Army Community Service

Because US Army Garrison (USAG) Stuttgart is a joint service, "purple" community with large Air Force, Navy, and Marine populations, all Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) events and operations apply equally to and serves all service members and their Families. Air Force, Navy, Marine, and Army personnel serve side by side on AFAP conferences and in making decisions regarding quality of life issues at USAG Stuttgart. Decisions made at AFAP conferences at all levels have influenced many Department of Defense policies and led to additional Congressional benefits to all service members and Families.

The AFAP program contributes to readiness and retention by having service members and Families actively involved in making the USAG Stuttgart and their own service branches a better place to live and work. AFAP ensures grassroots their input directly to Army leadership on critical well-being concerns by gathering real-time input from delegates representing Active Duty and Guard and Reserve Soldiers, Air Force, Navy, Marines, retirees, Department of Army civilians, contractors, and all of their Family members.

The program convenes the annual AFAP conference where delegates evaluate and prioritize issues they consider of greatest importance to Army well-being. The program gives grassroots constituents the opportunity to influence Army quality of life. AFAP delegates recommend what they want to see happen when an issue is resolved. It creates a continuous process of community improvement at local levels that have resulted in changes to legislation, Army and Department of Defense policies and new or improved services at Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) level. AFAP monitors the progress of issues via Commander's Steering Committees at local levels and a General Officer Steering Committee chaired by the Vice Chief of Staff, Army HQDA. All issues recommended as completed or unattainable must be approved by the chairs of these committees.

Since 1984, AFAP has been the driving force behind hundreds of legislative, regulatory, and policy changes and program and service improvements, all geared toward improving the quality of Army life and enhancing readiness and retention. Among the changes benefiting all Army services that have come through AFAP are pay increases, dental benefits, TRICARE reform, life insurance, housing allowances and enhanced educational opportunities. AFAP benefits all military service members.

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