Officials will look at what support services are provided to families who teach their students at home and whether additional help is needed.
Troops will get more money reimbursed for moving their belongings themselves, according to a Pentagon memo.
The Blue Star Museums program is again offering free admission to currently serving military members and up to five family members this summer.
The three new centers in the pilot program will be operated under the same Defense Department standards and use the same parent fee structure.
The White House spending plans call for a 3.8% pay boost next year, a smaller raise than troops saw in January.
Those who want to reinstate their coverage must do so by June 30.
DOD rules don't go far enough to ensure parents are aware of the specifics of allegations involving their children, the Inspector General found.
The DOD is working on a coordinated attack to address food problems on bases.
But advocates question how much this move will help military families and medical providers.
Officials worry that planned Defense Department civilian workforce cuts could hurt base services and military family support.
'We're going to be more like a commercial grocery chain than ever before," John Hall, director of the Defense Commissary Agency, said.
