The job duties of a family readiness support assistant (FRSA) include being an essential link between a unit commander, families in the unit, and the resources available to soldiers and their families in the Army, Army National Guard, or Army Reserves. You work with all parties before deployment, after, and upon reintegration. Your responsibilities include various administrative tasks for the Commander such as preparing newsletters, calendars, flyers, and rosters, and maintaining files. You help with combat readiness by promoting communication between the Commander and military families. You coordinate Family Readiness Group (FRG) activities, and as requested, you help schedule briefings and information workshops on soldier and family readiness issues. A similar position for the Air Force is called Caring for People Coordinators, and for the Marines and Navy is called Family Readiness Officer.