5th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment

Weekly News Update

5 December 2013

Please pass along to Soldiers, Family and Friends of 5/4 CAV

You can always stay up to date with local events by going to:

1st Infantry Division page

at http://www.riley.army.mil/default.aspx .

Stay up to date with the FT Riley Post paper!

http://www.1divpost.com/ http://www.1divpost.com/

Join us on the Official 5/4 CAV FaceBook Page at

https://www.facebook.com/#!/5.4Cavalry

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Wreaths Across America will host ceremonies on 14 December .Volunteers will be placing wreaths at the graves of soldiers in designated sections at each of the two local cemeteries one on Ft. Riley and Kansas Veterans Cemetery located in Manhattan. Following a brief ceremey that begin at 11 a.m. during which wreaths for each branch of the military will be laid on each grave site.

Family Readiness Group (FRG) On-Line Training:

On-line Training: ACS has these class to offer online for FRG’s for

volunteers if your unable to take them in a class room setting. See

flyer below for available class at the ACS.

FRG Leader’s Training: The online Family Readiness Group Leader’s

training is located on the ARMY ONE SOURCE website at

https://www.myarmyonesource.com/skins/aos2/display_ajax.aspx?

ModuleID=a53b8c22-018c-40c9-b51f-d6a1263c9889. This is a

Department of the Army site and does not include Fort Riley specific

information.

The FRG Leader’s Handbook and other FRG materials may also be

downloaded from t ARMY ONE SOURCE under the ACS Mobilization

and Deployment Readiness section/Operation READY at:

https://www.myarmyonesource.com/FamilyProgramsandServices/F

amilyPrograms/MobilizationandDeploymentReadiness/OperationRE

ADY/default.aspx

FRG Funds Custodian Training and Test

Training:

http://riley.army.mil/documents/acs.dmDocuments/12060812390

4.pdf

Test:

http://riley.army.mil/documents/acs.dmDocuments/12062913264

6.pdf

FRG Key Caller Training and Test

Training:

http://riley.army.mil/documents/acs.dmDocuments/12062911255

0.pdf

Test:

http://riley.army.mil/documents/acs.dmDocuments/12062911311

6.pdf

Websites Continued

Finance

Mypay: http://www.dfas.mil

Thrift Savings Plan: http://www.tsp.gov News Outlets U.S Department of Defense: http://www.defense.gov

Army Knowledge Online (AKO): http://www.us.army.mil

DoD Community Relations: http://www.ourmilitary.mil

Track Santa: http://www.norad.mil

Military Family, Youth, and Children Military Children and Youth: http://www.militaryhomefront.dod.mil

USA4 Military Families:

http://www.usa4militaryfamilies.dod.mil/portal/page/mhf/USA4/HOMEPAGE_V3

Employment http://www.usajobs.gov

Medical Care

Dental Care: http://www.tricare.mil/mybenefit/ProfileFilter.do?&puri=%2Fhome%2FDental

TRICARE: http://www.tricare.mil

TRICARE Online: http://www.tricareonline.com

DEERS Enrollment Online: http://tricare.mil/mybenefit/home/overview/Eligibility/DEERS

Education

DoD Education Activity http://www.dodea.edu/home

GI Bill: http://www.gibill.va.gov

Services PX : http://www.aafes.com

US Postal Service: http://www.usps.com

National weather Service: http://www.nws.noaa.gov