​​​​​​​​Welcome New USSOCOM Civilian Employee!

Your roadmap to a successful on-boarding is below. Please review the steps and complete the applicable tasks as soon as possible. Questions should be addressed to your sponsor. If you have requested and not yet been contacted by a sponsor, please reach out to our J1-Civilian Personnel at 813-826-4195 or j1civpers@socom.mil​.

STEP 1: COMPLETE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 

STEP 2: COMPLETE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

  • ​​CONNECT WITH OUR FORCE & FAMILY READINESS (FAMILY READINESS GROUP)
    • We are located at 2600 Pink Flamingo Ave, MacDill AFB. Look for the SOCOM Resource Center (SRC), Bldg 143, out by the Banyan Tree.
    • We can be reached at: Program Manager: 813-826-3742 / Superintendent: 813-826-3525. 
    • For In-Processing or Training questions please email SOCOM_FFR@socom.mil
    • For Spouse Programs/Events please email socomfrg@socom.mil
    • Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ussocomffrp/
  • ​​SCHEDULE FLORIDA DRIVERS LICENSE / VEHICLE REGISTRATION APPPOINTMENTS (IF REQUIRED)

STEP 3: COMPLETE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE 

  • ​​REGISTER FOR REQUIRED TRAINING
    • Joint Special Operations University: https://www.jsou.edu/.
    • Register for an JSOU account, enroll in Introduction to Special Operations Forces - Distance Learning (DL). After completing the above-mentioned course, enroll in USSOCOM Staff Education Program – Foundations course (in resident) during dates after your arrival at USSOCOM.
  • ​​IF YOU REQUIRE A NEW CAC
    • Please reach out to your local CAC card office for their walk-in hours. If you are new to the Air Force you will not be able to obtain a new CAC until your hiring action processes; most times this does not happen until the Wed-Fri after you in-process.
    • Please do not make appts at the ID card office prior to your action processing, your directorate liaison can advise when it processes, and you are clear to get your CAC.
  • ​​SIGN DOCUMENTS AND COMPLETE TRAINING FOR NIPR LAN ACCOUNT
  • COMPLETE ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR SIPR LAN ACCOUNT

STEP 4: UPON ARRIVAL

  • ​​MEET SPONSOR
    • Coordinate a date/time to meet your sponsor at the USSOCOM Visitor Center 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, Tampa, FL 33621.
  • ATAAPS
  • AFPAAS
  • ​​OBTAIN TEMPORARY SECURITY BADGE
    • USSOCOM Visitor Center, Security Management Office (SMO) 7701 Tampa Point Blvd, Tampa, FL 33621will issue a temporary badge for USSOCOM building access until you are fully in-processed, but not for more than 30 days.
  • SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT WITH SSO FOR INDOC (TS/SCI ONLY)
  • DOD FEDERAL RECORDS RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Sign and acknowledge for these responsibilities through their Directorate Records Officer.
  • ​​PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING
  • DCPDS / MYBIZ ACCOUNT
  • ​​DCIPS TRAINING
  • ETHICS TRAINING – OGE 450/SF 278 REQUIREMENTS
    • Call SOJA for in-processing instructions 813-826-6470 or 813-826-3253.
  • REGISTER FOR NEXT AVAILABLE FFR BRIEFING
  • ​​TRAVEL CARD

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