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November/December 2011
SPOTLIGHT on the MILITARY FAMILY ACTION PLAN CONFERENCE - 12 DECEMBER 1
SPOTLIGHT: MILITARY FAMILY ACTION PLAN CONFERENCE
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The Military Family Action Plan (MFAP) is a Family Support Groups were institutionalized; process that allows military and their families to say what's working and what is isn't- AND A DoD Reserve Component Family member what they think ID card was will fix it. It alerts established; commanders and military leadership Thrift Savings to areas of Plan for the concern that need military was their attention, authorized and and it gives the implemented. opportunity to quickly put plans These are just into place to a few of the resolve the issues. successes of MFAP. The process can The annual Military result in changes Family Action Plan to legislation, Conference hosted policies, programs for USSOUTHCOM and services will be held that strengthen December 12, 2011 readiness and at the Conference retention. Center of the Examples of Americas, (CCA). programs and If you are part of services that have the military, you been implemented or changed as a result of can be an Military Family Action Plan participant. MFAP are: Action Officer Mary Ortiz, 305.437.2665, mary. ortiz@hq.southcom.mil. Let your voice be heard! Army Family Team Building (AFTB) was created; MFAP has resulted in 117 legislative changes; 162 Department of Defense or Department of the Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers Army policy changes, 178 improved programs or (BOSS) was created; services.
TLE was authorized for first-term enlisted personnel as well as first term officers;
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