LTG Rick Lynch
CG, IMCOM

Defender 6 sends:

On 8 October 2007, the Army unveiled the Army Family Covenant (AFC), institutionalizing the Army’s commitment to providing Soldiers and Families – Active, Guard, and Reserve – a quality of life commensurate with their quality of service. However, as I travel around the Army meeting with Soldiers and Families I’m surprised to find that many are not familiar with the Army Family Covenant and the commitment Army leadership has made to provide a better quality of life to Soldiers and Families.

We are delivering the Army Family Covenant with a focus on five specific areas: Standardization and funding of existing programs and services, Increasing accessibility and quality of health care, Improving Soldier and Family housing, Ensuring excellence in schools, youth services and child care and Expanding education and employment opportunities for Family members.

Each year the Army takes time to recognize its volunteers. This year’s USAG-HI theme is Hawaii Volunteers…Stars of the Pacific. A week of activities is scheduled to celebrate volunteerism. The Annual Installation Volunteer Recognition Ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 22, 2010, 6:15 - 8:30 pm at the Nehelani Banquet Center on Schofield Barracks

2010 Installation Volunteer Recognition Nomination Packet instructions and Selection Process

2010 Volunteerof Year Award Nomination Forms