The Army Family Covenant
Our Commitment
We recognize ...
- The commitment and increasing sacrifices our families are making every day.
- The strength of our Soldiers comes from the strength of their families.
We are committed to ...
- Providing Soldiers and families a quality of life commensurate with their service.
- Providing our families a strong, supportive environment where they can thrive.
- Building a partnership with Army Families that enhances their strength and resilience.
We are committed to improving family readiness by ...
- Standardizing and funding existing family programs and services.
- Increasing accessibility and quality of health care.
- Improving Soldier and family housing.
- Ensuring excellence in schools, youth services and child care.
- Expanding education and employment opportunities for family members.
What It Means to You at Fort Benning
Family Programs and Services
- Family readiness resources books available at Fort Benning libraries
- 16 additional staff members at Army Community Service
- One-on-one counseling available by Employment Readiness Program staff
- Family Readiness Support Assistants placed in units at battalion level
- Increased home visitation by New Parent Support Program staff
- Improved informational packets available to Soldiers and family members
- Installation of EFMP playground
- EFMP respite care available in the evenings
Child, Youth & School Services
- Up to 16 hours per month of free respite care for families of deployed Soldiers
- CYSS registration fee eliminated
- Reduced hourly care fee from $3 to $2 for families of deployed Soldiers
- 20 percent fee reduction for full/part time care
- Extended operating hours in some facilities
- Caregiver initiatives
- Fee elimination for up to four SKIES classes
- Expanded off-post care spaces
- Increase of four CYSS facilities by fiscal year 2013
- Participation in DA centrally funded off-post expanded spaces
Recreation and Quality of Life
- Increased hours of operation for Outdoor Recreation facility
- Full-time BOSS president to grow the program
- DJ equipment for BOSS functions
- Warrior Adventure Quest events such as mountain biking, white water rafting and paintball
- Regular recreational tournaments
- Opening of the Family Fitness Center
- Additional sports and fitness equipment (e.g., spin bikes, racquets, footballs)
- Enhancements to outdoor pools
- Smith Fitness Center open 24 hours
- Discounts for Warriors in Transitions at various MWR facilities
Warriors in Transition Receive:- $5 off an oil change at Auto Skills Center
- $1 bowling with free shoe rental
- Half off green fees and One free bucket of range balls at the Fort Benning Golf Course
- 10 percent off total purchase at Java Café locations
- 10 percent off rental equipment at Outdoor Recreation
- One free pack of paper bingo cars at Pinks & Daubers Bingo
- 10 percent off Sunday Brunch and daily lunch specials at the Benning Conference Center
