Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced immediate and long-term actions to help strengthen the economic security and stability of service members and their families. Recognizing the extraordinary pressures that military families face, Secretary Austin has directed the following actions in four key areas:. To help secure affordable basic needs , the Secretary has directed the Department to:.
To further strengthen support to families , the Secretary has directed the Department:. To further enhance employment opportunities for military spouses , the Secretary has directed the Department:. The Department of Defense provides the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security. Skip to main content Press Enter. You have accessed part of a historical collection on defense. Some of the information contained within may be outdated and links may not function.
Please contact the DOD Webmaster with any questions. Recognizing the extraordinary pressures that military families face, Secretary Austin has directed the following actions in four key areas: To help secure affordable basic needs , the Secretary has directed the Department to: Review the prospective Basic Allowance for Housing BAH tables to ensure calculations reflect the unusually dynamic fluctuations in the housing market. These automatic increases will go into effect in October Fully fund our commissaries to cut prices at the register, with goal of achieving at least a 25 percent savings on grocery bills compared to the local marketplace.
The BNA is a supplemental allowance for Service members with dependents who apply and qualify based on their gross household income. DLA payments for all Service members will be paid automatically one month prior to their move date to pre-empt out-of-pocket expenses. This will take effect in October Continue improvements to Military OneSource online moving and housing tools. To further strengthen support to families , the Secretary has directed the Department: Make significant investments in Child Development Program CDP facilities and infrastructure to further expand our capacity to provide quality child care.
Standardize a minimum 50 percent discount for the first child of CDP direct-care workers, helping to attract more talented staff and to increase capacity. Improve access to child care programs and resources such as Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood and expand the in-home child care fee-assistance pilot program to additional states to provide more options to military families.
