Child Care & Youth Programs Prep
Keeping It 100 Before, Upon, And After Your Arrival.
Before Arrival
Documents, Shipping & Pets
Upon Arrival
Registration, Housing, School
After Arrival
Programs, Travel & Shopping
Pre Departure
Last 100 Final Out
Before PCSing, get a head start on your family’s Child and Youth Programs (CYP) registration and school registration. This will be a big help to you once you’re overseas – trust us, we know! There’s a lot going on when you first arrive. Military families may request child care by visiting MilitaryChildCare.com.
Request a sponsor to help your child feel connected to your new home before arrival.
For more information, read more from the Youth Center
Or read more from Military One Source.
Dependent children, 6 weeks old to 12 years of age, of active duty personnel, DoD civilian personnel, reservists on active duty or during inactive duty training, DoD contractors and Coast Guard personnel assigned to or living on the installation, are eligible to use the Child and Youth Program services.
The Air Force Aid Society is supporting Air Force and Space Force families with child care
assistance during the Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move process.
Eligibility: All Active-duty Air Force and Space Force members must apply within 60 days
of arrival or departure. Air National Guard and Reserve members activated under Title 10,
USC for more than 15 days with a PCS order can also apply.
Program Benefits: Financial assistance offered for child care for children up to age 12 (not to
exceed $1,000 per household). Provider flexibility, funds can be used for child care options.
Documents required include:
– PCS Order (eligible children must be listed on the PCS order and must be moving to the
PCS location with the sponsor).
– Certification Form included in the application process.
– Military ID
To apply, visit afas.org and select ‘request assistance’. For additional information for RAF
Mildenhall please contact the Military & Family Readiness Center at:
DSN 238-3406
Email 100fss.fsfr@us.af.mil.
Request for care: https://MilitaryChildCare.com
Registration forms for CYP programs can be found at: On the CDC Page
RAF Mildenhall operates a Child Development Center which is DoD certified, offering quality & early childhood programming for your children, and specializing in learning through play. Enrollment is available on a priority basis for children 6 weeks to 5 years old.
Before Arrival
