Returning Home Care (RHC) - The RHC program provides child care for children ages 12 and under.  Up to 16 hours of care per child per six-month period is available to those Active Duty members, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve members returning to their home stations after deployments of a minimum of 30 calendar days or personnel who routinely deploy on a short-term basis (cumulative of 30 days in a six month period) in support of contingency operations and members returning for a 2-week R&R leave.  Care for the Returning Home Care program is provided by an Extended Duty Care FCC home.  

The program is designed to provide an opportunity for the deployed parent to become reacquainted with their family.  The 16 hours should be used within 30 days from returning to their home station but not longer than 60 days.  The Returning Home Care program is offered exclusively in an Extended Duty Care FCC home.  

Parents requesting Returning Home Care must obtain verification of eligibility from the Military Personnel Flight or the Member’s Command Section prior to using the care.