Military spouses are actively looking for jobs in the civilian workforce, but there is still a high unemployment rate within their ranks…

There are 1,388,028 active duty personnel in the US military forces…

… and 690 312 spouses with them !

High School diploma + some college

Bachelor’s Degree Graduate degree

Programs exist for Military Spouse tuition assistance. The MyCAA program sponsored by the Department of Defense grants up to $4000 a year for military spouse tuitions. Certificate Programs are compatible with MyCAA tuition grants and will help military spouses give a boost to their careers.

Military spouses are highly educated but…

…1 out of 4 military spouse are unemployed or looking for a new

job …

1. Army 2. Air Force 3. Navy 4. Marine Corps

Spouses by Branch of Service

Sources http://www.militaryonesource.mil/12038/MOS/Reports/2012_Demographics_Report.pdf

http://www.militaryfamily.org/get-info/spouse-employment/ http://www.military.com/education/money-for-school/military-spouse-career-advancement-accounts-financial-aid.html

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/12/survey-finds-most-military-spouses-underemployed.html

Learn more about MyCAA and Professional Development for Military Personnel at:

www. training.ua.edu University of Alabama - College of Continuing Studies – Bama At Work

*based on active duty spouses data

*Active duty member spouses

53.6% of military spouses are

30 years old or younger…

93% of military spouses are

women