[Stand-To!] Deployment Cycle Support Program - March 21, 2006

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Edition: Tue, March 21, 2006
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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING
On order, The Army conducts personnel operations in order to  
reintroduce Army personnel into pre-conflict environments to  
facilitate reconstitution of families, Soldiers’ and deployed  
civilians’ individual lives, and the force.

Mission Statement
Deployment Cycle Support
TODAY'S FOCUS
Deployment Cycle Support Program

What is it? Deployment Cycle Support (DCS) is a comprehensive process  
focused on preparing Soldiers, Department of the Army (DA) Civilians  
and Army families for the successful return and reunion of deployed  
members into their pre-deployment environment. The objective of DCS  
is to help reduce or eliminate the stressors that contribute to  
domestic violence, post traumatic stress, and other behavioral  
stressors caused by a deployment. For deployed Soldiers and DA  
civilians, the current DCS process begins in theater (Phase I) and  
continues at demobilization sites and home stations (Phases II and  
III). For family members, training is conducted at home stations.  
Family members will receive information on family reunion and health  
care, individual assessments by the unit leadership and the  
opportunity to participate in follow-up assistance, as appropriate.

What has the Army Done? The Army has completed several initiatives to  
assist Soldiers and their families. They include:

• The Army developed a DCS Contingency Plan and established a web  
site, with posted reference/support materials to assist commanders in  
accomplishing DCS tasks. Additionally, the Army established two new  
programs,
• The Army One Source and Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA)  
to support Soldiers and DA civilians redeploying. The Army One Source  
is a 1-800 service providing information and referrals – 24 hours, 7  
days a week; 6 face-to-face counseling sessions; and crisis education  
materials to all AC, RC, and deployed DA civilians.
• PDHRA provides continuous medical screening and assistance to AC  
and RC Soldiers 90-180 days following their return from deployment.

As of December 7, 2005, 347,800 Soldiers have completed DCS Phase I  
in theater prior to redeployment.

What efforts does the Army plan to continue in the future? The Army  
continues to monitor DCS execution. At the direction of the Deputy  
Chief of Staff, Army for Personnel, a team of subject matter experts  
was formed to conduct a series of installation visits to gather  
lessons learned. These lessons learned have been incorporated into  
the DCS process and will be released in a new directive in early  
2006. A major component of the directive is the implementation of an  
automated DCS tracking and reporting process for Army-wide use in the  
Deployment and Reconstitution Tracking System. In the future the Army  
will incorporate the DCS process into all phases of the Deployment  
Cycle.

Why is this important to the Army? The DCS process directly affects  
the Army's recruiting, retention, and readiness efforts. The Army is  
committed to the well-being of its Soldiers, civilians, and their  
families. Soldiers and DA Civilians have responded in an exemplary  
manner to the "call to duty." DCS is a process that enables Soldiers  
to successfully reintegrate into their pre-deployment environment.

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