[Stand-To!] Army Spouse Employment Partnership-May 2, 2006 (UNCLASSIFIED)

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WHAT THEY'RE SAYING


"As a military spouse, you agree to support your spouse's job requirements.
It is also important to be able to achieve your own personal and educational
goals."

Elizabeth Radke 
Military Spouse


TODAY'S FOCUS


Army Spouse Employment Partnership

What is it? The Army Spouse Employment Partnership (ASEP) is a
self-sustaining and expanding partnership that is mutually beneficial to the
Army and corporate America. The partnership provides Army spouses the
opportunity to attain financial security and achieve employment goals
through career mobility and enhanced employment options. Corporate partners
are provided the capability to tap into a readily available, diverse and
talented pool of candidates. 

What has the Army done? In October 2003, the Army formally signed a
Statement of Support with 13 Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies and two
military agencies who pledged their best efforts to increase employment and
career opportunities to spouses. The Army has been conducting ongoing
quarterly meetings chaired by Mr. John P. McLaurin, Deputy Assistant
Secretary of the Army for Human Resources, since the program inception.
Currently, there are 21 ASEP partners from the private sector and the
military. Current partner companies include: 

Adecco; 
United States Army; 
Army Career and Alumni Program; 
Army and Air Force Exchange Service; 
BellSouth; 
Boys and Girls Clubs of America; 
Computer Sciences Corporation; 
Concentra Incorporated; 
CVS/pharmacy; 
Defense Commissary Agency; 
Dell Incorporated; 
Department of the Army Civilian Personnel Office; 
EURPAC Service Incorporated; 
Home Depot; 
Hospital Corporation of America; 
Lockheed Martin; 
Manpower Incorporated; 
Sabre Holdings/Travelocity; 
Sears Holdings Corporation; 
Sprint; 
Sun Trust Bank; and 
United Services Automobile Association. 
In July 2005, the military spouse job search website, hosted by ASEP, was
launched. This site is an association page with the Department of Labor's
America's Job Bank that provides military spouses a portal for their resumes
and allows ASEP partners the opportunity to post jobs on the site. Continue
<http://www.army.mil/aps/06/maindocument/infopapers/26.html>  

For more  <http://www.army.mil/aps/06/15_addendums.html> information on this
and other topics see Addendum J in the Army Posture Statement.



NEWS ABOUT THE ARMY



*	Army's 'Heart and Soul' Marks 125 Years Of Training Leaders (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060502432513.html>  | LJW
<http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/may/01/armys_heart_and_soul_marks_125_yea
rs_training_lead/> ) 

*	Helmet Protects Soldier From Bullet Wound (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8935> ) 

*	Gangs Claim Their Turf In Iraq (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060502432394.html>  | CT
<http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/illinois/chi-ap-il-iraq-ganggraffi
ti,1,1333026.story> ) 

*	Soldier Makes Triumphant Return To Duty (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8937> ) 

*	Japan, U.S. Army Realignment Deal Opposed (MN
<http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/14479488.htm> )


WAR ON TERROR NEWS



*	U.S. Changes Guidelines For Troops To Lessen Everyday Tensions With
Iraqi Civilians (EB <http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060502432484.html>  |
NYT
<http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/02/world/02military.html?_r=1&oref=slogin> )


*	Protesters Demand Better Security In City (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060502432549.html>  | MH
<http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/world/14476853.htm> ) 

*	Biden Pitches Division of Iraq (WT
<http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20060502-124407-7029r.htm> )


OF INTEREST



*	ACAP Online Offers Tailored Transition Assistance (ARNews
<http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8936> ) 

*	Iraqi Government, Coalition Forces Kick Off Operation Harvest Light
(ARNews <http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=8939> ) 

*	Bag Of Java? In Battle, It's Better Than None (EB
<http://ebird.afis.mil/ebfiles/e20060502432604.html>  | BG
<http://www.boston.com/ae/food/articles/2006/05/01/bag_of_java_in_battle_its
_better_than_none/> ) 

*	Andy Ernesto Named Patriot League Rookie Of Week (GAS
<http://goarmysports.cstv.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/050106aaa.html> )


WORLD VIEW



*	Bush's "Mission Unaccomplished" (ALJ <http://www.aljazeera.com/>  |
Story <http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11053> ) 

*	Audit Details Failures of U.S. Contractors In Iraq (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=11054> ) 

*	Invading Iraq Spurred Global Terrorism (ALJ
<http://www.aljazeera.com>  | Story
<http://www.aljazeera.com/cgi-bin/review/article_full_story.asp?service_ID=1
1124> ) 

*	Viewpoint: Iran-US Collision (MET <http://www.metimes.com>  | Story
<http://www.metimes.com/articles/normal.php?StoryID=20060501-102625-4565r> )



WHAT'S BEING SAID IN BLOGS



*	Rethinking Attack Helicopters (BS
<http://washparkprophet.blogspot.com/2006/05/rethinking-attack-helicopters.h
tml> ) 

*	Robotic War Games (BS <http://spacetimecurves.blogspot.com/> ) 

*	Knight-Ridder Reports That One of The Biggest Factors in Soaring ...
(BS
<http://libertystreetusa.blogspot.com/2006/05/knight-ridder-reports-that-one
-of.html> )

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