

AER desires to give Commanders and First Sergeants another tool to affect an immediate positive impact on their Soldiers by giving the leadership approval authority of up to $2,000 of assistance for valid needs. The AER program has a positive influence on Soldiers’ morale by providing commanders an important asset in helping them accomplish their basic command responsibility for the morale and welfare of their Soldiers and Families. COMPANY COMMANDER AND FIRST SERGEANT QUICK ASSIST PROGRAM Please bring a valid Military ID card, most recent Leave and Earnings Statement, Leave/PCS orders and substantiating documents when applying for assistance at our AER section. Have a request not listed above? Just ask!

Immigration and passport fees for dependentsĬhildcare (Army Fee Assistance enrollment required) Natural disaster preparation and evacuation Over 4 million Soldiers supported since 1942.Īll assistance requests are unique and considered on an individual basis. AER provides assistance in the form of zero-interest loans and grants to Active Duty and Retired Soldiers and their Families. AER is dedicated to alleviating financial distress on the force. Army Emergency Relief (AER) is a private nonprofit organization incorporated in 1942 by the Secretary of War and the Army Chief of Staff.
