October 2012

Mobilizing Informal Networks to Support Service Members and Military Families

Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP), The University of Georgia Family and Community Resilience Laboratory (UGA), and The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill School of Social Work collaborate to provide military family program leadership with evidence-based community capacity building strategies. READ MORE

The Thrift Savings Plan

The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a government-sponsored program providing retirement income for military service members and federal civilian employees. Although contributing to the TSP is optional, many service members take advantage of it because their contributions are tax deferred. READ MORE

Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1342.22 "Military Family Readiness"

In recognition of the changing nature of today's all-volunteer military force and in response to lessons learned from a decade of combat operations, the DoDI 1342.22 modernizes the Department's approach to family readiness. READ MORE

OTHER FEATURES

Did you know…

JFSAP Can Help Connect Service Members to Local Preparedness Resources. While September was National Preparedness Month, being prepared for a natural or man-made disaster does not end on a day on the calendar. READ MORE

The President's Challenge

The President's Challenge is the premier program of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition administered through a co-sponsorship agreement with the Amateur Athletic Union. READ MORE

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The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Community and Family Policy is directly responsible for programs and policies that support community quality of life for service members and their families worldwide.

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