The 2015 Survey of Active Duty Spouses (2015 ADSS) was designed to assess the experiences of spouses of active duty members. Topics covered in the briefing include spouse support for the military, deployments, reintegration, PCS moves, child well-being, education, employment, and spouse well-being. 2015 results and trend comparisons are presented for active duty spouses overall and by Service and paygrade, when available. Summary of 2015 ADSS briefing results:
Satisfaction with military way of life (64%) significantly higher than 2006 and 2008
Spouse support to stay in the military (68%) significantly higher than 2006 and 2008
Spouses reporting "not comfortable" financial condition (9%) significantly lower than 2008 and 2012
Civilian unemployment rate (23%) significantly higher than 2006 and 2008