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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES 3 November 19, 2009 Program is 'Key' to keeping Air Force families connected tion when the active duty member is still on-site but hasn't passed along information Hilltop Times editor that could be helpful. Included among those diverse resource contacts are the latest ey Spouses have been a part of Hill Air Force Base for some time but re- information on emergency loan programs cently, with the kick off for The Year through the Airman and Family Readiness of the Air Force Family, the program has Center, $6,000 worth of college tuition for accome more into focus. Families have always tive duty spouses or even just something as been an important component in the Air simple as the next big event around Hill. Force, and in light of the steady stream of "We've had several instances where the deployments Key Spouses are stepping up to Key Spouses have been helpful when a famtake a "key" role in conjunction with leaderily member has been involved in hospitalizaship to ensure the focus is on the mission. tions or other emergency situations where The Key Spouse role is to support Airmen the families needed assistance," Maglio and their families throughout their time at repoits. Hill AFB. Though initially the Key Spouse All volunteers receive training through the AFRC to include 12 hours of initial and focus has been on families during deployannual training. Each Key Spouse is chosen ments, with the new Key Spouse program and appointed by unit commanders and as they are reaching out to active duty Air part of their training attend Heart Link, a Force families when they first arrive on Hill short course designed for new Air Force Air Force Base. This is just one of the ways Ann Maglio, Key Spouse coordinator at the spouses to learn about life in the military Airman and Family Readiness Center, points and the Air Force. They also get a course in to as a crucial role in the program's success. suicide awareness and learn their role as a She said "the Key Spouse mission is essenKey Spouse to include Privacy Act training. tially to support the families during deployEach sign confidentiality agreements as part ments to ensure the active duty member can of their initiation into the program. focus on their Air Force mission. By reachSuch volunteers focus on positive choices ing out to the families before deployments and are not meant to be counselors. They tKey increase connections before they are are, however, an important component to needed." the base support team and can make a great ;. The program helps strengthen the leadsounding board to assist families during deership support team by working with comployments. They even know how to create manders and first sergeants as they connect some fun as seen by their recent support of with unit families. Key Spouse volunteers the Trunk or Treat at the Haunting on the Wprk to promote unit readiness and keep Hill happening at Hubbard Golf Course. "We families informed with vital information wouldn't have had such a successful event and resources. "Key Spouses are basically without them," she said. a; wingman for the spouses," Maglio stated. "Hill Air Force Base wouldn't run without TJie idea is to have peer-to-peer contact, volunteers, or at least not as smoothly," Masomeone families can approach and talk to glio said, but she considers the Key Spouses comfortably. The trained volunteers can a group of very dedicated professionals offer resource information, keep families up- who offer great positive role models for Air to-date on current events planned at the unit Force families. or base level, or in some instances, just offer If anyone is interested in becoming a Key glistening ear. Spouse they can contact their respective first :; They can even be an important component sergeant, commander or the AFRC for more information. oX keeping spouses in the loop for informaBY MARY LOU GORNY K AFB gets four new chief master sergeants master sergeants were considered for a 16.85 percent ANDOLPH AIR selection rate. Last year's FORCE BASE, Texas selection rate was 22.83 per—The Air Force has cent. The average score for selected 417 senior master those selected was 670.73, sergeants for promotion to with an average time in the service's highest enlisted grade and time in service of rank. Of those, four were 3.03 and 22.81 years respecselected at HiU Air Force tively. • .; Base. The four chief master A total of 2,475 senior sergeant selects are: Forces Print News R Chief Master Sgt. Sean Jones, 649th Munitions Squadron Chief Master Sgt. George Young, 75th Operations Support Squadron Chief Master Sgt. Brad Buening, 372nd Recruiting Group Chief Master Sgt. Matthew St. Laurent, 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Courtesy photo Terry Schuh, a Key Spouse from the 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is shown at the Haunting on the Hill event which the Key Spouse program helped support Oct. 30. She dressed up as a pirate and bedecked her vehicle with a pirate ship illustration. Year of the Air Force Family Air Force families enjoy events together Single Airmen and Air Force families may find the following events of particular interest: Today is the Team Hill Recreation, Travel and Wingman Expo at the Warrior Health and Fitness Center, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn all about recreation opportunities in Utah. See the latest Warren Miller ski adventure film. Information, Tickets and Travel and Outdoor Recreation representatives will be there with plenty of fun oppor- tunities for families. An ecumenical service in the Base Chapel, Monday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m., will be a chance for families to focus on gratefulness and unity in a nondenominational Christian service before Thanksgiving. A Protestant minister and Catholic priest, both chaplains who served in Iraq together and who held a similar service last year there, arranged the Hill service. 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