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Marine Corps Family Team Building
Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB)
Marine Corps Family Team Building Mission:
To achieve and enhance readiness for Marines, Sailors, and their families throughout their assignment on MCB Camp Butler as well as successfully anticipate and prepare
Holiday Macramé
Come sip on hot cocoa and join Marine Corps Family Team Building for this two-hour event making a Macramé ornament to take home as a part of the Home for the Holidays Series! This is an adult only event.
December 20 1430-1630 Camp Foster Bldg. 439
Volunteer Program
Volunteer workshops are developed to expose volunteers to the opportunities on island and the benefits of volunteering. For registration or more information, please visit: www.okinawa.usmc-mccs.org/marine-family-support/volunteeropportunities
Passport to Volunteering
This training gives volunteers the necessary tools for a successful and fulfilling volunteer career. Learn about strategic volunteer opportunities, how to identify transferrable skills for resumes, and much more.
December 09 0900-1100 MCAS Futenma Bldg. 407
Volunteer Ready
This training is for anyone that accepts and manages volunteer services to assist in learning the key skills necessary in volunteer management including recruiting, retaining, and recognizing volunteers. Participants will also learn how to encourage professional development for their volunteers.
December 16 0900-1100 VIRTUAL
Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB)
L.I.N.K.S. Workshops
L.I.N.K.S. is a military acculturation program designed by spouses to help meet the needs of all military personnel, families, and DOD ID card holders.
L.I.N.K.S. Foundations
The L.I.N.K.S. Foundations workshop is designed for spouses of any age and experience level. Come meet other spouses, network and share your insights and knowledge in this full day workshop.
December 15 0800-1630 Camp McT. Bldg. 4448
LifeSkills Training and Education
LifeSkills Training and Education is a collection of personal and professional skill building classes that promote positive adjustments and improved individual and family functioning. It provides Marines and family members practical skills for successful interactions and positive outcomes at work, home, and in life.
Premarital Seminar
The seminar provides an in-depth look at the procedures for getting married in the United States or overseas. The seminar also hosts information regarding IPAC benefits, legal services, immigration procedures, financial partnerships, and basic communication strategies (PREP).
December 09 0800-1430 Camp Foster Bldg. 5906
Registration is required for all workshops. To register, go to: https://okinawa.usmc-mccs.org
Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB)
Conflict Management
Conflict is an unavoidable aspect of everyday life – learn how to manage it in a productive way! This two-hour workshop addresses interpersonal conflict and is designed to help participants become more aware of conflict; empowering them to make healthy choices by managing their responses to conflict.
December 20 0900-1100 Camp Foster Bldg. 5679
Readiness & Deployment Support (RDS)
Readiness & Deployment Support prepares military personnel and their families
Hearts Apart
Hearts Apart is a Deployment Support group to give spouses the chance to connect and lean on each other as they navigate the ins and outs of deployment. Swing by our Winter Workshop to get into the holiday spirit while you cross one thing off your to-do list.
December 14 0900-1200 Camp McT. Bldg. 4448
Pre-Deployment Brief
Open Pre-deployment briefs provide an overview of available services and support to the specific needs of the unit and those attending. These briefs cover topics such as legal planning, personal preparation, communication tools, and local resources with the participation of local organization representatives. Pre-deployment briefs contain helpful information Marines, Sailors, and their families can use to help ensure a successful deployment experience.
December 14 1030-1230 Camp Schwab Ed. Ctr. Bldg. 3429
Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB)
Family Readiness Program Training (FRPT)
FRPT workshops provide resource information and training to enhance Family Readiness Command Teams in support of the Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program.
Command Team Training, Family Readiness Command Team Advisor / Assistant
Family Readiness Command Team Training is designed to orient and guide Command Team members in their roles, responsibilities, and operating components of their Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program. This training provides the required information to implement and execute a successful program to empower Marines and their families to not just survive, but to thrive while taking on the challenges of the military lifestyle.
December 07 0800-1100 Camp Hansen Ed. Ctr. Bldg. 2339 OPSEC & PII Training
During this training, appointed Family Readiness Assistant or Advisor volunteers will learn about the latest PII and OPSEC issues, including a special focus on social media, and how to safeguard confidential information. PII and OPSEC training is designed to orient and guide all volunteers in their responsibilities to protect PII.
December 07 1100-1200 Camp Hansen Ed. Ctr. Bldg. 2339
UPFRP Readiness Coordinator Training
UPFRP Readiness Coordinator training provides Deployment and Uniformed Readiness Coordinators with the required information and resources to be successful in their roles and to effectively support the Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program. This four-day training prepares Readiness Coordinators for the challenging and exciting task of managing the Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program.
