Operation Ride Home
Open to Service Members & Military Families
Alaska
Open to Service Members & Military Families
Spend the holidays with family! The Jack Daniel’s and ASYMCA Operation Ride Home program subsidizes travel costs for eligible service members and military families to return home to their families during the holidays.
Online applications for the 2024 program are accepted August 26–September 20.
This program is made possible thanks to generous contributions of Jack Daniel’s, Jack Daniel’s distributors, and the general public, and with support from the Armed Services YMCA.
Yes. Spouse and/or dependents of a deployed active duty (E5 and below) service member are eligible to apply for Operation Ride Home.
Generally, service members travel with their families. There may be instances where a service member may not be able to travel, but their family is selected for the program.
*Flight travel is booked by the Armed Services YMCA of Alaska. Cash is not distributed by this program nor can the ASYMCA reimburse tickets already purchased.
Online applications for the 2024 programs are accepted August 26–September 20. You will need an account in Daxko, our registration software. Accounts are free. Click here to create your account or, if you have an account, check to make sure it’s up-to-date.
The easiest way to upload your Command Approval Form is to do so when you apply. If you are unable to upload the completed form at time of application, you can upload it at a later date. All Command Approval Forms must be uploaded before the application period ends.
The 2024 application period closes September 20 at 5:00 p.m. Applications with missing or incomplete Command Approval Forms after the application period closes will not be considered.
Operation Ride Home is structured to help facilitate travel and offset costs as much as possible.
Traveler(s) are responsible for covering the difference should travel costs exceed the assistance amounts. Your billing information will be collected upfront to pay for these costs in the case of air travel. Should costs be a concern, please call 907-552-9622 to talk with our director before declining the award.
Operation Ride Home is made possible thanks to Jack Daniel’s, its distributors, and generous donors. These guidelines were established by ASYMCA and Jack Daniel’s to ensure optimal benefit of donations.
When registering for programs or uploading photos/videos, you will be asked to say yes/no to the Armed Services YMCA of Alaska’s photo/video waiver. This is an optional waiver and the waiver is as follows:
A special thank you to our partner, Jack Daniel’s, for making Operation Ride Home possible!