Greetings -- SpouseBUZZ LIVE is cranking and running and we have a wonderful mix of all 5 Services represented today! And as the conversations developed during breaks and as well during the open discussion of the panel, it became apparent that something I've seen before may be more prevalent than I'd thought. Here tis ...
Commanders -- First Sergeants ... what's up with your support of YOUR Key Spouse programs? Some seem to be working wonderfully, but more often than not, it seems that your Key Spouse may be getting what little time you have left at the end of the week or even the end of the month ... so ... are you giving it the time it deserves, this Key Spouse program?
Do you give your Key Spouses the information they need to contact the spouses in your unit? Names, phone numbers, PCS driven changes to the unit rosters?
Childcare? Are you or the First Sergeants Association, or the Top 3 ... or "?" helping to defray childcare costs so that the once-a-month Key Spouse trainingmeeting at A&FRC is attended by everyone?
Or even ... How often do you, Commander/First Sergeant, attend the Key Spouse meeting to hear what's said, and just as important, the group of Key Spouses gets to hear what YOUR thoughts are?
CC/CCF.... Trust me on this, Your Key Spouse wants to help and really does feel the responsibility of the challenge you have given them ... don't wear them out and don't take them for granted.
So if you're there, and your listening ... when was the last time YOU met and really talked to YOUR Key Spouse about what they are experiencing?
Lastly ... sorry for thump ... but we know we can't make the Key Spouse programwork without you. SpouseBUZZ LIVE has pointed out that we want to help you help us to help the spouses ...
Over&Out, MaintenanceToadOne
