{"id":34999,"date":"2019-05-13T20:39:45","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T20:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/05\/13\/defense-leaders-mull-changes-to-overseas-base-policies-to-help-military-spouses-find-jobs\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T06:29:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T06:29:05","slug":"defense-leaders-mull-changes-to-overseas-base-policies-to-help-military-spouses-find-jobs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/spouse\/2019\/05\/13\/defense-leaders-mull-changes-to-overseas-base-policies-to-help-military-spouses-find-jobs\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense leaders mull changes to overseas base policies to help military spouses find jobs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Congress considers new rules to help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2019\/02\/22\/spouses-have-more-problems-less-support-during-deployments-survey-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\">military spouses find work<\/a> stateside, military officials are moving to ease barriers for spouses working overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Army Secretary Mark Esper said at a press event Monday they had signed a memorandum of understanding earlier in the day with Navy Secretary Richard Spencer to look into rule changes regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/mil-money\/2018\/06\/29\/here-are-3-new-efforts-to-tackle-issues-of-military-spouse-employment\/\" target=_blank>spouses\u2019 employment<\/a> at overseas bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three services will spend the next few months discussing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2018\/07\/27\/moving-this-summer-heres-why-you-could-face-delays-no-matter-where-youre-going\/\" target=\"_blank\">military-wide changes<\/a> that could make working from home at overseas locations or applying for jobs at overseas bases easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2019\/05\/09\/how-a-new-plan-aims-to-keep-military-spouses-working\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4211016-1.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">How a new plan aims to keep military spouses working<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Supporters say the changes could blunt the effects of frequent moves on spouses&#039; employment challenges.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs we\u2019ve looked at it, some of the challenges are our own rules and regulations, not country-specific problems,\u201d Wilson said. \u201cOne example was just told to me when I was at Aviano Air Force Base (in Italy) \u2026 You can\u2019t use your APO box for business mail. That presents a real limitation for spouse employment overseas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move comes after a years-long push from Defense Department leaders to state officials on the issue of license and certification transfers across state lines, an issue that advocates have said contributes to high unemployment among military spouses whose families face frequent moves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Defense Department surveys have shown that about 1 in 4 military spouses are unemployed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers introduced their latest attempt at addressing the issue, the Portable Certification of Spouses Act. 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