The Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) is your platform to voice quality-of-life issues, feedback, ideas, and suggestions. It’s the best way to let Army leadership know what works, what doesn’t, and how you think problems can be resolved. It gives active- and reserve-component Soldiers, Army Civilians, retirees, survivors, and Family members a powerful tool to help identify issues and concerns and shape the Army standard of living.
Since 1983, over 700 issues have been raised at the Department of the Army level – and those have resulted in over 500 improvements for Soldiers, Families, and Army communities.
AFAP issues have resulted in real changes, including these:
Pay and Leave
- Soldier paternity leave
- Annual leave carryover increased from 60 to 75 days
- Military pay table changes, including targeted pay raises
- Military Thrift Savings Plan
Educational Benefits
- Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008
- Distributed Soldier Montgomery GI Bill benefits to dependents
- Extended educational benefits for spouses
- In-state tuition for military dependents
Child Care
- Dedicated special needs space in Child and Youth Services (CYS)
- Audio/video surveillance in child care centers
- Minimum standards for Army child care
Medical
- Chiropractic treatment for Active Duty Soldiers
- Exceptional Family Member Program enrollment eligibility for reserve-component Soldiers
- Dental and visual insurance coverage for federal employees
- Medical coverage for activated reserve-component Families
Single Soldiers
- Funding for Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS)
- Standardized barracks security measures
Spouse Employment
- Spouse professional weight allowance for PCS moves
- Family member employment in the Civil Service System
