Army Well-Being Initiative

Soldiers are the centerpiece of the Army -- without you nothing is accomplished. You are the best our Nation has to offer and I cherish your dedication and your sacrifice. This leads me to my first priority, which is the Well-Being of Soldiers and their families. Nothing that I do as the secretary of the Army is more important than this.
  Dr. Francis J. Harvey, secretary of the Army

The Army Vision The Army is People. They are the engine behind our capabilities, and the soldier remains the centerpiece of our formation. We will attract, train, motivate, and retain the most competent and dedicated people in the Nation.			Who Benefits? Soldiers (active, reserve, guard, retired, and veterans), civilians, and their Family members are all a part of the Army Team. The concept of well-being allows each team member to be affected in different ways.
What Is Well-Being? Well-Being is defined as "the personal-physical, material, mental, and spiritual-state of Soldiers, civilians, and their families that contributes to their preparedness to perform the Army's mission."			Mission and Goals The mission of Army Well-Being is to improve and sustain the institutional strength of the Army through a comprehensive strategy that integrates well-being initiatives, programs, and resources to meet the well-being needs of the Army.
Relationship to the Operational Aspect of the Army Army Well-Being is linked to four key institutional outcomes: performance, readiness, retention, and recruiting. Well-Being is the human dimension of Army Transformation.			U.S. Army Wounded Warrior Program (AW2) On April 30, 2004, the Department of the Army introduced the AW2 Program that provides its severely disabled Soldiers and their families with a system of advocacy and follow-up with personal support to assist them as they transition from military service to the civilian community.

Source: United States Army web site; Army Well-Being web site. For more information on the Army Well-Being program, contact the Human Resource Policy Directorate (DAPE-HR) in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel (ODCSPER) or visit the Well-Being pages of the United States Army web site.