Welcome to 1st Radio Battalion
Family Readiness

Welcome Letter

What is the Unit Family Readiness Program?

The Unit Family Readiness Program provides support to the individual Service Member and their family to successfully balance life, career and mission events. This support is provided through proactive outreach and intervention using Official Communication, Information and Referral and Readiness and deployment Support. This support is extend to the entire family unit and includes children, spouses, parents and other extended family members.

Who can participate?

Anyone and everyone is encouraged to participate. This can include parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses, fiances, children and more. If you are interested, we'd love to have you.

How can I help?

Family Readiness Advisor - These individuals work with the Family Readiness Command Team to provide feedback and suggestions. A Family Readiness Advisor embodies the commander's goals and intents and helps assure that all unit members have a voice.

Family Readiness Assistant - These individuals work closely in support of the Family Readiness Command Team and the Family Readiness Officer by helping to execute the commander's intent with regard to the Unit Family Readiness Program. They work closely in support of Service Members and their families and provide resources and referrals when necessary.

Morale Support Volunteers - Individuals who volunteer to participate in specific events. These volunteers assist with the planning, coordination and execution of the event.

Why the change?

Headquarters Marine Corps conducted a study that found our volunteers were overworked and overburdened. By having a civilian Family Readiness Officer (FRO), it removes a majority of the burden from the volunteers. This frees volunteers up to support and interact with the unit families and participate in the events they enjoy. The expanded roles also allow the volunteers to tailor their participation to what they enjoy. If you enjoy planning events, you can be a Morale Support Volunteer. If you would rather provide input and help shape the program, then the Family Readiness Advisor role is perfect for you. The goal is to provide our volunteers with more choices and less stress while maintaining that vital family contact.

Who do I contact to sign-up/ ask questions?

Contact the Family readiness Officer for more details

Emergency Information

Red Cross:
(760) 725-3304
Provides disaster relief and emergency family messages

Navy Marine Corps Relief:
(760) 725-5337
Offers emergency financial assistance, budgeting classes

Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton:
(760) 725-HELP (4357)
Health Services Access Line

Military OneSource:
1-800-342-9647
Offers a variety of services

Helpful Telephone Numbers:

Base Information Operator 725-4111
Base Housing 725-5995
Base Legal 725-6172
Car rental (Enterprise) 725-6997
Chaplain 725-6960
Child Abuse Hotline 800-344-6000
Child Care Referral 725-9723
Child Development Centers
Browne 725-2817
Corteau 725-5665
Fisher Center 763-0845
San Luis Rey 725-6907
San Onofre 725-7311
Stuart Mesa 725-9954
Counseling Support Services 725-3400
Counseling Services 725-9051
Credit Union (Navy Federal) 888-868-8123
Credit Union (Pacific) 725-4491
DEERS Enrollment 725-2442
Deployment Readiness 763-1337
Family Readiness Information Line 866-676-0662
Game Warden 725-3360
Hospital Information 725-1288
Household Effects 725-3094
Joint Education Center 725-6414
Joint Reception Center 725-6662
Marine Corps Family Team Building 763-7887
Military Police 725-3888
Military OneSource 800-342-9647
Pass and ID (Main Gate) 725-2768
Poison Control 800-876-4766
Social Security 800-722-1213
TriWest 800-874-9378
Nurse 800-611-2883
WIC 433-3814