Deployment Readiness Checklist for the Single Marine
The key to a successful deployment is to be prepared. Use this list to assess your readiness. This checklist is
intended to assist single Marines in preparing for and achieving readiness for deployment.
Documents
Vehicles
Give your family the contact information for
Arrange to store or have someone take care of
your FRO.
your vehicle.
Ensure ID Card is valid through entire
Update insurance, tags, registration and title,
deployment.
base and inspection sticker.
Review Record of Emergency Data (RED)
Discuss routine maintenance with vehicle
form and update if necessary.
caretaker.
Contact Base Legal Services Office for any
Other _____________________________.
needed powers of attorney.
Update will.
Emergency Plans
Ensure Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance
(SGLI) has correct beneficiary information.
Discuss emergency communication with
Provide complete official mailing address to
family.
family and friends.
Give FRO contact information for family.
Ensure enrollment in TRICARE.
Provide Red Cross contact information to
Register to vote and request an absentee ballot.
family.
Other ______________________________.
Ensure family has your contact information.
Give family the location of important papers
and a key to access.
Personal Preparation
Develop emergency evacuation plan.
Pack uniforms, liberty clothes, and personal
Other ______________________________.
items.
Store personal weapons.
Communication
Enroll in education and courses while deployed.
Purchase comfort items, such as favorite
Gather phone numbers, addresses, and e-mail
shampoo, soap, contact lenses, etc.
addresses of family and friends. Discuss
Pictures of family and friends.
expectations for keeping in touch.
Arrange subscriptions to magazines.
Make arrangements for birthdays and special
Other ______________________________.
occasions.
Buy stamps, phone cards, camera batteries, etc.
Create a plan for making telephone calls.
Housing
Explain OPSEC to family and friends.
Participate in unit’s TMO if living in barracks.
Ask family and friends to send regular mail and
Ensure renters’ or homeowners’ insurance is
care packages.
Provide unit toll-free number and website to
current.
Take name off utilities and or lease if sharing
family and friends.
Other ______________________________.
living quarters with someone else (roommate)
Hire a property management company if you
own a home and have tenants, or for outside
maintenance of home such as grass cutting.
Cancel utilities.
Other ______________________________.