The United States Army is in a time of great change with the advent of four wide-ranging transformational processes: ongoing privatization of military housing, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round of 2005, the Global Rebasing Initiative and the Army Modular Force Initiative. These revolutionary changes will have a profound impact on how and where Soldiers function as part of the 21st century U.S Army. An important factor to consider regarding this shift in doctrine and homebasing is the effect of these changes on the military family