Air Force relaxing fees for extended
duty child-care program at Pacific bases
By Wayne Specht, Stars and
Stripes
Fees for parents at Air Force bases in the Pacific who are using the extended duty
child-care program in support of the military mission are suspended as of Sept. 20.
Normally, parents pay $2 per hour for this care, in which children stay with child-care
providers in their on-base homes. The fee suspension will remain in effect through Oct.
20, Pacific Air Forces officials announced.
The change was implemented during the current emergency to better support families who
may be faced with new working hours or the absence of a parent, a PACAF news release
stated. Refunds are not applicable before this date.
The Extended Duty Care Program is a part of the Family Child Care program and is
intended to support military members needing short-term additional care for their
children.
Families should be enrolled in the EDC program through their local Family Child Care
office. Enrollment is necessary to ensure the safety and health requirements of the
children are met while they are in the homes.
The FCC home environment can help children adjust more easily to parents’ new
working hours, officials said.
Parents and supervisors also are required to sign a statement validating that there is
no one else available in the home who can provide care during the extended hours needed
while they are working to support mission requirements.
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