Abstract: This UK Armed Forces Families Strategy 2022-32 has a dual focus: to inspire partnership working across the UK, honouring the enduring pledge of the Armed Forces Covenant; and to provide direction to policy makers, the single Services and public service providers to empower armed forces families to live rich and fulfilling lives alongside their loved ones. As such, the strategy provides both the context and the framework for the delivery of a range of practical interventions designed to strengthen and improve policies and service provision across the armed forces families agenda, leading to improved retention and enhanced operational effectiveness. Measuring success will be critical and will be achieved through the monitoring of progress under the supporting action plan.
Abstract: A better understanding of the weaknesses and strengths of the military’s racial grievance reporting and redress system is needed to understand where and how it can be improved to encourage racial grievance reporting, facilitate timely and effective responses, and promote a more inclusive environment to better support the careers, satisfaction, and well-being of minority service members. The authors identified gaps, ambiguities, inconsistencies, and reported problems in the military racial grievance system through an examination of policies and structures and offered recommendations to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in the armed forces.