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Army Family Action Plan Accomplishments

Army Family Action Plan Accomplishments. 1983 - Hosted first Army wide AFAP conference 1984 - Established minimum standards for Army child care 1985 - Established Installation Volunteer Coordinators 1992 - SGLI increase - Authorized Reserve Component Family member ID card

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Army Family Action Plan Accomplishments

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  1. Army Family Action PlanAccomplishments 1983 - Hosted first Army wide AFAP conference 1984 - Established minimum standards for Army child care 1985 - Established Installation Volunteer Coordinators 1992 - 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 - Funded student travel (OCONUS) extended to age 23 - Established Military Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) -

  2. 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 Army Family Action PlanAccomplishments 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

  3. Army Family Action PlanAccomplishments 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

  4. Army Family Action PlanAccomplishments 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

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