Tech. Sgt. Gerardo Hernandez, a Phoenix Raven team lead assigned to the 628th Security Forces Squadron, poses with his wife Sejal and their two daughters, Aalaya and Alenna, April 18, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Due to his busy travel schedule as a Phoenix Raven, Hernandez says he and his family value the limited time they have together more and prioritize family-oriented activities while he is home. The Hernandez family takes advantage of technology like FaceTime and social media to maximize communication and quality time when they are not physically together.

Capt. Thomas Simmons, 628th Air Base Wing chaplain, poses with his wife Vernessa and their sons, Victor and Solomon, Apr. 23, 2019, in downtown Charleston, S.C. As an Air Force chaplain, Simmons provides advice to wing leaders and helps them ensure Airmen and their families are spiritually fit. He said his service and quality of life are only possible through the support and sacrifices of his family. “My grandfather said, ‘You can’t give what you don’t have,’” he said. “So it is important for me to sustain my first ministry, which is my family.”

Petty Officer 1st Class Adam M. Potts, Nuclear Power Training Unit mineman, and his son Liam pose for a portrait April 25, 2019, at Azalea Park in Summerville, S.C. The photograph is part of a series recognizing April as Month of the Military Child. Former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger first designated the month in 1986 to honor the sacrifices of the military family and to highlight the impact military service can have on children. According to a DOD study, the average child in a military family will change schools six to nine times during a school career. That's an average of three times more frequently than non-military families.

Petty Officer 1st Class Stephanie Clinewell, Nuclear Power Training Unit mineman, and her son Eli spot a turtle on a ledge April 25, 2019, at Azalea Park in Summerville, S.C. The photograph is part of a series recognizing April as Month of the Military Child. Former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger first designated the month in 1986 to honor the sacrifices of the military family and to highlight the impact military service can have on children. According to a DOD study, the average child in a military family will change schools six to nine times during a school career. That's an average of three times more frequently than non-military families.

Petty Officer 1st Class Kaylen Potter, 628th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, and his kids, Nixon, Noah, Reilyn and Jersie, and his wife, Jenny, pose for a portrait April 26, 2019 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Potter and his family spent two and a half years apart while he was stationed unaccompanied in Charleston, which he said brought their family closer and made them a stronger unit. The photograph is part of a series recognizing April as Month of the Military Child. Former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger first designated the month in 1986 to honor the sacrifices of the military family and to highlight the impact military service can have on children. According to a DOD study, the average child in a military family will change schools six to nine times during a school career. That's an average of three times more frequently than non-military families.