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Army Quality of Life

Army Quality of Life

TAKING CARE OF OUR SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES

Overview



Introduction
Quality of Life programs promote the health and well-being of the Army's people, increasing recruiting and retention and reducing overall stress and uncertainty. Increased quality of life for Soldiers, Army civilians, and families is directly tied to increased Army readiness.

"The Army is its people, and a strong, healthy, resilient, trained force is the most important indicator of our readiness.”

- Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army

QUALITY OF LIFE TASK FORCE

The Secretary of the Army officially chartered the Quality of Life (QoL) Task Force in March 2020. The task force developed a campaign plan to outline a comprehensive approach to strengthening QoL programs across the Army, including these priorities:

  • Invest significantly in housing and barracks
  • Provide robust virtual health capabilities and transition health care delivery to the Defense Health Agency
  • Increase access to child care
  • Promote spouse employment
  • Provide predictable and responsive services during PCS moves
  • Ensure Soldiers and families with U.S. Army Alaska and at select installations with unique needs such as Fort Hood, Texas; Fort Irwin, California and Fort Polk, Louisiana receive critical Quality of Life needs. The Army has made significant infrastructure improvements at these locations and continues to invest in tailored programs, services and facilities that will help Soldiers and family members thrive.

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“WE ARE INVESTING IN OUR QUALITY OF LIFE INITIATIVES FOR OUR SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES. WE'RE INVESTING IN HOUSING. WE'RE INVESTING IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. WE'RE WORKING VERY HARD WHEN IT COMES TO SPOUSAL EMPLOYMENT, TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO KEEP THEIR JOBS OR GET JOBS AS THEY TRAVEL AROUND. WE'RE TAKING A HARD LOOK AT HOW WE'RE DOING PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION MOVES TO STABILIZE MORE SOLDIERS BUT ALSO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE GOOD MOVES.”

- General James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army

"We expect a lot from everyone in our Army, and we ask a lot of our families too. So we have a solemn obligation to take care of them as well.”

- Christine Wormuth, Secretary of the Army

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