The Military Family

 The United States Air Force is full with different cultures.  One that sets the military apart from civilian corporations is the inclusion of family.  The military family is a team.  In some military families, both adults serve.  In this case, I will discuss when only one adult serves.  The USAF makes it a point to support the family members of those that serve.  When the USAF member works 12 hours a day, is gone for weeks a time, or is deployed for months, it is the family member that stays behind.  Those family members take on tasks of both adults.  The obvious benefit of the USAF is the medical benefits that is provided.  Another benefit is all the support agencies that are available.  The USAF also mandates a key spouse in each unit.  The key spouse serves as a point of contact for all the spouses in the organization.  The key spouse organizations get together with other spouses to booster friendships.  This is very important if a servicemember is deployed.  

The USAF also offers scholarships for spouses that are currently in school.  A frustrating result for being part of the military is the moving from assignment to assignment.  It can be difficult for spouses to leave one job and find another.  So the USAF makes it a point to offer jobs on base to spouses or invite spouses to job fairs that are hosted on base.  Some spouses have certifications in certain career fields that are only good in one state.  To help with the assignment moves, the USAF has a program to help certifications of spouses transfer from one state to another.

The USAF recognizes the difficulty of being married into the military.  That is way they provide many programs to spouses and create a culture of the military family.

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  1. blogJune 21, 2021 at 8:08 AM

    Michael,

    Interesting to know how much the military engages family in their organizational culture and integrate them as part of one big family.It really does appears there are enormous benefits for the military family which is a good culture to be a part of.

    Dr. Tormen

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