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Celebrating a Military Spouse Who Leads Through Service

Five & Thrive celebrates Community Representative Lolly Cowell Anderson for her outstanding leadership, advocacy, and service to military families.

Alamogordo and Holloman Air Force Base Receive 2025 Altus Trophy for Outstanding Military-Community Partnership

A local Five & Thrive initiative was recognized as part of the 2025 Altus Trophy through the Alamogordo Thrive Guide, led by Danielle Rondelez. The guide helps connect military families to trusted local resources and support in areas like housing, education, healthcare, spouse employment, and community integration, strengthening the overall Quality of Life Experience for families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base.

Air National Guard Commander Leadership Course opens with focus on readiness and leadership

Air Force Spouse Creates Five & Thrive Program To Prioritize Military Families

The Air Force is undertaking a new program aimed at helping military families in the areas where they are hurting most.

Canary in the Coal Mine for Military Preparedness Lies Within Health Care

The election is now in the rearview mirror, and the new administration will be taking over in January. 

Five & Thrive Empowers Air Force Families

On a sunny Wednesday morning at MacDill Air Force Base, the Five and Thrive program took center stage during Phoenix Rally Week.

Five & Thrive Expands Guidebook to Include Reserve Families

Family readiness is mission readiness, and military families deserve a quality of life that supports their journey rather than hinder it.

Five & Thrive & National Defense University Foundation Launch Thrive Guide: Air National Guard Edition & Thrive Guide: Air Force Reserve Edition

Today marks a significant milestone in supporting and empowering the families of Air Force Air National Guard (ANG) and Air Force Reserve members with the official launch of the "Thrive Guide: Air National Guard Edition and Thrive Guide: Air Force Reserve Edition."

Thrive Guide Arrives at Sheppard Air Force Base

The Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce recently published a Thrive Guide featuring base, local and state resources for military-connected families in the area.

Five & Thrive Seeks to Expand Services in Support of All Branches of the U.S. Military

Five & Thrive announces its expansion and collaboration with the National Defense University Foundation (NDU Foundation) to support all branches of military service to improve their quality of life.

Civic Leaders: Supporting Travis Air Force Base’s Five & Thrive

In the summer of 2021, we were selected to represent Travis Air Force Base as Air Mobility Command Civic Leaders.

CSAF Visits 90th MW, Engages With Airmen

Air Force Chief of Staff General CQ Brown, Jr. and his spouse, Sharene Brown, visited F.E. Warren Air Force Base September 6.

Heart Link ‘Arrive & Thrive’ Connects Families Across JBSA

The Joint Base San Antonio Military and Family Readiness Center is inviting you to attend the Heart Link “Arrive & Thrive” event to become more familiar with your JBSA community.

Sharene Brown’s ‘Five & Thrive’ Earns Shout Out From President Biden

Sharene Brown and Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. know a good slogan—and the importance of backing it up.