Soldiers' Home Predeployment Checklist

Next Battle Group's "Home Predeployment Checklist"

• Insure Family Support has all your correct contact information
• Social workers/ Padre interview done and they received Contact Information
• Power of attorney completed
• Power of Attorney distributed to bank, loans, insurance etc...
• Banking and Pay office access/ are in good order
• Will/ Insurance updated,
• Living Will discussed
• Application/ Possession of passport,
• letter for children to travel abroad
• HLTA plan in place
• Have Vehicle insurance renewal plan in place (if the vehicle is in the members name)
• Inform Family Support of contact information if you leave primary residence for 24hrs or more
• Make sure your spouse has pre signed copies of the Public Service Health Care Plan Claim form( Link Here)
• and the Canadian Forces Dependants Dental Care Plan( Link Here )
• addresses/contact information of family and friends (o.k... I added this one myself)
• give your family an idea of some things that you would really, really enjoy in a care package (I'll list an update here as well)
• don't forget to give your family YOUR address info. (for the many letters that will be sent your way)
• give your family and loved ones many, many hugs and be prepared to receive many as well (ok... I added this one too)

And for parents of deploying soldier - it is important that you have an updated passport, should the need arise should you need to travel unexpectantly (injury, hlta, etc.)