The Department of Defense announced today the resumption of a restructured military spouse career advancement account program – MyCAA, following a comprehensive review. The program will be available to spouses of service members in the pay grades of E1-E5, W1-W2 and O1-O2 beginning October 25 at 8 a.m. EDT.
“The changes announced today reflect a [...]
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DOD to Resume Restructured Military Spouse Career Program
DoD Puts Spouse Career Assistance on Hold
February 17, 2010
Military.com|by Bryant Jordan
The Pentagon program that picks up some of the tab for military spouse career education has come to a halt, officials say.
Department of Defense spokeswoman Maj. April Cunningham said the Pentagon is “taking a comprehensive top-to-bottom program review” to ensure it is fulfilling the mandate to help spouses land jobs [...]
Post-9/11 GI Bill Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1: What does the Post-9/11 GI Bill provide?
Answer: Post-9/11 GI Bill offers increased education benefits to veterans who served on or after 11 Sep 01. Benefits are based on aggregate, honorable service, and include college tuition (up to a certain amount), a monthly housing stipend and an annual books/supplies stipend. Active duty and distance [...]
Bluewater Elementary Cited as “Best of Best” by Florida Senate
For Release 2:30 p.m.
August 27, 2009
The students of Bluewater Elementary School have a reason to be proud today. The school was honored by Senate President Jeff Atwater and Senator Don Gaetz as “The Best of the Best” among the state’s public schools.
Atwater (R-Palm Beach) joined Gaetz at the Niceville school this afternoon to [...]
New GI Bill Transfer Options Take Effect Aug. 1
By Rob McIlvaine
Special to American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2009 – The Post-9/11 GI Bill takes effect Aug. 1, but in the meantime, servicemembers may submit a request to transfer benefits to their spouses and children now.
“Transferability of Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits has been the most requested initiative we receive from our servicemembers,” [...]
MyCAA
Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (CAA)
With Congressional authorization set forth in Public Law 110-417, the Department of Defense is expanding the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts – MyCAA – for military spouses of active duty and activated Guard and Reserve Service members worldwide beginning in mid May 2009.
MyCAA is currently completing an extensive testing [...]
