The USAWC Military Spouse & Family Program focuses on the spouses and families of the current class, as well as spouses and families of USAWC graduates who deployed after graduation. Throughout the year, this program conducts a variety of different trainings and sessions for the military spouse.    

• The USAWC Facilitating Leadership and Group Skills (FLAGS) workshops allow participants to engage in activities to increase self-awareness, and improve group, team, and leadership skills. 
• Executive Leader Development Course – Spouse (ELDC-S) is a rigorous academic program for those interested in further developing their leadership skills.  Topics include data literacy and storytelling, mapping a communication strategy, public speaking, negotiations, and influence.    
• Spouse Reading Program, also known as “Peggy’s Book Club,” compliments the Commandant’s Reading Program for Students.  Books are selected by the Commandant’s spouse and provided to interested spouses.  Often, the authors can be found joining in for group discussions.  Funding for Peggy’s Book Club is provided by Peggy’s daughter, Mrs. Moira Kelly, who once was a child living at Carlisle Barracks while her father was attending the U.S. Army War College.   
• Senior Spouse Leadership Seminar (SSLS) – A week-long, interactive seminar providing professional education and development around themes of strategic thinking, leadership, and connection.  Attendees will leave USAWC better prepared for continued service at the strategic level alongside their servicemembers or government leaders.  

Each year, approximately 80 senior international officers are invited to attend the U.S. Army War College.  The academic year of study, research, and fellowship expose these officers to areas ranging from military concepts and doctrine to national and theater level strategies. Official funds generally provide for the International Fellows, but family member participation is also critical.  Foundation funding makes it possible for family members to attend English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes and to accompany their student in the tour of Washington, DC and the U.S. Capitol as part of the Department of Defense Information Program.  Additionally, these funds allow them to experience Lancaster County and Hersheypark, visit the Constitution Center, and see other historical and cultural sites around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This program improves the Fellows’ first-hand knowledge of U.S. culture and institutions through study and travel. Included in these funds are family member travel, guide service, tour admissions, and additional costs for lodging.

A gift from the USAWC Class of 1976 supports an annual lecture on facets of American life, role of the media, and principles of democracy. This gift honors former Commandant LTG DeWitt C. Smith, Jr., RES ’66, who was the founder of the International Fellows Program.  Also included in this program is an annual lecture on facets of American life, role of the media, and principles of democracy funded by a gift from the USAWC Class of 1976 in honor of former Commandant LTG DeWitt C. Smith, Jr., RES ’66, who was the founder of the International Fellow program.  Finally, an anonymous donor to the Foundation provides the International Fellows and their families a Philadelphia harbor cruise during each academic year.