About Brat Corps®
The Permanent Institution for the Global Military Brat Community
WELCOME
Military brat identity does not end when childhood ends.
It does not end when a parent retires from military service.
It does not end when families move into civilian communities.
Military brat identity is lifelong.
Brat Corps® exists to ensure that military brats of every generation have a permanent place to belong.
We are more than an organization.
We are more than a membership.
We are more than a collection of programs or annual events.
Brat Corps® is the permanent institution dedicated to preserving military brat identity, strengthening lifelong belonging, developing leaders, building stronger military-connected communities, advancing knowledge, celebrating our shared heritage, and preparing future generations to carry our legacy forward.
Whether your journey began on a military installation in the United States or overseas, whether you are ten years old or eighty years old, whether you have recently discovered your military brat identity or have carried it throughout your life.
Welcome Home.
WHO WE ARE
Brat Corps® is the world's first permanent institution created specifically for military brats across every generation.
We unite military brats through lifelong community, leadership development, knowledge, destination experiences, heritage preservation, civic engagement, and institutional partnerships that strengthen military-connected communities worldwide.
Our work extends beyond supporting individuals.
We help strengthen families.
We help strengthen communities.
We help strengthen institutions.
We help strengthen the future of the global military brat community.
To connect, develop, advance, and celebrate military brats across every generation by creating lifelong community, strengthening leadership, advancing knowledge, building military-connected communities, preserving heritage, and leaving a legacy that endures for generations.
OUR MISSION
A world where every military brat has a permanent home, a recognized identity, opportunities to lead, meaningful connections throughout life, and communities intentionally designed to support military-connected families for generations to come.
OUR VISION
OUR INSTITUTIONAL PROMISE
Every military brat deserves:
A place to belong.
A community that understands.
Opportunities to lead.
Access to knowledge and lifelong learning.
Experiences that celebrate military brat identity.
Communities intentionally designed to support military-connected families.
A lasting legacy that inspires future generations.
This promise guides every decision, every partnership, every experience, and every initiative undertaken by Brat Corps®.
OUR INSTITUTIONAL PILLARS
Everything Brat Corps® does is organized around six enduring pillars.
Identity
Preserving, strengthening, and celebrating the unique identity of military brats across every generation.
Knowledge
Advancing innovation, research, education, digital advancement, and professional excellence that strengthen military-connected communities.
Belonging
Creating lifelong communities where military brats find friendship, connection, purpose, and home.
Community Transformation
Partnering with communities, institutions, and organizations to build places where military-connected children, families, veterans, and military brats can thrive.
Leadership
Developing leaders through education, mentorship, service, civic engagement, and meaningful opportunities.
Heritage & Legacy
Honoring the stories, sacrifices, traditions, achievements, and enduring contributions of military brats while preparing future generations to carry the legacy forward.
THE BRAT CORPS® FAMILY
Brat Corps® fulfills its mission through a coordinated family of organizations, initiatives, and institutional partners that work together to strengthen military brat identity and military-connected communities.
Together, these organizations advance research, community development, philanthropy, leadership, destination excellence, national experiences, education, housing, partnerships, and heritage preservation.
Each serves a distinct purpose.
Together, they advance one mission.
OUR COMMITMENT
We are committed to excellence in governance.
We are committed to responsible stewardship.
We are committed to strengthening military-connected communities.
We are committed to preserving our shared heritage.
We are committed to innovation that serves future generations.
Most importantly, we are committed to ensuring that every military brat, regardless of age, branch of service, geography, or life stage, always has a place to call home.
EXPLORE THE INSTITUTION
Continue exploring the institution through these areas:
Why Brat Corps?
Our Story
Military Brat Identity
Mission, Vision & Values
Leadership
Governance
Family of Organizations
Institutional Impact
Careers & Opportunities
CONTINUE YOUR JOURNEY
Brat Corps is more than an institution to learn about.
It is a community to join.
A place to belong.
A mission to advance.
A legacy to preserve.
Welcome Home.