Air Force

Food insecurity increases risk of health conditions that may decrease military readiness.

Access to proper nutrition in military families is important for improved military readiness. Researchers surveyed 248 households in order to describe the presence of food insecurity (i.e., having limited availability of nutritionally adequate, affordable foods) in military families.

Substantiation rates for alleged incidents of spouse (N = 33,787) and child (N = 31,986) maltreatment reported to the U.S. Air Force (AF) Family Advocacy Program between 2000 and 2007 were examined.

Data from the Air Force Family Advocacy System of Records were obtained to examine the rate of substantiated spouse and child maltreatment reports, and explore whether maltreatment type or referral source influenced the rate of substantiation.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of applying role-exit theory concepts in the counseling of military couples experiencing marital discord following extended periods of deployment.

Shifting roles (i.e., husband/wife, caretaker) within a couple can be difficult to adapt to, especially for married couples experiencing lengthy military deployments.

The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) was created to meet the needs of National Guard

The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (YRRP) was developed to help support and provide resources to Service members and their families throughout the stages of deployment. This study examined perceived level of support and usefulness of the YRRP.