Delgates from around the world winnowed down hundreds of suggestions at the 2009 Army Family Action Plan conference to recommend senior leaders address 16 new issues. Of those, five were chosen as the most important, and the General Office Steering Committee will begin addressing them during its next meeting.
The top five issues are:
•Bereavement-permissive temporary duty
•Official photographs for all Soldiers
•Secure, accessible storage for Soldiers in barracks, in a location separate from living space
•Shortages of medical providers in military treatment facilities
•Availability of standardized respite care for wounded warrior caregivers
The Army staff will identify the actions/plans necessary to determine how these issues are resolved, and ensure those actions take place if they can. AFAP issues require an average of three years to resolve. Many require policy changes at the Department of the Army or Department of Defense level, and some issues require legislative changes in order to come to a resolution.
The GOSC meets twice a year to review the progress and status of current AFAP issues.
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