Military leaders meet with privatized housing company executives

By U.S. Army Public Affairs

Senior leaders of the U.S. military, including Secretary of the Army Mark Esper, Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer and Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, met today with senior executives from nine private companies that manage housing on U.S. military installations. During the meeting, the secretaries presented the executives a proposed Tenant Bill of Rights and discussed modifications to incentive-fee agreements, the implementation of apps and online tools to improve property-management oversight and work-order processing, and the creation of a privatized-housing lease agreement that would be uniform across all departments and portfolios.

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8 Simple Tips for Getting Into a Healthy Sleep Routine this Month

by Amanda Turner

Sleep is essential for your physical, mental, and emotional health. It’s also one of the human needs that most people feel like they’re lacking. If you’re ready to start getting your sleep schedule back on track, take a look at these eight easy tips.

Go to Sleep at the Same Time Every Night

Your body craves routine. From your eating schedule to the time of day that you exercise, everything can be more efficient with a schedule. Your sleep schedule is no different. Try and go to sleep at the same time each night, even the weekends, so that your body starts to learn when it is time for sleep.

Try to Avoid Naps

Naps can be great when you need to catch on sleep. However, try to avoid making a routine out of long naps. If you’re having trouble sleeping, you’ll want to do everything in your power to make sure your body is ready to go to sleep at night. If you feel the need to take naps throughout the day, try and avoid taking them after 3 pm.

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Army spouse maps the globe, finds professional advantage

By Lauren Finnegan, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Garrison Public Affairs

Resilience ... it's one of the first words people think of when they hear military spouse - and for good reason, too. Between the constant moves and family separations, anyone would have to be resilient to walk in those shoes. 

But Joint Base Lewis-McChord spouse, Mandy Kruger, the mind behind the popular travel blog, "Mapping with Mandy," hasn't let the military lifestyle dull her sparkle. In fact, she is using her experiences to her advantage as she continues to build a career no matter what the Army throws in front of her. 

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Navy Implements Change to Education Program Announcements

From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs

 The Navy announced that education program information, application processes and deadlines will be announced through personalized notifications to eligible Sailors in NAVADMIN 106/19, May 10.

In an effort to reduce administrative distractions, education program announcements will no longer be disseminated through NAVADMIN messages.  Instead, these announcements will now be delivered to individuals by notifications within MyNavy Education, according to the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) Navy Strategic Education and Academic (SEA) Plan.

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