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Show TIMES May 4, 2006 AFMC Continued from 1 to do this, we need to change our behaviors." What is wellness? "Wellness is an Altitude" represents the command's concept that wellness is the sum total of four parts, or dimensions. They are: physical, social, emotional relationships, job performance, involvement with group and and spiritual. Defined, the physical dimen- team activities and financial sion of wellness is about weight- stability. Emotional dimension control, a balanced and healthy traits address self-esteem and happiness. The spiritual dimendiet, appearance, self-image and exercise, said Lt. Col. John sion of wellness is about faith in Leitnaker, operational preven- a higher order and hope. Spiritual wellness does not necestion branch chief, command sarily mean a belief system that surgeon's office. The social dimension focuses on healthy is religion-based, but recogniz- BOZJTIQWLTJE III k 17til i/t*ar... 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"Changing our culture to be the inventory, thereby support- tions specialists at their base one that is wellness- and safetying every American warfighter civilian personnel offices. More recent was the rollout focused will take leadership be they at home or abroad. Ironically, AFMC's work force of the voluntary Air Force Ci- from the top and involvement vilian Health Risk Appraisal, a from every member of our comis nearly 75 percent civilian. questionnaire geared toward mand," he said. "Commanders AFMC civilians historically have not been part of the mili- assessing and enhancing civil- and directors, chiefs, first serian quality of life, and the on- geants and supervisors at evtary structure that supports a line AFMC Civilian Wellness ery level must lead by example wellness-focused work force, Support Center. first. They need to get to know Dr. Gcrmann said. They have "The HRA provides individu- their people, understanding been identified, but are no well alized, real-time wellness-retheir likes, dislikes, problems integrated. There is good cause in bring- lated information and feedback and frustrations. "You cannot provide this ing AFMC civilian Airmen into to workers, allowing them to make informed decisions in a brand of leadership by sitting the fold with their uniformed number of important wellness behind a computer and generatcoworkers. ing what it's going to take from "The number of deaths of our categories," General Carlson a leadership perspective, It is civilian work force is of great said. personal, it is concern to face-to-face, it me," General is sincere and Carlson said. it is direct. "There are That's what other threats it's going to to our people's take from a wellness due leadership to obesity, perspective." sedentary lifeAmerican styles and Federation of poorly manGovernment aged health Employees conditions. Council 214 "We have an — Brig. Gen. (Dr.) William Germann is on board opportunity with the here not only - - -wellness and to decrease The HRA is an outreach of safety cultural shift, as well, the risk of early death, but also improve folks' productivity at Civilian Health Promotion Ser- having participated in the dework and overall quality of life. vices. All AFMC bases have velopment of the programs to CHPS offices. Some of their date. I don't enjoy signing condolence letters to families whose services include annual physical health assessments, health loved ones have died a death Whafs the goal of the education classes for nutrition, that possibly could have been campaign? prevented in a healthier, safer exercise, stress and weight Command leadership recogmanagement as well as tobacco nizes that cultural change is not environment." In creating a wellness-focused cessation classes. To access the easy, nor quick. It can, however, and safe environment for the Web site, log onto http://www. be measured to ascertain effecAFMC work force, the AFMC afmcwellness.com , then click tiveness. For the WASC, in lieu commander intends to enhance on "AFMC Civilian Wellness." of goals, end states have been readiness and productivity of Other command-wide poliidentified in all four dimensions the work force, while minimiz- cies aimed at creating a culture and will be assessed quarterly, ing personal risk of preventable that protects the AFMC popu- General Germann said. lation - and are enforced - in- Some of the annual objecinjury, illness or suicide. clude a cell phone policy, which tives of the physical dimension prohibits hand-held cell-phone are to decrease tobacco use in Getting started: use while driving on AFMC in- AFMC by 20 percent, increase WASC initiatives in stallations (hands-free devices the civilian fitness participaplace, others to come are permitted), and a seatbelt tion rate to 35 percent and deImplementation of initial phases of the WASC began in policy, in which all passengers crease combined military and January. For instance, full-time in vehicles must be strapped. civilian on-duty disabling injuAFMC civilian Airmen are TVvo more initiatives are set to ries by 33 percent, the general debut during AFMC's second- said. Socially, the campaign's authorized up to three hours weekly for fitness or wellness quarter Wingman Week. They aim includes decreasing adactivities, or a combination of include an online wellness sur- verse alcohol-related events both, Dr. Germann said. Part- vey and a Wingman's Wellness by 25 percent annually and time employees' participation Passport program. An incentive the number of persons with plan that promotes individual is prorated. credit card debt by 10 percent. and center-level competition is In the emotional dimension, "This means civilians may being developed, as well. the end state is 100 percent in dedicate this time to physical eliminating suicides, training fitness activities, or attend any wingmen in suicide awareness number of wellness classes ofLeading wingmen and increasing awareness of takes leadership The WASC is intended to behavioral health counseling services. A target of the spirialign with AFMCs alreadytual dimension is to increase established Wingman culture, which is why the campaign spiritual wellness of seeking makes its official debut during individuals by 10 percent. AFMC's Wingman Week. "In the end, we want to be It takes three things to be a known as the Air Force flaggood Wingman, General Ger- ship command for leading the mann said. First, is to be alert, way to personal holistic wellthen, get involved and, finally, ness for its people," General take action. Carlson said. "In other words, "However, it's one thing to we want people to embody the make a voluntary commitment concept that, 'Wellness is an AtPERFORMANCE to wellness, helping yourself titude!'" es the importance of resiliency and the ability to bounce back from the inevitable setbacks in life, the colonel said. .70 TRUCK/SUV J68 J85 ORDinARyiPGOI^lle DOIHG THE C=XTRTA'GRDinARi=J (onttneniajs TRAILERS AT V GENERAL TIRE ®. TIRES , (-• IN-STOCK! UP TO'50 REBATE WHEN YOU BUY 4 SELECT TIRES OR WHEELS. PLUS <25 REBATE VJREH YOU USE YOUR DISCOUNT TIRE CREDIT CARD' fOR ALL PURCHASES OVER '400/ Otter vaW 4/24/06 to 537/06. Mail-in rebate offer. See store lor details "SU^ct to aedfl approval BFGoodrich Ofla valid 4*06 to 5/&06. Mail-in rebate oiler. See sSore for deiak GOOD/YEAR RIVERDALE/OGDEN 4262 Riverdale Rd. 627-3215 WHEN YOU BUY 4 SELECT BRIDGESTONE TIRES! 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