R 261823Z FEB 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 111/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/OPERATIONAL PAUSE OF MILITARY SPOUSE CAREER ADVANCEMENT ACCOUNT//
POC/VERNON TAYLOR GS14/-/-/-/TEL:DSN 278-9523//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE TEMPORARY PAUSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) MILITARY SPOUSE CAREER ADVANCEMENT ACCOUNT (MYCAA) PROGRAM SPONSORED BY THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR MILITARY COMMUNITY AND FAMILY POLICY.
2. THE PROGRAM OFFERED UP TO SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY SPOUSES WHO ARE PURSUING LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, CREDENTIALS OR DEGREE PROGRAMS LEADING TO CAREERS IN HIGH GROWTH, HIGH DEMAND PORTABLE CAREER FIELDS.
3. THE PROGRAM IS TEMPORARILY HALTING OPERATIONS TO REVIEW SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DOCUMENTS AND THE OVERALL PROGRAM.
4. THIS PAUSE WILL NOT AFFECT APPROVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DOCUMENTS. NO NEW OR PENDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE DOCUMENTS WILL BE APPROVED DURING THIS REVIEW PERIOD.
5. FAMILY MEMBER EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FMEAP) PERSONNEL AND LIFELONG LEARNING PERSONNEL MUST REMOVE REFERENCES TO MYCAA FROM INSTALLATION CAREER RESOURCES OFFICES AND EDUCATION CENTERS, AS WELL AS THEIR RESPECTIVE WEBSITES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
6. FAMILY MEMBER ENROLLMENT STATUS OR OTHER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ON THE PAUSE OR FUTURE OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE REFERRED TO MILITARY ONESOURCE AT (800) 342-9647 OR ONLINE AT WWW.MILITARYONESOURCE.COM.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF6 (SES) T.R. LARSEN, DIRECTOR, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS DIVISION.//