Operation Ride Home

Holiday Travel Assistance for Military Families

The Jack Daniels Operation Ride Home program helps bring military families together for the holidays. Operation Ride Home subsidizes the travel costs for eligible service members and their dependents to return home to spend time with their families during the holidays.

Application Period for 2024 has Ended

If you have questions regarding a submitted application, please contact us at: 915-263-7164 ext. 105 or elpaso@asymca.org.

Program Overview

How it works

Travel assistance of up to $500/family member
Applicants are processed first come, first served
Travel destination must be at least 350 miles from the service member’s installation
Participants must complete an application in its entirety in order to be considered

Who is eligible

Applicants must be Active Duty E5 or below (dependents may not complete the application unless their service member is currently deployed)
Family members must travel with their service member, unless he/she is deployed at the time of travel
To apply through ASYMCA El Paso, applicants must be stationed at Fort Bliss, White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico (if you’re located at another installation please contact your local ASYMCA for details)
Command-approved with financial need

Program Application Period

The 2024 Operation Ride Home application period is August 19 – October 10, 2024 for travel dates between November 1, 2024 – January 31, 2025.

The application window for 2024 Operation Ride Home has ended. If you have a questions regarding a submitted application, please contact us at: 915-263-7164 ext. 105 or elpaso@asymca.org.