Military Service Deployment

The SSA is the lowest level of support in the Army supply support system and is the keeper of the ASL which belongs to the Army Materiel Command (AMC) until the item is requisitioned, purchased and issued to the customer. As previously mentioned the SSA consists of five sections. These sections work independently of each other, yet they are so intertwined with one another, the success of the SSA depends on their synergy.

Serving the United States Military comes with many responsibilities as well as pressure and accountability. However, the military isn’t for everyone, but it offers so much for those who serve. One thing that must be known and dealt with is that this career could be a life threatening one, and there are many obstacles one must go through beforehand.

In the wake of the wars, our military’s men and women have experienced things that most people cannot dare to dream of. Although some of them are able to transition into the civilian life, many are left with scars that are mentally and physically traumatic. Rick Yount established Warrior Canine Connection in order to help veterans and their families find a service dog to successfully guide and aid veterans to become stronger and to function better. Service dogs have been around for many years helping veterans get back on their feet and helping them with their disabilities. Post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury affect hundreds of veterans each day. Those who suffer from amputated limbs must rely on others and mechanical devices to function.

One lesson that I’ve learned from the information provide on the history of WWII and other wars in class that can be applied to the present is to understand that different eras of veterans face different barriers based on their cohort or time of entry in the military. For example, as discussed in class how Vietnam era Veterans were expose to Agent Orange and how that exposure has created specific health needs in this population. Or the how Jane Fonda may be a trigger for some Veterans based on her perceived lack of support for POW service members and Vietnam Veterans and considering how those triggers can play out in everyday interactions with veterans. I think the information and discussion from this week’s class gave concrete and practical

One thing that all military installations offer to families is a mock deployment line. A mock deployment line is a wonderful thing for a child to experience. During a mock deployment line, the child will go through all of the steps their parent does when preparing to deploy. It cannot be stressed enough to parents the importance of informing their children’s caregivers and teachers that a parent will be deploying. Doing so is a vital step in helping the child cope with the upcoming separation. The child’s teacher, once informed of an upcoming deployment will help the child cope by incorporating activities such as reading books where a family member is taking a long trip, or talking with all the children about how they feel and why they feel the way they do into their lesson plans. Parents need to make sure they do not put off telling children of the deployment, letting their children know about the deployment as soon as possible will provide them the opportunity to become involved in preparing for the separation. Children will want to have many conversations with their parents about the deployment; parents need to make sure that they keep the discussions honest, straightforward, and factual (Clash, 2008).

Over the next few years, more than a million military service members are expected to transition to the general population and some challenges are expected such as finding a good job to sustain their way of living (GAO, 2014). To assist service men and women during the process of transition, the Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) previously known as the Army Career and Alumni Program (ACAP) was put in place. This is a program that has been in existence since 1990 after the congress passed a law targeting its establishment. This mandatory program was designed by the Department of the Army to help ease the burden of Military and Department of the Army employees experiencing career transition. The program was established to assist not only military personnel but also their family members with transitioning. It was founded as an answer to the problems associated mostly with job acquisition, school admission and rehabilitation of military personnel into

When working with a family who has their first deployment, it is important to help reinforce their ability to respond to the challenges they may encounter throughout the deployment cycle. Deployment has been may have an impact on parent-child interactions for those who are deployed, as well as for caregivers remaining at home. It is important to provide psychoeducation on the impact the deployment may have on the family, such as separation and transitions, relationship challenges, mental health difficulties and substance abuse. It is important to educate and provide resources regarding this because research indicated that the role of parenting practices in the relationship between family stressors can have a direct impact on the child behavioral/emotional problems (Palmer, 2008). I would also provide resources on Family Service Centers, such as the Navy Fleet and Family Support Center. These centers can provide support and education about resiliency and military life. Child Serv, which is an organization piloting the Military Family Initiative, is another resource that would be helpful as it offers services for early childhood education and family counseling to military members and their

For employees of the U.S Military including the air force, army, navy, marine and coastal guards, one can get tax advice and help from the free tax services provided by the Armed Forces Tax Council. These services are provided at different levels. If you are in the military or you are a veteran, you can find out more about these free services by enquiring from your local administrative office. Below is the structure of this free military tax service:

On the top of that, multiple and prolong war zone deployment also negatively impact on marital health, sexuality satisfaction between the troop and spouse, the “overlooked casualties of war”. Prolong war zone deployment has psychosocial consequences for the spouses of military personnel, which may include in increased levels of anxiety, stress, depression, marital maladjustment, inter-partner violence. Spouses of those return with posttraumatic stress disorder are at significantly with greater risk of poor marital health, and may be particularly at high risk of spousal abused, at least verbally. Although female military personnel do deploy, and these represent a small minority of the military population, however their cohabiting partners endure the same consequences.

“Our working definition of US overseas military presence is that it consists of all the US military assets in overseas areas that are engaged in relatively routine, regular, non-combat activities or functions.1 By this definition, forces that are located overseas may or may not be engaging in presence activities. If they are engaging in combat (such as Operation Enduring Freedom), or are involved in a one-time non-combat action (such as an unscheduled carrier battle group deployment from the United States aimed at calming or stabilizing an emerging crisis situation), then they are not engaging in presence activities. Thus, an asset that is located (or present) overseas may or may not be “engaged in presence activities,” may or may not be “doing presence.” We have thus far defined presence activities chiefly in “negative” terms—what they are not. In more positive terms, what exactly are presence activities, i.e., what do presence activities actually entail doing? Overseas military presence activities are generally viewed as a subset of the overall class of activities that the US government uses in its efforts to promote important military/security objectives [Dismukes, 1994]. A variety of recurrent, overseas military activities are normally placed under the “umbrella” concept of military presence. These include but are not limited to US military efforts overseas to train foreign militaries; to improve inter-operability of US and friendly forces; to peacefully and visibly

I am sure it was tough while you were serving, and I am proud of you of your deployment. I know it was tough, I was not in the military but I was a military spouse. I have worked for a female director who was over 10 to 15 men. They did not take her serious and they were tough on her especially that she was younger.

Time in market is of the least concern, yet plays a role in determining the best option. It is defined as the length of time the firm established trust within the market. The staff determined a benchmark of 15 years. A time of less than 15 years was less competitive. A firm that was established over 15 years ago was more competitive.

Serving in the Military for 17 years, it has taught me many skills to be successful in life and when attending online schools or traditional learning in classroom environments. Of those skills are leadership, organization, reasoning, problem solving, oral communications, planning, and adaptive skills. Some of these skills I try to use during school such as organization, planning, and being adaptive. These skills are what I would say that I bring to the program and that they will continue to help me throughout my academic journey. Being able to be organized is key to ensuring that our coursework flows smoothly along with our everyday life styles. If we are unorganized then it can become very chaotic and unproductive to completing school work

The last two major purchases I made was a car for my wife and a computer for me. With a military deployment soon it was necessary to purchase a family car that will provide my wife and daughters comfort and above all security. During my absence there are always relatives who come to visit with the intention of helping my wife with the girls. If we had not purchased a car in which everyone had their space and comfort would have to rent a car with more capacity for an indefinite period, resulting in the payment of two cars, plus a rental car. The computer is my primary tool for study, work and especially communication with my family during deployments. Although I have another computer and it was not giving the required performance that fits

One way to accomplish this is through answering research questions related to military family life, such as “How do multiple deployments, multiple moves and other military lifestyle factors affect the development of attachment in military children?” and “What is the long-term impact on military children who have experienced multiple deployments, relocations and other life-disrupting events associated with military life?” As America continues to send service members to the Middle East in the midst of the longest military conflict in its history, gaining an understanding of the long-term impact on this generation of military children is crucial to aid in the development of programs and resources with the hope of ameliorating the challenges they have encountered. Additionally, the answers to these research questions may assist in identifying protective and risk factors and increase positive outcomes for these children as they grow into