WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news release:

From frequent moves and deployments to balancing education and family responsibilities, military life can create unique childcare challenges for Airmen, Guardians and their families.

The Air and Space Forces Aid Society, the services' official relief organization, offers several programs to help families with childcare costs during different stages of military life.

"Childcare can quickly become an added source of stress for military families, particularly during a move, deployment or other major transition," said retired Command Chief Master Sgt. Kris Spencer, AFAS chief operating officer, who oversees the organ...