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We started study recruitment in January 2015 and enrolled 11 participants between April 29-30th 2015. Despite overwhelming interest and need for weight loss programs as suggested by surveys and focus groups, recruitment for a 2 year program has been challenging in the Hanscom Air Force Base study location. This may be due to multiple constraints that are both unique to military families and particular to this base which is not typical of the larger, more traditional bases where a large active duty military dependent population exists. We have carefully monitored this challenge and have deployed our alternative plans that anticipated this problem. This includes expanding our recruitment pool to include more bases and opening up the online group counseling option. We hope to be well on our way with recruitment and participant enrollment with this plan in place., The original document contains color images.

The Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) represents a dramatic revision in the construction and maintenance of military housing. Since its inception in 1996, the number of projects has grown exponentially and the learning process has been continuous and steep. This thesis researches the effectiveness of the methods in place at the Department of Defense and Service levels to document, share, and, above all, learn from past experiences. This analysis reviews the cumulative documented lessons from all Services and compares it to the lessons learned within the first jointly partnered privatization project at the Presidio of Monterey (POM) and Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California. This research showed at least six lessons previously documented within the lessons learned system, which were relearned at the POM/NPS project. Given this data, the lessons learned program is a partial success but overall has a positive impact on the MHPI. The current lessons learned program improves each new privatization project ensuring it does not experience all of the same lessons from previous projects. Only a few lessons seem to slip through the cracks and are repeated even after documentation and distribution., http://archive.org/details/militaryhousingp10945854, Captain, United States Army, Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

The Community Covenant program is designed to foster and sustain effective state and community partnerships with the Army to improve the quality of life for Soldiers and their Families, both at their current duty stations and as they transfer to other states. It is a formal commitment of support by state and local communities to Soldiers and Families of the Army - Active, Guard and Reserve. While Community Covenant is an Army program, it extends to the other Military Services as well, recognizing that many community efforts support all Service Members and their Families regardless of the uniform they wear.The Utah National Guard began its association with Community Covenant in 2010. We are one of the few National Guard organizations that has dedicated full-time staffers to support the program. To date, more than 60 Utah communities have signed the Covenant, pledging their support of U.S. Military Servicemembers.

Richfield, Utah - Embracing the Community Covenants Program, the City of Richfield is nominated for an award based on their outstanding support of military members and their families.

The Community Covenant program is designed to foster and sustain effective state and community partnerships with the Army to improve the quality of life for Soldiers and their Families, both at their current duty stations and as they transfer to other states. It is a formal commitment of support by state and local communities to Soldiers and Families of the Army - Active, Guard and Reserve. While Community Covenant is an Army program, it extends to the other Military Services as well, recognizing that many community efforts support all Service Members and their Families regardless of the uniform they wear.The Utah National Guard began its association with Community Covenant in 2010. We are one of the few National Guard organizations that has dedicated full-time staffers to support the program. To date, more than 60 Utah communities have signed the Covenant, pledging their support of U.S. Military Servicemembers.

Richfield, Utah - Embracing the Community Covenants Program, the City of Richfield is nominated for an award based on their outstanding support of military members and their families.

The present short-term study is a survey of the effect of Army support services on satisfaction with Army life as experienced by partners of service personnel and their subsequent willingness to remain within the military enclave. It aimed to elicit the personal perspective of partners on deployment issues, the efficacy of current Army support services, and attitudes to continuing an association with the Army. Participants were recruited from the families of those soldiers who had returned from peacekeeping deployments between January to July 2000. New Zealand Army Administration staff supplied a list of 317 addresses. Of these, 291 partners could be contacted by mail and subsequently 184 individuals returned a completed 16-page New Zealand Partner Support Survey (2000) questionnaire. This questionnaire elicited data about: socio-demographic characteristics; perceived support; Army support services; general issues; potential deployment problems; general health (GHQ-30); parenting issues and anecdotal narratives. Using quantitative methods the data was analyzed with an additional aim to collect data for a future longitudinal study on the retention of Army personnel. The participants' anecdotal narratives showed that deployments do impact the family and that family factors such as attitudes to Army lifestyle and support services do influence the soldiers' decision to remain in service. The study revealed that partners tend to mainly expect support from the Army with what they perceive is an Army related problem. These issues primarily concerned communication links with deployed partners and dissemination of information regarding soldiers. Based on this evidence it is suggested that the Army consolidate current support services to establish positions of full-time, dedicated Information Officers. The main responsibility of this position would be to liase between the soldiers' families and the Army. From this short-term study it is apparent that the decision to remain in

Introduction. This report is one in a series of reports issued on financial management at the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). The report discusses the accuracy of the Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools (DDESS) FY 1997 President's budget for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) funds. In FY 1995, the DDESS was allocated $285.8 million and obligated $284.3 million in O&M funds. The FY 1993 DDESS obligations were the basis of the FY 1997 President's budget submitted in March 1996. The FY 1997 President's budget for DDESS for O&M funds was $295.1 million. Audit Objectives. The primary audit objective was to assess internal controls and compliance with laws and regulations to support our audit of the DoD-wide financial statements required by the Federal Financial Management Act of 1994, Public Law 101-356. Additional objectives were to review and to test accounting transactions to validate the effectiveness of the accounting controls. Specifically, we determined the accuracy of the data used to prepare the DDESS FY 1997 President's O&M budget.

Patient Satisfaction Surveys were developed from the Group Health Association of America Consumer Satisfaction Survey. Surveys were mailed to 9, 400 eligible beneficiaries at 38 Army medical treatment facilities (MTFs). Subjects were randomly selected for DEERS data lists using zip codes in the MTF catchment areas. Responses were received from 2,317 with an additional 1,030 surveys returned as undeliverable. The usable return rate was 24.6%. Respondents rated care received in military MTFs as well as in CHAMPUS, Private, or other (C/P/O) funded programs. Moderate satisfaction was reported with the care provided at MTFS; higher levels of satisfaction were reported with the C/P/O care. Beneficiaries did not use the MTFS because it was too difficult to get an appointment (22%), services needed were lacking (18%), MTF too far away (11%), or not conveniently located (8%). only 9% of respondents recognized the Gateway to Care program. The majority of respondents were using outpatient services. Recommendations are offered. Patient Satisfaction, Patient care, Medical care beneficiary.

Worldwide Manpower Distribution by Geographical Area is published quarterly and contains summary data on the worldwide distribution of Department of Defense (DoD) active duty military and civilian personnel and their dependents by country and DoD component.

Five projects underway at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC) are reported herein. A clinical research laboratory is operational and supports field research in sites ranging from Alaska to Bolivia. A stable isotope laboratory supports research by determining energy expenditure in the field. The Fork Polk Heart Smart Project has completed an assessment of nutritional and exercise habits of military wives, a project that evaluates screening for cardiovascular risk factors and a project that assesses a health promotion model in military families. The Diet, Neurotransmitters and Behavior research team is conducting basic research in the effect of diet on behavior through biochemical, physiologic, and behavioral assessment studies. New studies assessing sleep deprivation and approaches to modifying this stress through dietary manipulation are being initiated. The Menu Modification Project has analyzed and altered two sets of Army menus.

The Army Family Research Program (AFRP) is a 5-year integrated research program that supports the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA) White Paper 1983: The Army Family and The Army Family Action Plans (1984-1990) by developing databases, models, program evaluation technologies, and policy options that assist the Army to retain quality soldiers, improve soldier and unit readiness, and increase family adaptation to Army life. This report documents the development of operational definitions and measurement instruments to assess individual and unit readiness. The developmental process included a review of literature, soldier readiness workshops to identify the dimensions, and spouse workshops.

Headquarters, U.S. Army Health Services Command (HQ HSC) requested the Group Health Association of America (GHAA) Consumer Satisfaction Survey instrument be used to survey potential users of DoD medical treatment facilities (HSC Task Number 2293). A similar survey was administered in 1989 and it was recommended that patient satisfaction surveys be conducted each year. The GHAA instrument was adapted for a military population and sent out from November 1990 through April 1991. Returned instruments were edited and comments coded. Items were scored as suggested by GHAA and were developed using the GHAA criteria. The 10 GHAA content categories were access, finances, technical quality, communication, choice and continuity of providers, interpersonal care, outcomes, overall quality, time spent, and general satisfaction.... Patient satisfaction, Patient care, Medical care beneficiary.

Patient Satisfaction Surveys were developed from the Group Health Association of America (GHAA) Consumer Satisfaction Survey. Patient Satisfaction Surveys were mailed to 9,000 eligible beneficiaries at 37 Army medical treatment facilities (MTFs). Subjects were randomly selected from Defense Eligibility Enrollment Reporting System (DEERS) data lists using zipcodes in the MTF catchment areas. Responses were received from 2,874 with an additional 550 surveys returned as undeliverable. The usable return rate was 32%. Eligible beneficiaries reported moderate satisfaction with the health care received in military medical treatment facilities. The retired personnel reported the most satisfaction, while the active duty dependents were least satisfied. Individuals who have used the military health care system are generally satisfied with the doctors and staff, particularly the friendliness, courtesy, and support given. Specific problems included the appointment systems, access to services, telephone information or advice, waiting times, and difficulties with particular clinics or personnel. The majority of the respondents are using outpatient services. Recommendations are offered.

The purpose of this study is to describe the public private venture programs that are available to the Department of Defense to reduce the present family housing shortage. This study involved the following: (1) Description of the Military Construction Process; (2) Analysis of the problems associated with the military construction process; and (3) Provide a detailed explanation of the publicprivate venture programs along with a description of how to initiate the programs at the base commander level. As a result of this analysis, this study concludes that DoD should continue to promote each publicprivate venture program to increase the supply of acceptable and affordable housing for its military families., http://archive.org/details/annalysisofpubli1094527550, Major, United States Marine Corps, Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited., Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

This thesis is based on the premise that Military Police are currently inadequately trained and thus ill-prepared in responding to domestic disturbance (specifically spouse abuse) situations. This hypothesis is justified by background research, professional consultation, survey results, and also the author's personal experience as a Military Police Officer. To solve this problem, a Program of Instruction (POI) was developed, following the Army's Instructional Systems Development (ISD) model, and tested, initially to a pilot audience and later to a validation audience. A survey that was administered to both audiences, significantly reinforced the author's hypothesis on the need for the program. The completed program was subsequently forwarded to Department of the Army in consideration for Army-wide implementation. The program, which consists of three core lessons and two supporting lessons, is designed to be an exportable package, complete with lesson plans and training aids, and capable of being immediately implemented at Military Police unit level. It is anticipated that the results of implementing this program Army-wide, should result in major improvements in MP confidence and capability in responding to and handling domestic disturbance situations. In fact, it's most significant contribution to the military will be when an MP or those he interacts with, while handling a domestic disturbance, is spared injury or death, as a result of applying what was provided in this program.

This research memorandum develops a model for predicting Marine enlisted dependency rates by pay grade. It estimates the effects of economic and demographic factors and provides monthly forecasts through fiscal year 1990. Keywords: Age, Demography, Enlisted personnel, Income, Marine Corps personnel, Military dependents, Pay, Regression analysis, Statistical analysis, Statistical data.

The author contends that Americans overseas, and particularly senior U.S. military personnel, are popular terrorist targets, thus military personnel and their families need to be aware of the terrorist threat and have sufficient knowledge and training to protect themselves. This paper presents many practical safeguards which, if followed, would contribute to the security, productivity, and war-fighting readiness of military people, their families and associates. The paper covers the nature of the terrorist threat; the importance of prior family awareness, study, training and preparation; physical security measures; and kidnap prevention.

This publication provides preventive medicine information and guidance about controlling asbestos exposure. It applies to military and civilian personnel and onpost dependents worldwide who are occupationally or nonoccupationally exposed to asbestos.

The purpose of this paper is to document analyses done to make refinements in an instrument previously used for a May 1983 survey of 1,036 Army couples in the U. S. Army in Europe. The analyses were performed to determine strengths and weaknesses of the instrument, as well as to examine implications for use of data obtained from such an instrument. Sections of the instrument were assessed to determine whether the sections constituted actual scales. Results include reliability coefficients and relationships among the scales determined by factor analysis, intercorrelation, and step-wise regression. Results were examined in light of suggested refinements for the instrument, if it or sections of it are used in such research in the future. Recommendations include 1) future use of scales to analyze family bonding, strengths or weaknesses which have literature giving us the psychometric properties, and known relationships to other constructs, 2) revising items from the Family Index of Coherence to form a commitment to the Army scale, 3) using the literature on the psychological sense of community to develop scales for this variable, 4) using a known scale for job satisfaction, and %) designing the next survey instrument so that multivariate scores can be more easily applied to groups of items or composite scores. (Author)

This is the formal first annual report of the research contract with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research entitled Army Family Health Seeking Behavior and Satisfaction: A Life Course Perspective. Approval of the basic patient/client interview instrument was received on April 15, 1988. The original stated objective of visiting two geographically separate Army Community Hospital sites in the USA was strategically modified to concentrate on one primary representative service catchment area, namely the Fort Stewart WINN Hospital Clinics. The formal content of this interview instrument focuses on the critical research issue of the variable impact of client-provider interactions on overall health care satisfaction. Keywords: Health care services; Customer satisfaction; Patients.

To help ensure that families of military members are able to obtain off base housing the DoD has relied on two programs: (1) the 801 construction program which creates new rental housing; and (2) the Variable Housing Allowance (VHA) program which provides a supplement to the Basic Allowance for Quarters (BAQ) for existing units in high cost areas. Although these two programs have generally been successful in meeting their goals, the rapidly rising costs of housing over the past decade in many urban areas has begun to limit their effectiveness. Moreover, neither program is targeted specifically towards providing affordable housing for families of military members in the lowest pay grades. Keywords: Housing dwellings, Military forces Unites States, Military dependents, Lost costs.

This paper presents a proposed revision of the U.S. Air Force Spouse Survey administered by the Leadership and Management Development Center, Maxwell AFB AL. Includes a review of the literature on the family/work interface in the military, factor analyses on the Spouse Survey, and multivariate regression models predicting work variables from family variables. The regression models accounted for 12 to 55 percent of the variance using survey results from the current data bank of over 4000 military members and their spouses. New variables are suggested for inclusion in the Spouse Survey in an effort to improve its predictive ability. Recommendations: Air Force leaders should be encouraged to continue to seek ways to improve military family life. These improvements may be expensive (improved medical care, etc.) but will result in increased retention. LMDC and other Air Force agencies should continue to encourage research on the family/work interface. Officials at LMDC should revise the AFSS., See also AD-B085 574.

This memorandum examines the causes of the recent rise in the dependency rate for Marine Corps enlisted personnel. The dependency rate is the percentage of enlisted Marines having at least one dependent. Quarterly data from the beginning of FY 1977 through 1984 are used to determine how factors such as grade, age, education, and military pay influence dependency rates. The impact of Marine Corps policy changes is also investigated. The study concludes that changes in military pay and in the age distribution of the enlisted force are the major factors causing fluctuations in dependency rates. Age is an important determinant of dependency because of its high correlation with the probability of being married. High reenlistment rates during the past few years have raised the average age within the Marine Corps. The result is more older Marines with higher rates of dependency. Even within age groups, dependency rates have been rising. Using correlation and regression techniques, the analysis found that changes in military pay have been the main cause for variations in dependency within age groups since 1977. The high rates of dependency now prevalent are actually a return to the more typical rates characteristic of the mid-1970s. The low dependency rates of 1979 and 1980 resulted primarily from the severe erosion in military pay, which reduced the enlisted Marine's ability to marry and raise a family. Since military pay has been constant for the past 2 years, the rise in depency rates within age groups should now level off.

The Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, caused by the exposure of the fetus to alcohol in utero, is now the number one teratogenic cause of mental retardation in the United States. Despite the danger that alcohol poses to the fetus, it's use by prenatal patients has not been well studied. The prevalence of the use of alcohol in women attending USAF prenatal clinics has never been reported, nor is there information on it's relation to cultural and economic factors. This thesis proposes to obtain the cooperation of selected USAF prenatal clinics where data on prenatal alcohol use will be collected by the use of a self-administered questionnaire. Alcohol use specific prevalence rates will be calculated, and the association of alcohol use to demographic factors will be measured using linear logistic regression.

This thesis is an administrative, exploratory study of Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) and their potential use in the military medical service. As such it explores the development and uses of DRGs and examines the results of an analysis of length of stay by DRGs. Data was obtained from a USAF tertiary care facility. Data from existing sources was used but in an uncustomary comparison (for the armed services) utilizing DRGs and the National Hospital Discharge Survey data for comparisons of mean length of stays. The typical patient in the military sample is a military beneficiary. Only approximately one third of the patients sampled are on active duty status, the mean age of the sample is 36.98 years and half the patients are female. Patients were selected from 16 services and encompassed 254 DRG categories. Of these DRGs, there were ten DRGs with 20 or more observations which were considered a large enough sample for analysis in this study. A comparison of means, AUTOGRP and SAS ANOVAs were the analytic tools used to explore the data base. Significant results in the comparison were discovered through both AUTOGRP and SAS ANOVAs. Keywords: hospitalization; Air Force medical treatment facilities; USAF Hospital System; AUTOGRP computer program; Analysis of variance; SAS(Statistical Analysis System); Financial analysis; Computer printouts. (Author)

School Assistance for Federally Affected Areas (Impact Aid) helps compensate local school districts for the expense of educating federally connected children, An April 1984 LMI report 'Proposal to Revise the Federal Impact Aid Program ' (Task ML326) proposed changes that address: (1) the types of children eligible for Impact Aid; (2) the method used to compute the Local Contribution Rate; (3) the entitlement weight by type of child; and (4) the allocation method used to adjust to different levels of program funding. We tested the proposed changes by comparing payments that were made to school districts in FY 82 with payments that would have been made under the revised methods. Results show that the changes would achieve their objectives: 68% of the military dependents are in school districts that would have received higher payments. Thirty-two percent are in districts that would have received lower payments or none at all. In most of these losing districts, military dependents represented less than five percent of total enrollment. High-impact districts would be favored on a sliding scale when program funds are reduced, The payment system will be simplified. Mustering support fort these changes will be difficult because more school districts will lose funds than will gain and many districts will receive nothing at all. It is feasible to adopt parts of the package of changes rather than the whole package.

This DIOR reports contains summary data on the worldwide distribution of Department of Defense (DoD) active duty military and civilian personnel and their dependents, by country and DoD component. Data concerning the dependents of active duty military and civilian personnel are updated semiannually, in March and September. Table of contents: Active Duty Military Personnel Strengths by Regional Area and by Country; Total Civilian Personnel Strengths by Regional Area and by Country - Military Functions; Summary of Dependents of Military and Civilian Personnel; Dependent Strengths by Regional Area and by Country. Key words include: Military personnel, Manpower, Civilian personnel, Military dependents, Statistical data, Geographical distribution, Active duty, Department of Defense, Army personnel, Naval personnel, Air Force personnel, Marine Corps personnel, Tables(Data), Geographic areas, Overseas, United States.

This document contains summary data on the worldwide distribution of Department of Defense (DoD) active duty military and civilian personnel and their dependents, by country and DoD component. Data concerning the dependents of active duty military and civilian personnel are updated semiannually, in March and September. Additional keywords: Statistical data, Tables(Data). (Author)

This report contains summary data on the worldwide distribution of Department of Defense (DoD) active duty military and civilian personnel and their dependents, by country and DoD component. Data concerning the dependents of active duty military and civilian personnel are updated semiannually, in March and September.

There are changing values, roles, and attitudes in today's family structures. The traditional family model of the working husband and the dependent wife is giving way to the non-traditional family models. One of the emerging non-traditional family models is that of the single parent family. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the single parent family. Included is a brief background concerning the various causes of single parenthood. The general responsibilities and needs of the single parent are covered, along with the unique responsibilities of the military single parent. The final areas looked at are the various policies concerning the single parent and how they could effect force manning and readiness. It is found that the single parents' greatest problem revolves around the issue of child care for working hours and periods away from home. It is concluded that if the single parent family can be assisted with the responsibilities to the family, the service member can devote more energy to the mission of the military. (Author)

This research was based on in-depth interviews with 27 single parents and their immediate supervisors. Short case histories were constructed for each single parent by integrating information obtained from both the single parents and the supervisors. The case studies provide useful insights into the diversity of personal, family, and work situations single parents encounter, and the variety of ways they respond to their different circumstances. The case study analyses also indicated that supervisors did not attribute performance problems or strengths in those they supervised to factors associated with single parent status. In the eyes of supervisors, the impact of personal characteristics (e.g. , motivation and professionalism) on performance and readiness seemed to far outweigh the impact of any situational constraints associated with being a single parent. Four general themes were also identified from the case study analyses: (1) the importance of time to single parents, and the stress produced when work or family demands unexpected or inordinate amounts of time; (2) the prevalence of childcare problems, especially finding arrangements flexible enough to accommodate a military schedule; (3) the facilitative effect of a supportive and somewhat flexible work environments; and (4) the problems and anxiety associated with frequent relocations, especially the need to reestablish the network of social and child-care supports that enable single parents to function.

This study, alternative 5 AM, contains data pertinent to the formation of the U.S. Army Development Center at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., and the U.S. Army Logistics Command at Rock Island Arsenal, Ill. Among the topics considered are: Mission and Workload; Planned Action; Physical Installation Data; Manpower and Personnel Analysis; Economic Analysis; Energy Impact; Community Data -- Bachelor Housing, Cost and saving analyses, and Environmental impact. In addition to the above facilities, the report also studies the implications for the following: Aberdeen Proving Ground and Ballistics Research Laboratories; the following arsenals -- Edgewood, Frankford, and Watervliet; HQ, ARCOM; Naval Ordnance Test Station; Mobility Equipment Research Development Center; U.S. Army Tank Automotive Command; and U.S. Army Material and Mechanics Research Center., See also Volume 2, AD-A019 011.

This study models a clinic at Silas B. Hays Hospital, Fort Ord, California. The purpose is to propose a means of scheduling appointments in a clinic. Estimates of parameters of the model were made, inputs and outputs of the model were calculated and a sensitivity analysis was performed. Finally, conclusions were stated. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to systematically investigate and describe the community established as a residence for the wives and children of military servicemen assigned to isolated tours of study in overseas areas. Specifically, this quantitative descriptive study combined population description with variable research investigation. The major variables were to residents' community participation, military identification, and their perception of different aspects of the community environments. Also studied were the role of the neighbor hood chairman and the residents' utilization of available caretaking resources.