  remain-behind POC will be publicized through
  deployment cycle briefs, the KVN, and family
  readiness events.
• Ensure command policy regarding information flow
  to families of single Marines is established and
  supported.