Army Sponsorship Program

2014-05-19T13:58:55-04:00

The Army Sponsorship Program is designed to help Soldiers and their families settle in to new areas with minimal problems and maximum support from the new unit. I have, however, noticed that while the program has good intentions it is misused and incoming personnel seem to get left hanging out because the sponsor is busy with work.

I know the sponsor is supposed to get adequate time excused from the duty day to help the incoming Soldier adjust and get to and from in processing appointments. It doesn't seem like the CoC is allowing this to happen.

I am not saying the program is misused by incoming personnel. I have seen senior NCOs, OCONUS, leave a junior NCO, OCONUS, basically with no guidance and worst of all no form of transportation in a foreign country. How would you go about reporting this if it happened to you?

Honestly, for me, it would be extremely difficult for them being as they are new to the unit and have to work potentially with this sponsor for years to come.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2014 3:23 PM

2014-05-19T15:23:17-04:00

14 years in and still trying to find this Army Total Sponsorship Program thingie

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 19 at 2014 3:45 PM

2014-05-19T15:45:51-04:00

SSG Zelbst, I would elevate it through the chain of command. Transportation is not one of the duties of a sponsor though. It does require some initiative of the incoming Soldier to do some read ahead work (should be provided by the sponsor) on public transportation in the area. I don't know the exact situation you are referring to and if it is your own situation or not? Regardless, unless you know the duties of a sponsor it is hard to generalize and say " I have seen senior NCOs, OCONUS, leave a junior NCO, OCONUS, basically with no guidance and worst of all no form of transportation in a foreign country" because again transportation of new Soldiers is not a sponsor duty!