April 12, 2024 AFMC to host relocation, sponsorship-focused Spouse and Family Forum The Air Force Materiel Command will host a virtual Spouse and Family Forum, May 1, at 3 p.m. ET on ZoomGov.
Aug. 3, 2023 Forum highlights spouse employment, higher education The Air Force Materiel Command held a virtual Spouse and Family Forum, Aug. 2, highlighting career and educational resources for spouses and family members across the enterprise.
Nov. 16, 2022 AFMC Spouse and Family Forum links families, resources The Air Force Materiel Command held an inaugural Spouse and Family Forum, Nov. 16, linking military and civilian family members with subject matter experts and available resources across the enterprise.
Oct. 6, 2022 AFMC Spouse and Family Forum set for Nov. 16 The Air Force Materiel Command will host a virtual Spouse and Family Forum, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. ET, open to military and civilian family members across the enterprise.
Oct. 9, 2020 Department of the Air Force family suicide prevention training now available The new online training video, Equipping Family Members to Help Airmen in Distress, aims to build and strengthen relationships and connectedness among family members and loved ones.
Sept. 17, 2020 Air Force improves lactation support for nursing mothers The updated policy, which is effective immediately, increases flexibility with lactation breaks and also mandates access to a refrigerator for the purpose of storing human milk.
Aug. 5, 2020 Air Force improves assignment process for co-parents, considers custody agreements Assignment authorities will now be able to consider requests for an assignment or deferment to a location near their children, even if the co-parents are not married.
July 1, 2020 Air Force stands up new division to enhance customer service for EFMP families The new Exceptional Assignment Program division will provide Airmen and their families with a singular point of contact to be more responsive and expedite their requests.
May 15, 2019 Air Force to pay up to $500 for spouse occupational license transfer during PCS The Air Force announced the spouse relicensure reimbursement program, May 15, which would provide financial relief up to $500 to Airmen whose spouses must obtain state occupational relicensures or recertifications during a permanent change of station or assignment across state lines.
July 12, 2018 DoD announces policy change on transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits The Department of Defense issued a substantive change today to its policy on the transfer by service members in the uniformed services of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits to eligible family member recipients.