In response to increasing rates of mental health challenges among youth, the Department of Defense (DoD) determined a need to collect data to better understand the health and well-being of military-connected adolescents. In 2021, SOAR was funded by the DoD Office of Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP) to determine if, and how, military life affects the psychological and physical health, academic achievement, and educational and career goals of adolescents. In 2022, SOAR began enrolling the 11- to 17-year-old children of parents enrolled in the Millennium Cohort Study of service members and veterans, representing all armed service branches and active duty, Reserve, and National Guard components. The SOAR survey collects information from parents and their children to determine risk and protective factors that can help inform policies and programs to improve the health and well-being of military families. This study assists the Department of Defense in outlining future strategic goals for programs and services to address the needs of military-connected adolescents and their families, as well as provide data to better understand the health and well-being of the next generation of potential service members.