Deployment Readiness Coordinator
Gabriela Gonzales
Marine Corps Security Force Battalion (MCSFBn), Kings Bay
Office Hours: 0800-1600
Email: gabriela.gonzales@swflant.navy.mil
Cell: 912-409-1030
Office: 912-573-1226
Emergencies, please contact the OOD: 912-573-2680
Red Cross: 877-272-7337
On behalf of the Commanding Officer, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Kings Bay. My name is Gabriela Gonzales and I am honored to serve as your Deployment Readiness Coordinator (DRC).
The Unit, Personal, & Family Readiness Program (UPFRP) is a vital part of our battalion’s mission to support our Marines, Sailors, and the wellbeing of our families. While it is the primary responsibility of the individual Marine/Sailor to keep his/her family informed, the DRC can assist in this responsibility by providing resource information regarding the many services and programs that are available.
Communication plays a crucial role in our unit’s overall readiness and that includes ensuring that you and your family are also always connected with the unit. When your Marine or Sailor checks in, he/she provides me with the contact information of the individuals to be added as authorized contacts, so that I may keep you informed and connected through our monthly UPFRP Emails. In order to receive the information, please make sure your Marine/Sailor has listed you as an Authorized Contact for the UPFRP. The emails sent out includes information on resources, upcoming events and programs, and other key updates from the unit.
In order to be successful in this lifestyle, it is important that you and your family have a plethora of tools to help you navigate the challenges of being a military family. These tools include an understanding of how the military works and an abundant knowledge of resources. There is an abundance of free programs, events, and services that are available to you aboard Kings Bay and within the community. Think of your DRC as your “Google” whenever you need to know about a specific resource or what to do and where to go for a particular situation or life event. Building resilient families, Marines, and Sailors to be prepared for whatever the Marine Corps or Navy throws at you is my mission.
Every day is a learning experience as a member of the Navy and Marine Corps family. As your DRC, I am available to help you with a variety of challenges as a communication link and an information and referral resource. This includes the service members, spouses, parents, extended family, friends, and others.
I encourage you to get involved and attend the different events we host as a battalion and those within the Kings Bay base! I am always in need of volunteers, so please contact me if you are interested in becoming a MCSFBn Volunteer!
In the meantime, please let me know if there is anything we can help you with. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at the numbers listed above or through email.
Again, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the MCSFBn Family. I look forward to having you as a part of our family!
UNIT, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS STATEMENT
Marine Corps Security Force Battalion’s most valuable resource is our dedicated and motivated team of Marines, Sailors, Civilians, and their families. Family readiness is essential to mission readiness and the goal of the Unit, Personal and Family Readiness Program (UPFRP) is to keep our entire team effective and focused.
My priority is to keep our families, which include spouses, parents, children, and extended family members well informed to take care of their needs.
During our lifetime, we all face different personal challenges and stressors which can carry over into our professional lives. This may cause us to become distracted to the point that is puts you, your family, and our critical mission in danger.
The UPFRP aims to provide education, information, and resources about the many programs offered to assist you and your family during those times of need. Balancing everything that life presents can be challenging. This program is designed to help you succeed in all your roles. However, we cannot assist unless you take responsibility, get involved and ask for help.
Our Deployment Readiness Coordinator (DRC) is Mrs. Gabriela Gonzales. She provides official command communication and proactively solicits your family readiness needs and concerns. As my direct liaison between the command and the families, she is available to address any family questions, concerns, and problems. She can be reached via office phone: (912) 573-1226 or via email at gabriela.gonzales@swflant.navy.mil.
It is important to note that the UPFRP does not replace small unit leadership, rather its intention is to enhance, support and assist leaders at all levels. All leaders should understand the role of the program and know how to utilize the DRC in order to assist their Marines and Sailors. Family readiness is everyone’s concern – our mission is too crucial for anyone to be distracted.