DODI 1342.22 - Military Family Readiness

Scope

DODI 1342.22 establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for the DoD Military Family Readiness System (MFRS). The instruction sets the requirements for family readiness programs across the Department of Defense, including Service-level family readiness operations. The Marine Corps implements through MCO 1754.9B (UPFRP), MCO 1754.10B (IR&R), MCO P1700.27B (MCCS), and MCO 1320.11H (Sponsorship Program).

Structure

• Section 1: General Issuance Information (Applicability, Policy).
• Section 2: Responsibilities (USD(P&R), ASD(M&RA), ASD Readiness, ASD Health Affairs, DHRA Director, Secretaries of the Military Departments).
• Section 3: MFRS (Overview, Exception to Policy).
• Section 4: Services (Military Family Well-Being, Available Services, Service Delivery).
• Section 5: MFR Service Providers (Qualifications, Training, Supervision, Mandatory Reporting).
• Section 6: Performance Management.
• Section 7: MFRCC (Military Family Readiness Council Coordination).
• Section 8: MFR Program Certification Standards.
• Glossary.
• References.

Coverage

• MFRS overview and exception-to-policy framework (Section 3).
• Available services covering family well-being and delivery (Section 4).
• Service provider qualifications, training, and mandatory reporting (Section 5).
• Performance management and certification standards (Sections 6, 8).

Connection to Marine Corps policy

• MCO 1754.9B Unit, Personal And Family Readiness Program implements DODI 1342.22 inside the Marine Corps.
• MCO 1320.11H Marine Corps Sponsorship Program references DODI 1342.22 as the parent DoD family readiness policy.
• MCO 1754.10B Information, Referral and Relocation Program.
• MCO P1700.27B Marine Corps Community Services.
• SECNAVINST 1754.1B DON Family Support Programs sits between DODI 1342.22 and the Marine Corps orders.

Status

Active. Distribution Statement A.