LTG Rick Lynch
CG, IMCOM

Defender 6 sends:

On 8 October 2007, the Army unveiled the Army Family Covenant (AFC), institutionalizing the Army’s commitment to providing Soldiers and Families – Active, Guard, and Reserve – a quality of life commensurate with their quality of service. However, as I travel around the Army meeting with Soldiers and Families I’m surprised to find that many are not familiar with the Army Family Covenant and the commitment Army leadership has made to provide a better quality of life to Soldiers and Families.

We are delivering the Army Family Covenant with a focus on five specific areas: Standardization and funding of existing programs and services, Increasing accessibility and quality of health care, Improving Soldier and Family housing, Ensuring excellence in schools, youth services and child care and Expanding education and employment opportunities for Family members.