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Chapter: Appendix B: Agenda for Public Information-Gathering Session

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Agenda for Public Information-Gathering Session." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25380.
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Appendix B

Agenda for Public Information-Gathering Session

National Academy of Sciences
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC

April 24, 2018

11:30am – 11:35am Welcome and Goals
Kenneth W. Kizer, University of California, Davis, Committee Chair
11:35am – 1:15pm PANEL 1: Families Underrepresented in the Research Literature
Moderator: Shelley MacDermid Wadsworth, Purdue University, Committee Member
  • Ashley Broadway-Mack, President, The American Military Partner Association
  • Karen Ruedisueli, Government Relations Deputy Director, National Military Family Association
  • Chaplain (COL) Jimmy Nichols, Installation Command Chaplain, Fort Sill, OK
  • Ed Tyner, Associate Director, Office of Family Readiness/Office of Special Needs
Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Agenda for Public Information-Gathering Session." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25380.
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1:15pm – 2:55pm PANEL 2: Representatives of the National Guard and Reserves
Moderator: Abigail Gewirtz, University of Minnesota, Committee Member
  • Kelly Hokanson, spouse of National Guard Bureau Vice Chief, LTG Daniel R. Hokanson
  • Jill Marconi, Air Force, Director, Airman & Family Readiness
  • Susan Lukas, Director, Legislation & Military Policy, Reserve Officers Association
  • Anthony A. Wickham, J1 Program Director, National Guard Bureau
2:55pm – 3:15pm BREAK
3:15pm – 4:55pm PANEL 3: Representatives from Military Service Branches
Moderator: Tracy Neal-Walden, The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Easterseals, Committee Member
  • Col. (Ret) Anthony Cox, Army, former manager, HQDA Family Advocacy Program
  • Ellyn Dunford, spouse of Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
  • Elka Giordano, Chief of Naval Operations Ombudsman-at-Large and spouse of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Steven S. Giordano
  • Donald R. Neff, Deputy Director, Preservation of the Force and Family, United States Special Operations Command
4:55pm – 5:00pm Closing Remarks
Kenneth W. Kizer
Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Agenda for Public Information-Gathering Session." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25380.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix B: Agenda for Public Information-Gathering Session." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25380.
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The U.S. military has been continuously engaged in foreign conflicts for over two decades. The strains that these deployments, the associated increases in operational tempo, and the general challenges of military life affect not only service members but also the people who depend on them and who support them as they support the nation – their families.

Family members provide support to service members while they serve or when they have difficulties; family problems can interfere with the ability of service members to deploy or remain in theater; and family members are central influences on whether members continue to serve. In addition, rising family diversity and complexity will likely increase the difficulty of creating military policies, programs and practices that adequately support families in the performance of military duties.

Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society examines the challenges and opportunities facing military families and what is known about effective strategies for supporting and protecting military children and families, as well as lessons to be learned from these experiences. This report offers recommendations regarding what is needed to strengthen the support system for military families.

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