The SUB Program is designed to assist family’s utilization of an FCC home and pay the same weekly fee they would be charged for child care in a Department of the Air Force Child Development Center (CDC) or Department of the Air Force School-Age Care (SAC) Program. Families who are enrolled in the DAF FCC SUB Program are purchasing 50 hours of care each week (Sunday-Saturday) to meet their full time childcare needs or the number of hours to meet their Before and After School child care needs.  Prior to utilizing any DAF FCC ECC Hourly Program, the family must use the hours purchased in DAF FCC SUB Program, unless there are unique circumstances approved by AFSVC/SVPY.

Eligibility Requirements

• Member of Military Service Active Duty, Reserve/Guard Member in an Active Duty status or DoD civilians assigned to, working, or living on the installation
• All adults living in the household must be either working, enrolled in school, or seeking employment
• Spouses actively seeking employment must submit verification every 30 days once the child is enrolled in care. The child may be removed from care if the spouse has not gained employment after 90 days.

   

How to Request Care

• Complete a Request for Care at militarychildcare.com by selecting a FCC provider
• Complete DAF FCC SUB Program enrollment paperwork with FCC Program Office
• DD Form 2652 (required each fee year)
• Current Leave and Earning Statement/Post Secondary Education Program (required each fee year and/or change in priority status)
• Complete enrollment paperwork with selected FCC provider

   

Fees
Fees are based on the DoD and the Department of the Air Force annual fee policy and on total family income (TFI). Parent fees may not be adjusted more than once a year. 

See Child Care Fees Chart 

The EDC Program is designed to assist families when weekly parental workloads, due to extended duty hours, exceed the normal operating hours of the facility where they are already purchasing full-time care.

Examples: mission-related duty, extended duty days, temporary shift change (not to exceed 3 working days), rapid mobilization, dual military or single parent deployment until alternate childcare is arranged, federal holidays, installation wide down days when DAF Child and Youth Programs are closed and parents are required to work, mandatory PT.

Eligibility Requirements

• Member of Military Service Active Duty, Reserve/Guard Member in an Active-Duty status or DoD civilians
• All adults living in the Assigned to, working or living on the installation household must be either working, enrolled in school, or seeking employment.
  • Spouses actively seeking employment must submit verification every 30 days once the child is enrolled in care. The child may be removed from care if the spouse has not gained employment after 90 days.
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How to Request Care

• Complete a Request for Care at militarychildcare.com by selecting a FCC provider
• Complete DAF FCC SUB Program enrollment paperwork with FCC Program Office
  • DD Form 2652 (required each fee year)
  • Current Leave and Earnings Statement/Post Secondary Education Program (required each fee year and/or change in priority status)
• Complete enrollment paperwork with selected FCC provider 

Fees
There is no cost to the member as long as their weekly childcare fee has been paid.

MSAC is designed to provide childcare for spouses to attend approved appointments related to key aspects of military life.

Eligibility Requirements

Spouse of a member of the Military Service Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in an active-duty status

Member of the Military Service Active Duty, Reserve/Guard Member in an Active-Duty status, or DoD Civilian

Assigned to, living, or working on the installation.

Spouse must be attending an approved appointment.

Examples of approved appointments:

• Medical appointments
• Classes offered by Airmen and Family Readiness Centers, Chaplain, Family Advocacy, and Medical Agencies
• Employment opportunities
  • Job interviews
  • Initial job training/new employee orientation
  • Volunteer opportunities are not an approved appointment.
  • Appointments for active-duty military members are not eligible, unless the active duty member must attend the appointment with their spouse.
• No other adult in the household available to provide care.

How to Request Care

• Complete DAF FCC ECC Request, sponsor’s supervisor signature not required.
• Provide appointment documentation.
• Complete enrollment paperwork with FCC Provider

Fees
There is no cost to the member.

The Deployment/Remote Assignment Child Care Support allows families 16 hours for pre-deployment, 16 hours each month of the deployment/remote assignment, and 16 hours post deployment. DAF FCC Deployment Child Care Support may be used once the member has orders and ends 60 days upon return from the deployment. DAF FCC Remote Assignment Child Care may be used each month the member is on remote assignment.​

Eligibility Requirements

• Member of the Military Service Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in an Active-Duty status
• Assigned to, living, or working on the installation.
• Deployed in support of a contingency operation.
• Deployed for a minimum of 30 calendar days or personnel who routinely deploy on a short-term basis (cumulative of 30 days in a 6-month period)
• No other adult in the household available to provide care.

How to Request Care

• Complete DAF FCC ECC Request, sponsor’s supervisor signature not required.
• Provide copy of Deployment/Remote Assignment Orders
• Complete enrollment paperwork with FCC Provider

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Fees
There is no cost to the member.

The HCC Program is designed to provide childcare for those members of the Guard and Reserves  during their regularly scheduled, or properly re-scheduled, drill periods. This care is for Training Periods and Unit Training Assemblies only. In addition, individuals on active-duty orders during annual training do not qualify for HCC.

​Eligibility Requirements

Member of the Military Service Reserve or Guard

Assigned to an Air Force Guard or Reserve Unit/Installation

No other adult in the household available to provide care​

How to Request Care

• Complete DAF FCC ECC Request
• Complete enrollment paperwork with FCC Provider
• Installation’s UTA schedule

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Fees
There is no cost to the member.

The EMC Program is designed to assist families who are experiencing a medical situation with an immediate family member.

Eligibility Requirements

Member of the Military Service Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in an Active-Duty status

Assigned to, living, or working on the installation.

No other adult in the household available to provide care.

How to Request Care

• Complete DAF FCC ECC Request
• Provide Physician’s Statement to include diagnosis and prognosis.
• Complete enrollment paperwork with FCC Provider

Fees
There is no cost to the member.

The WWC Program is designed to assist families when the Wounded Warrior has medical and/or military appointments.

Eligibility Requirements

Member of the Military Service with a Wounded Warrior Status

Member of the Military Service Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in an Active-Duty status

Retiree

No other adult in the household available to provide care. 

How to Request Care

• Complete DAF FCC ECC Request, sponsor’s supervisor signature not required.
• Provide verification of Wounded Warrior Status
• Complete enrollment paperwork with FCC Provider

Fees
There is no cost to the member.

The BC Program is designed to assist families with civilian and military appointments to deal with a fallen warrior.

Eligibility Requirements

Fallen Warrior was a Member of the Military Service

Fallen Warrior was an Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in an Active Duty status.

No other adult in the household available to provide care.

How to Request Care

• Complete DAF FCC ECC Request, sponsor’s supervisor signature not required.
• Complete enrollment paperwork with FCC Provider

Fees
There is no cost.

Sponsored by the Air Force Aid Society, the AFAS PCS Program is designed to help relieve some of the stress felt by families in the process of a PCS move. AFAS PCS provides 20 hours of childcare per child at both the departing and inbound installation. Families may use the childcare 60 days before the family’s departure and 60 days upon arriving at the new installation.

Eligibility Requirements

• Member of the Air Force
• Active Duty
• Active Duty Member Retiring

How to Request Care

• Completed Child Care for PCS Certificate obtained from the Airmen and Family office or the FCC Office
• Complete enrollment paperwork with the FCC Provider

Fees
There is no cost to the member.

The EFMP RCP is designed to assist Department of the Air Force families with short-term, specialized child care (to help reduce the stresses associated with caring for an exceptional family member).  The program provides 40 hours of care each month for both the EFMP child and siblings up to age 13. For those young adults, between 19-23 years of age, and they are identified as the Exceptional Family Member, Respite Child Care may be available on a case-by-case basis.  For additional EFMP RCP information call, 1-800-443-4828.

Eligibility Requirements

• Member of the Military Service Active Duty or Reserve/Guard Member in an Active Duty status
• Airman must be Q-coded
• Verification of at least one child who has been identified as an Exceptional Family Member and is moderate/severe

How to Request Care

• EFMP Verification Form
• Completed DAF FCC ECC Request or Schedule Request (supervisor signature not required)
• Maintain current paperwork on all children in care

Fees
There is no cost to the member.

FCC Provider Orientation Program is designed to support FCC applicants as they go through the process/training of becoming a FCC provider at an Air Force installation.

Eligibility Requirements

DAF FCC Applicant

Verification from the FCC Coordinator that the provider will be attending orientation training

No other adult in the household available to provide care

How to Request Care

• Complete DAF FCC ECC Request, sponsor’s supervisor signature not required
• Complete enrollment paperwork with FCC Provider

Fees
There is no cost to the FCC provider applicant.

Child Care Aware (CCA) of America Programs are designed to assist CONUS Air Force families who do not have access to on installation CDC, SAC, or FCC providers.

For eligibility requirements and questions, please visit their link at: 
usa.childcareaware.com or call 1-800-424-2246. 

If you require additional assistance in locating a Community Based Child Care Program, please inform CCA you need enhanced services. OCONUS DAF Families should contact the Child and Youth Services Flight Chief at your installation.