Army Family Action Plan
Accomplishments
1983
1984
1985
1992
- Hosted first Army wide AFAP conference
- Established minimum standards for Army child care
- Established Installation Volunteer Coordinators
- SGLI increase
- Authorized Reserve Component Family member ID card
1996 - Guaranteed Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Retirees
1997 - Developed first policy for the Better Opportunities for Single
Soldiers (BOSS) Program
1998 - Authorized dental insurance plan for Retirees and selected
reservists
2001 - Funded student travel (OCONUS) extended to age 23
2002 - Established Military Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) -
Army Family Action Plan
Accomplishments
2003 - Established School Liaison Officers (SLOs)
2004 - Reformed military pay table (targeted pay raises)
2005 - Lodging and subsistence for Family members of hospitalized
service members
2006 - Extended educational benefits for Surviving spouses
- Authorized dental and vision insurance coverage for federal
employees
2007 - Toll-free Wounded in Action phone number; improved communication to
Families
- Funded Family Readiness Support Assistants (FRSAs) to battalion level
2008 - Increased military annual leave carryover from 60 to 75 days
- Expanded Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) respite care
Army Family Action Plan
Accomplishments
2009 - Mandates state charge no more than in-state tuition rates for
military personnel and their dependents
- Distribution of Montgomery GI Bill benefits to dependents
- Non-competitive appointment authority for spouses of Active Duty,
disabled service members and unremarried widow/widower of a
service member killed on active duty
2010 - Annual requirement for official and semi-official photographs of
Soldiers
- Operations Security Training for Family members
- Expansion of Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP)
- Duration of Transitional Compensation to 36 months
Army Family Action Plan
Accomplishments
2011 - Medical entitlements for college age dependent children
- Additional categories added for Childcare fees for consistency and
predictability
- Revision of procedures on OCONUS orders for Initial Military Training
Soldiers with Exceptional Family Members
- Community support for severely wounded, injured and ill Soldiers and
Families thru AW2 community support network
- Availability of standardized Respite Care for Wounded Warrior caregivers
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) rehabilitation program at Military Medical Centers
of Excellence
- Funding for Reserve Component Reunion and Marriage Enrichment Classes
- Advanced Life Support Services on CONUS Installations
- Career Coordinators for Army Wounded Warriors (AW2), Family
Members and Caregivers
- Elimination of Active Duty Family members prescription cost share for generic
medications at mail order pharmacy
- Military Spouse Unemployment Compensation increased from 8 to 38 states
and is one of top ten priorities of DoD State Liaison Office