Support with Deployment

Personnel might deploy as part of a formed unit deploying in numbers or, as an individual. Regardless of the type of deployment any Service Person is embarking on, support will be available to them and their family throughout the deployment cycle either internally through the Chain of Command or perhaps externally through statutory providers such as Local Authorities, Schools or through Service charities.

Deployment support provided by the Chain of Command is delivered through the Serving person’s unit. The type of support may differ depending on the nature of the deployment itself in terms of notice given, length of deployment and whether the individual is deploying as an augmentee or part of his/her unit.

For planned deployments, units may hold briefing for families to prepare them for the forthcoming deployment. Those events are arranged provide information and to provide details of the type of support that is available during the deployment. Such briefs are usually delivered by the Unit Welfare staff on behalf of the Commanding Officer who is responsible for providing deployment support to Serving Personnel and their families.

Regardless if the Serving person’s family lives local to the Unit within a Service community or lives futher afield in their own homes, support is available. It is important that a Serving Person informs the unit of how and when their family would like to be contacted in relation to a deployment including how information should be provided to help during the period of deployment.