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Welcome to Battle Creek, Michigan
Home of the Hart-Dole-Inouye (HDI)
Federal Center
Welcome! My name is Trena Philo, the Relocation Assistance Manager (RAM)
for the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal
Center. Congratulations on your
assignment to Battle Creek,
Michigan. The Relocation
Assistance Program (RAP)
provides personnel a
point-of-contact for questions
that may come up before, during
and after a move. The
Relocation Assistance Program is
for both civilian and military
personnel. This office, in
collaboration with the
applicable unit First Sergeant
or sponsor, will assist any
military member or government
employee in the area.
The relocation services provided
to the military and civilian
community are to keep the
community informed on
destination area information
such as housing, child care,
spouse employment, cultural
adaptation, and community
orientation. The Relocation
Assistance Program (RAP) helps
civilian, military members and
families understand and manage
the emotional impact of frequent
moves. The goal is to update
everyone on what is available on
the web and the resources
available to assist the future
Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center
Community, as well as
information for the existing
community.
We are all aware that Congress
has directed DoD and each branch
of the military to downsize.
There are several force
reduction initiatives in
progress, resulting in a reduced
full-time workforce, and often
the relocation of those
remaining. There are new tools
to help with the relocation
transition. Two of the resources
are the web-based
Military OneSource and
Military HomeFront. There
are tools on Military OnceSource
and Military HomeFront that will
provide the client with
everything needed to know about
a Permanent Change of Station
(PCS). These tools are as
follows:
1.
Military HOMEFRONT's Military
Installations
tool contains information on
more than 250 military
installations worldwide,
including 55 directories of
programs and services available
on the installations.
2.
Military HOMEFRONT's Plan My
Move
provides information about
entitlements and benefits,
points of contact, checklists,
planning tools, education, and
employment.
3.
Military HOMEFRONT's Moving 101
is a guide especially for first
time movers that explains what
to expect and who to contact
upon receipt of the first PCS
orders.
4.
The Military OneSource's
Relocation Essentials helps
to compare communities
throughout the United States by
using several features: Cost of
Living Reports, School Report
Cards, Community comparisons, a
Salary Analyzer, Crime and
Safety Reports, Community
Explorer, and calculators.
In conjunction with the Military
OneSource tools, the local
Relocation Assistance Program
internet website provides many
local resources and information,
such as child care, education,
employment assistance,
hospitals, military specific
information, movers, real estate
and rental, regional links,
miscellaneous resources, TRICARE,
utilities, vehicle and
transportation, and relocation
specific information.
Upon notification of your
upcoming arrival, I will send
you information about Battle
Creek and other surrounding
communities. If I can be of any
assistance during your
transition or in the future,
please call me commercial (269)
961-7385, (DSN) 661-7385 or
visit my office at the
Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center,
Building 2, Floor 1, Room 16.
You may also contact me at my
Email address
Trena.Philo@dla.mil or send
a fax to commercial (269)
961-4523, (DSN 661-4523).
I look forward to
meeting you and personally
welcoming you to the
Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center!
Sincerely,
Trena S. Philo
DES-WLQ
Relocation Assistance Manager
(RAM)
TRICARE Assistance Manager
Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center
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Available now in the Relocation
Assistance Program Office, DLA's
The Quick Series Guide to Buying
A Home. "Home ownership is
becoming a reality for more and
more Americans. During 2000, the
U.S. homeownership rate reached
67.7%, the highest rate ever.
Yet many Americans don't realize
that homeownership is within
their grasp. A home is a
financial asset and more: it's a
place to live and raise
children, it's a plan for the
future; it's an investment in
your community. To become a
first-time homebuyer, you need
to know where and how to begin
the home buying process. This
guide can give you a foundation
of the basic knowledge. In
addition to helping you begin,
this quick-reference guide will
give you the tools necessary to
navigate the entire process --
from deciding whether your're
ready to buy, all the way to
that final proud step, getting
the keys to your new home." The
Quick Series guide to Buying A
Home is a good refresher tool
for current homeowner's
considering purchasing a new
home too! Stop in the Relocation
Assistance Program Office (room
2-1-16) and pick one up before
making your final home
purchasing decision!
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