The 2019 RCSS continues a line of research on Reserve spouses that began with the 1986 Reserve Components Survey of Guard/Reserve Spouses. In 1992, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014, and 2017, OPA conducted subsequent surveys
of Reserve spouses. This report contains tabulations of responses from the 2019 Survey of Reserve Component Spouses (2019 RCSS) conducted January 22, 2019 to June 7, 2019. It (1) summarizes the survey content, (2) defines the total population surveyed and the subgroups used in tabulations of responses, (3) summarizes the survey methodology, and (4) provides details on how to use the tabulations. The survey was subdivided into the following topic areas: Background Information, Spouse’s Activations/Deployments, Effect of Deployments on Children, Activation/Deployment Expectations, Feelings About the National Guard/Reserve, Well-Being, Medical/Dental Coverage, Internet Communications, Employment, and Programs and Services.