Family Readiness

Army Installations Face New Threats, Challenges

June 12, 2019
Army installations, once isolated and self-reliant outposts of the pre-World War II nation, are now part of the highly contested national security battlespace that need to be modernized and hardened, said Alex A. Beehler, assistant Army secretary...

Retaining Soldiers Through Their Families

June 11, 2019
Retention rates in the Army have spiked above 90%, and the best way to maintain such numbers is to not only take care of soldiers but their families as well, senior Defense Department and Army personnel officials say. Such high retention rates “have...

Army Halts Child Care Subsidy Cuts for Civilians

March 4, 2019
The Army has reversed its decision to end a child care subsidy program for Department of the Army civilians. Army Secretary Mark T. Esper on Feb. 28 “temporarily rescinded” a directive that would have barred civilian employees from enrolling in the...

Army Civilians to See Child Care Subsidy Cut

February 26, 2019
Department of the Army civilians can no longer enroll in the Army Fee Assistance Program effective March 1. The move is part of an effort to “prioritize resources to soldiers and their families,” Lt. Gen. Bradley Becker, commanding general of the U...

Army Leaders Announce Family Support Initiatives

February 6, 2019
Army leaders announced some major new policies on housing, moving, spouse employment and child care aimed at improving the welfare of soldiers and their families, and they promised much more to come. Speaking at a family readiness initiatives forum...

Three Family Forums Scheduled at AUSA 2018

September 11, 2018
Three family focused forums are scheduled during the Association of the U.S. Army’s October Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. On opening day, Oct. 8, an afternoon forum will discuss 16 indicators of success or failure in policy and...

Survey focuses on importance of caring for the military family as a whole

November 13, 2017
Financial security among military families is one of the top issues addressed in the 2017 Blue Star Families Survey.

Family Readiness Is Overall Readiness Issue for Army

October 10, 2017
Army leadership understands “family readiness is essential to full readiness,” said the acting manpower official.

AUSA 2017 Features Family-Focused Events

October 3, 2017
The Association of the U.S. Army plans three days of forums and events aimed at Army families as part of its 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition. On Monday, Oct. 9, Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West will be the key speaker at an afternoon...

New Edition of 'Your Soldier Your Army' Is Out

September 28, 2017
The daunting task of trying to understand the ways of the Army has been made easier for the families of soldiers by this easy-to-read guide.