Military Spouses
New to the Military
Acronyms Revealed
WPO
Branches of Service
100

TRUE OR FALSE: Military Spouses can receive preference in hiring for federal jobs just like veterans.

TRUE: The Military Spouse Appointing Authority allows qualified military spouses to be appointed to be "non-competitively" hired if they are an active duty spouse, spouse of a 100% disabled veteran, or are considered a surviving spouse. 

100

TRUE OR FALSE: Most Presidents have been in the military.

True! 31 out of 46

100

This is the term for leaving the military.

What is Expiration - Term of Service

100

Where we store documents and processes.

What is Sharepoint?

100

Semper Paratus is the motto of this branch.

What is The Coast Guard?

200

A Department of Defense Scholarship program that offers eligible spouses up to $4,000 of tuition assistance.

     

What is MyCAA?

200

The two MOST COMMON types of TRICARE insurance available to active duty families.

What are TRICARE Select and TRICARE Prime. 

200

This document has the SM's pay information.

  

What is LES - Leave and Earnings Statement

200
The open hours for the tax department during tax season.

What is 7 days per week from 7 am to 11 pm?

200

The year the Space Force was officially founded. 

What is 2019?

Legislation for the Space Force was signed into law on December 20, 2019. 

300

A Department of Defense program through Military OneSource that helps military spouses maximize their education and career opportunities. 

What is Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO)?

300

The world's biggest army base is located in this state.

What is North Carolina? Fort Bragg is 500 square miles and home to almost 280,000 people. 

300

This program provide financial assistance for military spouses to pursue a license, certification or associate's degree. 

What is MYCAA - My Career Advancement Account. 

300

The two topics that we are limited on providing resources for.

What are child care for active duty service members and legal resources?

300

This is the second oldest military branch.

What is the Navy?

400

The MSRRA allows military spouses to do this.

What is claim the service member's state on their taxes?

400

The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program serves these two groups of military members.

What are National Guardsman and Reserve members after deployment?

400

This program/office is given for ID cards and to sign up for TRICARE benefits.

What is Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System ?

400

The number of Work-Life Consultants in all 3 teams. 

(HINT: This includes Team Coaches)

What is 21?

400

The number of Uniformed Service branches.

(HINT: It is not the same as the number of military branches)

What is 8? 

Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps

500

Surviving Spouses can access survivor programs for this amount of time, as long as they do not remarry.

What is for life?

500

The official name for "boot camp" is this. 

(HINT: There are three different names and they are all 3 words long)

What is Basic Combat Training, Basic Military Training or Recruit Basic Training

500

This program offers Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard daycare assistance.

What is MCCYN - Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood

500

The five types of cases that Work Life Consultants handle in eCMS

What are work life, adult disability, elder care, education, and adoption. 

500

The national guard has branches in all 50 states PLUS these 4 areas.

What are DC, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.