Executing Military Family Programs in the New Fiscal Reality

Abstract

Army leaders are finding it difficult to sustain all Army programs during times of fiscal austerity. Family programs are of high priority to the Army, however, require thorough examination to identify redundant and inefficient programs. General Odierno's vision stressed that Senior and garrison commanders would have to determine the particular family program needs for their specific installations. In order for Senior and garrison commanders to better understand military family programs, this SRP looks at the historical origins and evolution of family programs and validates the continued need for such programs. Additionally, this research project educates Senior and garrison commanders by highlighting services best practices for military family programs, using characteristics recommended by Dr. Davis at the 2009 National Leadership Summit on Military Families. This SRP concludes with recommendation of how to incorporate family program knowledge into the professional military education of Senior and garrison commanders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589236

Entities

People

  • Richard A. Fromm

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Best Practices
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Families
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Recreation
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.