tf phoenix frsa flash 09 feb 2012
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LTC McKernan
Commander
315-774-1299
CSM Dvorsky
Command Sergeant
Major
315-774-1269
Teri Pfeffer
Task Force FRSA
315-774-1274
FRSA FLASH Thursday, February 9, 2012
In This Issue
Contents of this newsletter are compiled from multiple Military Family news sources. Material pre-
sented does not represent the views or endorsement of the 10th CAB or the Army. This material is for
personal use of the readers. All readers are encouraged to do further research for all applicable re-
strictions and guidelines.
FRG Meetings/Events Customer Service
Assessment
2
Parents Night Out -
Free Childcare
4
Autism Support
Group
7
Watertown HS Play:
Miss Saigon
8
Arbor Day Poster
Contest
10
ALPHA: Hail & Farewell, Friday 10 February,
2:00pm at Snow Ridge
DELTA: Thursday, 23 February at 11:30am, in the
3-10 Hangar
MFLC Our MFLC is available to see Soldiers
and/or their Family Members here at
Battalion Headquarters or any public
spot. Jeff Shinal will be available until
20 February. 315-608-1872
Many things are being
looked at because of
budget cuts, Family
Readiness programs
are on this list.
PLEASE TAKE
THE TIME AND
HAVE YOUR
VOICE
HEARD!!
PURPOSE: To determine
the performance and impor-
tance of services and pro-
grams that support Sol-
diers, Families & Leader-
ship.
MISSION: To report find-
ings and support Division
and Garrison’s ability to
leverage resources to the
appropriate areas that en-
hance and build readiness.
SURVEY EXTENDED
THROUGH 14 FEBRUARY
Fort Drum Tax Assistance Center offers
FREE tax return
preparation
Staffed by IRS trained and certified Soldiers, the TAC will prepare and electronically file your federal and state income tax returns free of charge. By filing your return electronically, you can receive your refund in as little as one week. The TAC staff also is equipped to prepare 2010 returns
for Soldiers returning from deployment who were not able to file last year. Located on South Post at the corner of Lewis and Conway / First Street West in Bldg. T-120 (near the AAFES gas station and across the street from Behavioral Health), the TAC will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Beginning Monday, you may call 772-6727 to schedule a next business day appoint-ment. Throughout tax season, the appointment line will open at 1 p.m. each day and will remain open until all appointments are filled for the next business day. The following documents are required to schedule an appointment: Military ID (Common Access Card) Social Security cards for you, your spouse and depend-ents and/or a Social Security number verification letter is-sued by the Social Security Administration. (Your military ID is not sufficient.) Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents listed on the tax return. Your Army W-2, which is available at www.mypay.dfas.mil. (Your leave and earnings statement is not sufficient.) A voided check to receive your refund by direct deposit. To file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present or have a special power of attorney or IRS Form 2848 authorizing you to sign the re-turn. Visit www.facebook.com/drumtax for the most up-to-date information on the TAC. For more information, call the Fort Drum Tax Assistance Center at 772-3735.
The Spouses' Club Fort Drum is now accepting scholar-
ship applications for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Eligible individuals are:
Spouses and children of active duty, reserve, or retired
active duty military (officer or enlisted)
Enrolled in a full or part-time accredited degree pro-
gram during the upcoming 2012-2013 academic year
(fall & spring terms).
Applicants or their military sponsors must reside in the
Fort Drum area or associated communities.
The application can be found at www.fdosc.com, under
"Forms" and must be postmarked by March 31, 2012.
Please direct any questions to Scholarship Chair Mary
Gauvin at [email protected].
Spouses Club
Fort Drum, New York
Scholarship Application - 2012-2013 Academic Year
Application Deadline is March 31, 2012
