The 3d HRSC Family Readiness Group (FRG) is composed of family members of Army Reservists assigned to the 3d Human Resources Sustainment Center in Jackson, Mississippi that were mobilized in January 2014 and deployed to Kuwait.  

MISSION: The FRG mission is to assist commanders in maintaining readiness of soldiers, families, and communities within the Army by promoting self-sufficiency, resiliency, and stability during peace and war.

PURPOSE:  The FRG is an organization of family members, volunteers, soldiers, and civilian employees belonging to a unit/organization who together provide an avenue of mutual support and assistance and a network of communication among the members, the chain of command, and community resources.

MEMBERSHIP: Unit FRGs consist of all assigned and attached soldiers (married and single), their spouses, and children. This membership is automatic, and participation is voluntary. Extended families, fiancées, boyfriends/girlfriends, retirees, DA civilians, and even interested community members can and should be included, as well. 

HISTORY:  The Family Readiness Group, formerly known as the Family Support Group, is a concept that had early roots among Army families, who banded together during war or tours overseas or other isolated locations, to provide information, moral support, and social outlets to their members. The Army focused sharply on family readiness as a result of lessons learned during the 1990-91 Gulf War. On 1 June 2000, Department of the Army renamed it Family Readiness Group to emphasize the need for readiness and self-sufficiency among Army families in the modern Army.

GOALS:  Based on the FRG mission statement, the FRG may fill many important roles, including:

# build soldier and family cohesion and morale;

# prepare soldiers and families for separation during deployments and, later, for the stresses of reunion; 

# reduce soldier and family stress;

# reduce the commander's and other leaders' workloads;

# help soldiers focus on their mission during deployments;

# help families become more self-sufficient;

# provide an avenue for sharing timely, accurate information; and

# promote better use of military and community resources.