ABSTRACT
The military family does indeed have power, and just as manpower has become a critical issue in military operations, "familypower" has also become an increasingly important issue in manpower management in all branches of the military. Personnel statistics reveal that at least 80 percent of the career force in the US Navy is married, and comparable increases in the numbers of married personnel are apparent in the Army and the Air Force. Studies of corporate families verify the findings of the Navy studies that no two families react in the same way to a similar set of potentially stressful events in organizational or family life. Military planners have often asked how much more pay or how much larger a reenlistment bonus is necessary to retain desirable service personnel. A number of investigators have suggested ways to increase the commitment of service personnel to the military organization and reduce turnover.
