USAWC Military Spouse and Family Studies Program

12/09/2025

Get ready! The U.S. Army War College is thrilled to announce this year's incredible FLAGS Peer Facilitators: Katie, Katherine, Veronica, Mary, Watsana, Allanah, Courtney, Aja, Christina, Sarah, Renee, Shannon, Sina, Schera, Rebecca, and Kris.
The highly anticipated FLAGS workshop runs from January 20-23, 2026, and promises to be the most impactful yet. These brilliant, newly graduated facilitators are set to inspire participants with dynamic sessions focusing on self-awareness, self-development, team-building, and leadership.
Congratulations to these exceptional leaders! Registration is open now for the January workshop—secure your spot today!

12/02/2025

After a slightly delayed start, the Executive Leader Development Course (ELDC) at the is back in full force for our . Over 80 participants engaged in reflection and dialogue about Strategic Leadership on November 20. Next up on December 4 is a session on understanding and using data in the context of strategic leadership and advocacy.
ELDC prepares the families of military and government senior leaders for formal and informal leadership roles that build individual, family, unit, organization, installation, community, and Force

11/14/2025

Catching up on Army Information Updates. The October 2025 Update includes information about Army Family Benefits.

Access all Army Info Updates and other important information at https://www.armyresilience.army.mil/qualityoflife/.

11/14/2025

10/27/2025

The MSFP NYC meetings for this week have been canceled due to the ongoing lapse in federal government funding.

10/08/2025

We are postponing the ELDC Strategic Thinking class for Thursday, October 9, due to the government shutdown.

Please note that we are only postponing and will reschedule once the government reopens.

In addition, Sip and Share (scheduled for 10/10) is canceled for this week.

We're disappointed and know that you are, too.

The MSFP is excited about kicking off the Executive Leader Development Course as soon as we can!

Please stay tuned here and check your email as we make updates to our program dates.

10/06/2025

The Hiring Our Heroes Amplify event is happening!

This event is NOT canceled.

10/06/2025

Almost all civilian employees are furloughed until the government reopens, and that includes Lauren O'Donnell in the MSFP. Not knowing how long the shutdown will last, we are taking each day at a time.

For now, please plan for all MSFP events to stay on track, but know that if the government is still shut down on the day of an event, we will need to need to cancel or reschedule in most cases. I'll update the MSFP events in the Spouse calendar and post an announcement in our MSFP Teams channel if events are canceled. I will also post a notice here.

Continue to check your .edus for more information.

09/13/2025

Thanks to everyone who joined the MSFP for our Sip And Share conversations on Friday to exchange cultural information and insights about leadership. With over 50 US and International U.S. Army War College student spouses in the room sharing their vast experiences, the energy buzzed, the conversations illuminated, and the connections sparked. We can’t wait to bring even more people together at the next Sip and Share! See you there!

09/11/2025

Over 75 U.S. Army War College student spouses attended today's Executive Leader Development Course Interest Meeting. ELDC is a graduate-level course designed to develop and sharpen leadership skills required at the senior enterprise level of service. Participants in ELDC will focus on strategic leader competencies, including self-awareness, critical thinking, data literacy, and strategic communication.

ELDC is one of many education and development opportunities available to spouses and families through the USAWC Military Spouse and Family Studies Program during the academic year.

We're excited that ELDC is underway for AY26!