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| Army Family Action Plan (AFAP) |
 AFAP is an Army-wide program to improve Army quality of life. Through AFAP, all members of the Army, including Active, Reserve, and National Guard Soldiers, family members, retirees, surviving spouses, DA Civilians, and military technicians have a forum to voice concerns to Army leadership and make recommendations for change. |
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In the late 1970’s, Army spouses wanted to improve on the standard of living for their families. They realized they would have to get organized in order to accomplish this. They brought light to problems, suggested ways to resolve them and then volunteered their efforts to fix them. These community--minded spouses and their commitment to good standard of living within the Army formed the beginning of the Army Family Action Plan.
The AFAP was formally adopted at the first HQDA planning conference in July 1983 and the Army Family Action Plan was published in 1984.
At the same time, the Community and Family Support Center (CFSC) was created and given the mission to continue and institutionalize the grass roots process begun by Army spouses.
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The Process: You may submit issues through your Command’sC) AFAP Program Manager (PM) at any time. The PM will provide assistance with writing the issues to ensure they meet DA AFAP guidelines. PM’s will research the issue to determine if a similar one is already in the AFAP process or previously deemed unattainable, and if so, submitter will be informed. If issues impact only the local community, they are resolved locally. If they have a broader scope, they are sent forward and evaluated for submission into the Army Reserve (AR) AFAP. About 95% of AFAP issues are retained and worked at the local level and result in ongoing community improvements. Your Program Manager can assist, train or brief the program to local commanders, family members, and Soldiers at Family Readiness Group (FRG) meetings, Family Day, or upon request.
Visit the AFAP Download Center, contact your local AFAP Program Manager, or submit an issue.
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In the 20 years AFAP has been operating:
589 issues have been adopted into the HQDA AFAP and have resulted in the following:
- 95 changes to legislation
- 137 changes to Army and OSD policy
- 153 improvements to programs and services
- 52% of AFAP issues benefit all of DOD
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Catch up on AFTB/AFAP news and upcoming events.
Download the AFTB/AFAP Quarterly Newsletter
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To view the results from past Army Reserve and Department of the Army AFAP Conferences, see below.
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What is AFAP?
“AFAP is a grass root process that directs actions to enhance readiness and increase retention by improving the quality of life for Soldiers and their families, identifies issues of concern to the total army, and it determines actions necessary to resolve issues and assigns responsibility for actions to the proper Army Staff Agency.”
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What examples are AFAP Issues?
Issues pertaining to benefits, medical, entitlements, education, and finances are examples of potential AFAP Issues
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How long does it take to resolve an AFAP Issue?
AFAP Issues make take as long as two years to resolve depending on the issue. Issues are reviewed every six months until resolution by the General Officer Steering Committee. The purpose of the review is to ensure issues do not become stagnant. There is no set time to resolve an AFAP Issue.
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The 2009 Army Reserve AFAP Conference was held June 15 - 19 2009, at the Buena Vista Palace, Orlando, Florida. This conference provided the delegates with the perfect venue to work together to discuss and prioritize the most important issues for our Soldiers and Families. The theme of the AR AFAP Event this year was, "Creating Positive Change for Challenging Times."
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The 2008 Army Reserve AFAP Conference was held March 2 - 6 2008, at the Westin Park Central, Dallas, Texas. The conference provided an opportunity for 41 delegates, 11 of which are Army Reserve teens, to come together and influence the well-being of America's Army Family in a process echoed in the theme, "Improving the Standards of Living for a Strong Army Reserve."
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Final Conference Report-Out
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The 2008 HQDA AFAP Conference was held a bit early. The event took place from December 3 to December 7, 2007 in Alexandria, Virginia at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Road; Alexandria, VA. This year's theme "AFAP...the Voice of the Army Family" were echoed by the delegates representing the total Army (Family Members, AW2 Soliders, Youth, AGR Soliders, TPU Soliders, Spouses, Active Army...to name a few). 
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The 2007 Army Reserve AFAP Conference was held April 23 to April 27, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Florida at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront.
This year's theme "Improving the Standards of Living for a Strong Army Reserve" is echoed by the increase in staff to support Army Reserve Families.
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View Issues by Work Group
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The 2007 HQDA Army Family Action Plan Conference was actually held a bit early in November 13 - 17, 2006 in Alexandria, VA. The conference delegates, including 6 Army Reserve representatives, prioritized 16 issues to be entered into the AFAP process.
In addition, delegates voted on the five most critical active issues already in the process, 4 most valuable services, and the mobilization/family support strengths and weaknesses.
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The 2006 Army Reserve AFAP Conference was held June 12 - 16 June, 2006, in Houston, Texas. The conference was an opportunity for 57 delegates, 24 of which were Army Reserve teens, to come together and influence the well-being of America's Army Family in a process echoed in the theme, "Army Reserve Actions, Changing for the Well-Being of Soldiers and their Families."
The conference Report-Out was received by LTG Jack C. Stultz, Chief, Army Reserve / Commanding General, US Army Reserve Command.
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The HQDA Army Family Action Plan Conference was held January 23-27, 2006 in Alexandria, VA. The conference delegates, including 13 Army Reserve representatives, prioritized 12 issues to be entered into the AFAP.
In addition, delegates voted on the six most critical active issues already in the process, 4 most valuable services and mobilization/family support strengths and weaknesses.
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