VAW-113 Black Eagles Ombudsman Newsletter
June/July 2016
In This Issue
Command Corner
Note from your Ombudsman
What can your Command Omubudsman do for you?
Local Upcoming Events
Family Readiness Group
Resource in the Spotlight
Note from your Ombudsman
Welcome to the June/July edition of the Black Eagles Ombudsman Newsletter.
For those that do not know me, my name is Amanda Zamarripa and I am proud to serve as your command Ombudsman. Over the 12 years that I have been a military spouse, I have discovered that the best way to get through deployments is to stay busy, which is why I wanted to start creating Newsletters. In the Newsletters, I will share various activities and events going on in the surrounding areas, updates from the Family Readiness Group, and will have a Resource in the Spotlight.
Coffee with the Ombudsman
June 24th at 6:30 p.m.
July 22nd at 6:30 p.m.
We will meet at the Flight Line Cafe on Point Mugu at 6:30 p.m. and then walk over to the park. If you have kids they can play and the adults can socialize.
What can I do for you as your Command Ombudsman?
I am your communication link with the command, especially during deployments.
Maintain Confidentiality.
I can contact the command in emergencies to get a message to the command leadership.
Serve as a source of emergency and crisis information.
Avoid conflict of interest.
Deployment readiness and support.
Information on military resources.
I am a listening ear and support for each of you. - so please contact me anytime!
Local Upcoming Events
Kids Bowl for FREE at Harley's Camarillo Bowl in June and July - Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. https://www.kidsbowlfree.com/center.php?alley_id=5583
Family Readiness Group
Resource in the Spotlight: Military OneSource
Military OneSource is a support service that is sponsored by the Department of Defense. Military members and their families can call 24/7 by phone and online at no cost. Military OneSource can assist with the following:
- Financial Counseling
- Health and Wellness
- Education
- Disability
- Parenting and Childcare
- Metlife and Retirement
- Addictions and Recovery
- Relocation
- Personal and Family Readiness
You can call or go online and request private counseling sessions and legal consultations. Military OneSource offers translations in more than 150 languages. To access some of the features you will need to register and provide service affiliation.
Website: www.militaryonesource.com
Phone: (800) 342-9647
Other Helpful Resources
*Operation Home Front: (855) 282-0960; http://www.operationhomefront.net/
*American Red Cross: (877) 272-7337; http://www.redcross.org/
*Navy Marine Crops Relief Society: (805) 982-4409 Ventura Office; www.nmcrs.org
*Fleet and Family: (805) 989-8146 Point Mugu and (805) 982-5037 Port Hueneme; www.navylifesw.com/ventura