Family Program of The National Guard Professional Education Center

As First Lady of the National Guard Bureau's Professional Education Center (PEC) and its Family Program, it's my pleasure to give you insights to this National Asset, the Family Program, and its families.

In a nutshell, I tell folks, "PEC is a training and conferencing facility training the fulltime National Guard forces from 54 States, territories, and the District of Columbia." And I'll add, "PEC is a conference facility hosting conferences including the Senior Leader’s Training Conference, FORSCOM Commander’s Command Readiness Program Conference, and Federal Emergency Management Agency Conf. to name a few for over 20,000 yearly attendees." And that is an ear full.

As you can imagine, it takes a family of over 450 military and civilians working together to support these successful operations. So, PEC's Family Program serves and includes the PEC Workforce which is comprised of assigned National Guard Title 10 Soldiers, ADOS Soldiers, Federal Employees, State Employees, Contractors...and their families. This means that PEC's Families stationed at PEC are potentially from all 54 States, Territories, and DC.

Officially, our mission is to maintains and facilitates ongoing readiness, communication, involvement, and recognition, and support between PEC and PEC Families in a partnership that promotes the best in each. And to empower families to be self reliant and responsibly interdependent as they navigate the contingencies and challenges of PEC and military life. Unofficially, the FRG folks are working to help others make connections!

To understand our PEC Family, take a look at the many PHOTOs on this website, because these will make you smile as PEC folks work and play hard! And to access some of the key resources, review the RESOURCE linked on this website, because these provide valuable support. If you want to connect with a real person please call (501-212-4885). I look forward to meeting you personally.

Candy,

First Lady, National Guard Professional Education Center

MISSION: The mission is to empower families to be self reliant and responsibly interdependent as they navigate the contingencies and challenges of PEC and military life.

FRG VISION: To Be Great People and Do Great Things...and to be the most sought after tour in the National Guard!

WHO IS THE PEC Family? The PEC family includes the PEC workforce and their families. It is comprised of assigned National Guard Title 10 soldiers, ADOS soldiers, Federal Employees, State Employees, Contractors and their families. PEC family members stationed at PEC come from all 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The PEC Family comes together to be a part of social activities and events that serve the welfare and interest of PEC and PEC's families.

How can we serve you?

Link you with PEC families
Provide you with resources
Connect you with national information and training

How can YOU CONNECT?

Attend Monthly Meetings
Participate in Events
Interact with Group Activities
Volunteer for Initiatives
Ensure the FRG Coordinator has your contact information (Call 212-4885) so we can connect via face-to-face, phone, email, newsletters, website because... We want to connect with YOU!

The PEC's FRG embrace the FEATHER as a symbol of excellence, leadership, service, and family because:

Ï Feathers worn give flight to what otherwise science identifies as something that can’t fly.

Ï Feathers displayed by leaders acknowledge accomplishments where today feathers remind us that we are leaders of our selves, our homes, our families, our communities and our life-work…in a pursuit of balance and wellness.

Ï Feathers given as a symbol of kindness with the intent that this kindness will continue in forward flight from giver to receiver with the hope that kindness will return to the original giver when needed.

Ï Feathers attached to the PEC pin indicate you are one of our flock as… “Birds of a feather flock together!”

PEC CENTER's LEADERS LINKS (Military, Civilian, Family)

PEC - Family Program Standard Operating Procedures (1MB)
PEC - Charter for the FRG
PEC - Charter for the FRG Executive Council (pdf)
NGB 600-12
DOD Instruction 1342.23
The Army Leader's Desk Reference For Soldier/Family Readiness
The Army Family Readiness Group Leader's Handbook (3 MB)
Toolkit for Commanders/Leaders

Youth

Separation Handbooks

Deployment Survival
3-5 year olds
6 -8 year olds
9 -12 year olds
13-15 year olds
Youth Web

Military One Source

(Confidential help for life’s problems)

Phone: 1-800-342-9647

http://www.pec.ngb.army.mil/ (The National Guard Professional Education Center); www.NGPEC-Family.org (The National Guard Professional Education Center Family Readiness Group)

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