Major military spouse employment study included in 2022 defense bill
The military's annual budget set by the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes a provision to study military spouse employment for the first time in 18 years. The provision was included in part by efforts of the National Military Spouse Network (NMSN), who worked with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).
In an interview with American Military News, NMSN founder and president Sue Hoppin said the study would look at what programs the military offers to support military spouse employment and look at which of those programs work and which could be improved.