Army Family Team Building
Army Family Team Building is a family training and readiness program that provides participants with an understanding of Army culture and the skills and resources they need to become self-reliant, self-sufficient members of the military community. AFTB helps members of the Army Family adapt to Army life, manage change and embrace challenges.
The AFTB mission is to educate and empower members of the military community to develop skills and behaviors that strengthens self-reliance, promote retention and enhance readiness. AFTB strives to provide pro-active, forward thinking support for today's families and ensure the strength of tomorrow's Army.
Levels of Training
For class dates, times and locations, please visit the Family and MWR event calendar.
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Level I provides basic information and skills needed by all military spouses. Level 1 teaches military terms, acronyms, customs and courtesies, chain of command, military and community resources, basic benefits and entitlements, expectations and impact of the mission on family life, introduction to family readiness groups, introduction to financial readiness, basic problem solving and support your child's education.
Level II is targeted toward emerging leaders within the Army Community. Level II focuses on communication, time management, stress management, acknowledging change, exploring personality traits, enhancing personal relationships, team dynamics, personal conflict management, creative problem solving, traditions, customs and courtesies, protocol, coping and grieving, the volunteer experience, family readiness groups and introduction to leadership.
Level III courses offer training to enhance the professional growth and leadership development opportunities of family members, especially those who might assume advisory and mentoring roles within the community or unit. Level III concentrates on communication skills for leaders, understanding needs, managing group conflict, leader assisted problem solving, delegation for leaders, building a cohesive team, meeting management, coaching and mentoring and family readiness group leadership.
Level IV courses prepare volunteers to become instructors for the AFTB program. Because we are an all volunteer corps, we continually recruit instructors. We encourage all spouses, Soldiers, retirees and civilians who express an interest in our program to sign on as an instructor. Our diversified corps of volunteers includes spouses, Soldiers and retirees representing all of Fort Benning.
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