September Army Information Update - Because Information is power! ... Pass it on!
OCONUS SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT UPDATES & RESOURCES
⇒ Department of Defense (DoD) reached an agreement with Italy regarding spouse
teleworking.
⇒ The arrangement allows spouses PCSing to Italy with their Soldier to bring their US job with them
if their US entity accommodates teleworking.
⇒ EurCiv website is a repository for resumes. Spouses can upload their resume and Hiring
Managers within DoD can access them. W e encourage spouses who are headed OCONUS (or are already
stationed overseas) and looking for employment, to upload their resume here!
Reach out to your local and Army Community Service (ACS) and connect with the Employment Readiness Program.
WHAT IS A SLO (School Liaison Officer) AND WHAT DO THEY DO?
How School Liaisons Help Military Youth | Military OneSource
⇒ Learn how school liaisons help address common challenges for military families, such as
registering for school, homeschool options and more.
⇒ See the Fort Carson’s School Support Services page for a good example of a
helpful School Support Page. It was created by their SLO and a team of parents.
LATEST DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES
⇒ Empowering our Service Members & Families
HUNTING THE GOOD STUFF & SHARING BEST PRACTICES
⇒ Fort Carson has taken the guesswork out of the clearing process with these
CONUS & OCONUS checklists and fact sheets.
⇒ Every installation has an official website and app. These should be Soldiers and Families first,
best, and most accurate source for information about their post, their unit and their surrounding
community.
▪ Check out your installation’s website: FIND YOUR GARRISON SITE
▪ Fort Johnson JRTC has great navigation buttons on their homepages that organize information to
make it easy to find.
▪ Bavaria’s NEWCOMER link is an impressive way to support successful onboarding.
▪ The Digital Garrison App (DG App) provides installation information on your personal device.
Download the app today! Apple devices; Android devices
⇒ Home Based Businesses offer unique opportunities for Army spouses.
▪ Fort Irwin has taken HBBs to a whole new level. Check out what these business-savvy spouses have
done in the middle of the desert!
▪ Fort Johnson has laid out the application process so the first steps feel less
daunting.
ARMY FAMILY ACTION PLAN: Bringing great ideas to fruition
⇒ ANYONE can submit an idea or issue through AFAP using THIS FORM.
Our Goal: Every Army Spouse & Family are Aware of Big Army Information, Efforts, and Initiatives.
⇒ Department of Defense (DoD) reached an agreement with Italy regarding spouse
teleworking.
⇒ The arrangement allows spouses PCSing to Italy with their Soldier to bring their US job with them
if their US entity accommodates teleworking.
⇒ EurCiv website is a repository for resumes. Spouses can upload their resume and Hiring
Managers within DoD can access them. W e encourage spouses who are headed OCONUS (or are already
stationed overseas) and looking for employment, to upload their resume here!
Reach out to your local and Army Community Service (ACS) and connect with the Employment Readiness Program.
WHAT IS A SLO (School Liaison Officer) AND WHAT DO THEY DO?
How School Liaisons Help Military Youth | Military OneSource
⇒ Learn how school liaisons help address common challenges for military families, such as
registering for school, homeschool options and more.
⇒ See the Fort Carson’s School Support Services page for a good example of a
helpful School Support Page. It was created by their SLO and a team of parents.
LATEST DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY-FOCUSED INITIATIVES
⇒ Empowering our Service Members & Families
HUNTING THE GOOD STUFF & SHARING BEST PRACTICES
⇒ Fort Carson has taken the guesswork out of the clearing process with these
CONUS & OCONUS checklists and fact sheets.
⇒ Every installation has an official website and app. These should be Soldiers and Families first,
best, and most accurate source for information about their post, their unit and their surrounding
community.
▪ Check out your installation’s website: FIND YOUR GARRISON SITE
▪ Fort Johnson JRTC has great navigation buttons on their homepages that organize information to
make it easy to find.
▪ Bavaria’s NEWCOMER link is an impressive way to support successful onboarding.
▪ The Digital Garrison App (DG App) provides installation information on your personal device.
Download the app today! Apple devices; Android devices
⇒ Home Based Businesses offer unique opportunities for Army spouses.
▪ Fort Irwin has taken HBBs to a whole new level. Check out what these business-savvy spouses have
done in the middle of the desert!
▪ Fort Johnson has laid out the application process so the first steps feel less
daunting.
ARMY FAMILY ACTION PLAN: Bringing great ideas to fruition
⇒ ANYONE can submit an idea or issue through AFAP using THIS FORM.
Our Goal: Every Army Spouse & Family are Aware of Big Army Information, Efforts, and Initiatives.
