Getting to know sponsorship
Moving is a way of life for Service Members and their Families, as well as many DOD Civilians and Contractors.
Resources like MilitaryINSTALLATIONS, Plan My Move, and Military OneSource provide important information to help make moving easier.
However, for many newcomers, a sponsor adds that personal touch.
A sponsor is assigned by a newcomer's gaining unit or DOD civilian agency and helps the newcomer before, during and after a move. They can provide information for installation resources.
If you haven't been assigned a sponsor, contact your gaining unit/organization. Soldiers can use Army Career Tracker. Sponsors are assigned that have similar rank, family status and job duties.
We also recognize that incoming Service Members and Civilian employees aren’t the only ones affected by a move, so spouses can receive training to become sponsors too.
Overall, the Sponsorship Program aims to do the following:
- Provide newcomers with a sense of belonging
- Ease the transition for inbound service members or civilians and their family members
- Increase productivity of Service Members and loved ones
- Help newcomers make informed decisions
- Cultivate new friendships
- Improve morale
To help prepare sponsors for success, the Sponsorship Program through the Army Community Service (ACS) Relocation Readiness Program provides training and access to important information and resources.
Roles and Responsibilities
Training
Units are responsible for providing access to training, but Army Community Service (ACS), part of Stuttgart Family & MWR, supplements unit training with monthly sponsorship training offered to all personnel and spouses assigned to Stuttgart. Spouse sponsorship training is also available upon request.
Click here to find the date of the next scheduled sponsorship training
Assignment of Sponsor
Your unit is responsible for assigning an Official Sponsor or Spouse Sponsor (if requested). If you don't have an Official Sponsor, contact your gaining unit.
The School Liaison Officer (SLO), a part of the Child & Youth Services (CYS) section of Stuttgart Family & MWR, is responsible for assigning a Youth Sponsor (upon request).