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Show Page2A April 25, Fighter Country Dormitories battle for cash G a' rf 1996 a. By TSgt Darla J. Ernst Staff writer ft a ' ' ' . ! Photo by SSgL While SSgt. William D. Camden and SSgt. James E. Hinds give the a final wipe down, SSgL Rodney D. Middleton prepares to take Jams A. Rwh lp go-ca- rt it for a test drive. 388th Maintenance Squadron lends recruiters helping hand By SrA. J.C. Woodring Editor, Fighter Country destroyed, and the other was heavily damaged." Volunteers from the unit had to rebuild most rt After a T--3 from the 3 68th Rewas heavily damaged in a parkcruiting Squadron, ing lot accident last fall, the recruiters didn't know what was to become of their biggest attention getter. After checking into different options, the recruiters sought the help of the 388th Maintenance Squadron's Structural Maintenance Element lierthis month. go-ca- The thing was a mess," said MSgt Dana Love, Structural Maintenance superintendent "One wing was totally There's $ 1 5,000 up for grabs and the race is on. The contest is between the six dormitories on base. Whichever dorm receives the most points during three quality of life visits will take home the biggest pot, and the remaining money will be distributed proportionally between the other five dormitories, depending on the number of points they accumulate. The program, sponsored by Air Force Materiel Command, has three phases. Maj. Gen. Pat Condon, Ogden Air Logistics Center commander, visits each dorm and evaluates a different aspect during each phase. The first phase was a December visit focusing on how well the dorms were decorated for the holidays. The latest and "spring cleaning," with a visit, April 9, looked at self-hebig emphasis on clean, according to CMSgt John Brewer, ALC Senior Enlisted Advisor. Two 388th Fighter Wing dorms came out on top for this visit dorm 518 and 523 "Everyone in the dorms can be proud oftheir efforts," he said. "This is the cleanest we've seen the dorms." SSgL Ronny Massey, dorm manager for dorm 518, has already started asking folks what they'd like to see bought with any of the money their dorm receives. "So far, VCRs for all the day room TVs is the biggest input I've gotten," he said. Brewer said that the goal of the program is to reward people for doing a lot with what they are given and for taking the initiative to make the dorms a better place to of the aircraft and make various repairs to the rest between their normal duties. only took a couple weeks, and we were happy to help them," said Love. After repairing the they painted it and made it shine. "Thanks to the efforts of the 388th Maintenance Squadron, it looks wonderful," said Capt Tina Kincaid, 368th RCS support flight chief "We can't wait to get it on the road again.'' . The prop is used in parades and at local high schools to highlight the Air Force and its mission. It go-ca- rt, live.' "We give them a little and they do a lot with it," he said. The final visit to the dorms will be in late May or early June, according to Brewer, and will focus on the exterior of the dorms shrubs, trees, flowers and yards. Once the scores are tallied from all three phases, the money will be distributed the following day, according to the chief. "All six dormitories will get some of the money," said Brewer. "They should all be proud of the improvements " they've made." : Family stress reported to negatively impact health BROOKS AFB, Texas Family stress has stronger health impact than many other types of stress, said the American Medical Association At Brooks, Col. John Nelson, director of the Air Force Family Advocacy program, said, "our practice in the study of family stress runs parallel to this AMA study. Well over 50 percent of the time, family problems are tied to stress." Nelson said Family Advocacy is also doing follow-u- p research on the issue of family stress to help target categories of people in their prevention programs. According to the AMA report, 413 patients at a rural North Carolina community health clinic were foly lowed over an 1 period to monitor stresses. Patients completed several different surveys life events and changes, designed to look at stress. depression and family-induce- d Information on the number of physician visits, referrals to other physicians, hospitalizations, severity of illness and cost of treatment incurred by these patients was day-to-da- self-estee- Fighter Country Published for people like.. Mary Hayes 388th Maintenance Squadron Researchers said that discussing details about family stress can help people feel better and help the process to improve relationships with their families. AMA said results showed that family stress often had a stronger impact upon health outcomes than other types of stress such as social or financial stress. In addition, those with high family stress scores among the 413 patients studied were found to have more frequent follow-u-p visits to the clinic, more referrals to specialists and more hospitalizations than those with low family stress. "They were also found to have a lower quality of life, lower functional health and fewer social support systems," the report stated. In their evaluation, researchers used a questionnaire to help measure family stress and give them the special care they require to prevent unfavorable outcomes," researchers said. They suggest that questionnaires such as those used in and by Air Force Family Advocacy officials the study can be valuable in identifying patients who are at high risk outcomes. of adverse health-relatHaving patients bring family stress issues out in the open can be useful, said the AMA report ; . 24-ite- m "You "How 777-320- 0. Can Learn to Relax," May 7. to Help Teenagers," two part class, May14arxl21, A Single Parents Support Group also meets every Wednesday. All classes are 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more Information, contact Dave Larson ed Fighter Country is a supplement to the Hilltop Times, published by MorMedla, Inc., a private firm in no way con- nected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with the Ogden ALC Public Affairs Office. This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of Fighter Country are not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the Department ofthe Air Force. Unless otherwise indicated, all photos are U.S. Air Force photos. Fighter Country is edited, prepared and provided by the 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office. Submit editorial copy to: 388 FWPA (Bldg. 120, Suite 113). For more information, call the public affairs office at The Family Support Center is offering the following classes In May that may help with family stress: "How to Help Your Hyper or Attention Defi. cit Child," May 1. at 777-404- 4. , . Fighter Country Editorial Staff Cot Benney Rayburn. 1st Lt John D. Smith. TSgt Darla J. Ernst SSgt James A. Rush . SrA. J.C.Wood ring-SrAimee Groben A, , Wynne Rat m listen. : Commander, 388th FW Chief. Public Affairs Staff writer NCOIC. Public Affairs . Editor. Fighter Country Community Relations InternStaff writer -- |