Operation Homefront braces for post-Afghanistan military support

Charles Zuckerman

Operation Homefront's 4,500-plus volunteers work all year round to support military families, but as the U.S. military missions brings more troops home from Afghanistan, the national nonprofit organization is changing so it is prepared to support the influx.

Part of the organization's change is in its operating structure from a system of separate chartered chapters to a nationalized structure.

"Like our military, Operation Homefront has been asking questions like 'How will our mission need to change?' and 'Where will the needs be?' and 'What resources will we have and how should those resources be best employed to help the most families?'" said Jim Knotts, Operation Homefront's president and chief operating officer. "These are complicated questions, but it would be irresponsible not to take an active approach to making the changes necessary to continue supporting our service members.

Since its founding in 2002, the organization has been made up of a number of chartered chapters - each considered its own nonprofit with its own board of directors, funding and management. Under the new system, the organization hopes to "leverage the strength of national support and deploy increased resources" for military families, according to Glen Latona, Chairman of the board.

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