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Show TIMES June 1,2006 Campaign adds new features • Conventional, VA, and FHA V A / Refinancing/Purchases V Vs. j\ J^y/ . MpwrnnQtnirtinn ^f ET. • Free pre-approvall §V>^t YA-kf'PY BY KATHLEEN A.K.LOPEZ • Know before you look. "*Ktrty L'' Incentive program to earn points Air Force Materiel Command Public Affairs What better way to get motivated to embrace wellness WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio than a little competition - with yourself? Enter the WASC (AFMCNS) - For Air Force Materiel Command's Well- Individual Incentive Program, in which participants can ness and Safety Campaign, today will prove the old adageearn points as they log in their completed wellness acthat things come in threes. tivities. In turn, as the points reach certain milestones, • First, the online AFMC Wellness Support Center, incentives are rewarded to individuals. which debuted April 17 but was accessible only to For example, 2,500 points will earn a backpack; 5,000 command civilians, now is accessible to command ac-points, a "Got Attitude?" T-shirt and 10,000 points a spetive-duty members. cially-designed wellness coin. • Next, is the rollout of the campaign's voluntary in- Points are awarded on a daily, weekly or annual basis centive program, in which registered participants can for actions competed, said Jan Dent, chief of marketing, earn points toward prizes as they reap the benefits of AFMC Services. But, they must be logged within five physical fitness. days of completing an activity. • Finally, today marks the kickoff of the campaign's Any number of activities can earn points, Ms. Dent said. voluntary 10,000 Steps-a-Day Get Out and Walk Pro-They range from partaking in fitness activities to eating gram, where registered participants can receive a well to reading various types of literature. complimentary pedometer, and become more cogni- A comprehensive listing is given on the Web site. Ms. zant of their physical activity. Dent said the list of activities will change over time as the All are designed to make the campaign's slogan, "Well- program is continuously evolving. ness is an Attitude," part of the command's vernacu- To compete, individuals must be registered on the Web lar. site. Once they have reached a milestone, they must print a numbered redemption certificate from the Web site out Wellness support center and take it to their local Health and Wellness Center, she The online support center, which first serviced the command's civilian employees, today became available tosaid. AFMC's active-duty members. To access the site, AFMC "The goal of the campaign is for people to get going," Airmen can log onto http://www.afmcwellness.com, and Colonel Leitnaker said. "The goal of the incentive proclick on either the "AFMC Active-Duty Wellness" link, orgram is to encourage them to keep going. The incentives "AFMC Civilian Wellness" link, respectively. The site canare something nice to strive for. But, really, participants be accessed from government and privately-owned com- are winning every day by improving their wellness physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually." puters. "Unlike civilians, military members who register on the Ultimately, WASC leadership plans to take the incentive site do not need to take the health risk appraisal," said program beyond individual competition, and have units Judi Holl, occupational health nurse consultant, AFMC compete within bases, and bases to compete within the Command Surgeon. "Certainly it is an option. But, mili- command. tary members already are required to take an annual pre- Walk your way to 10,000 steps a day ventative health assessment." Even the most sedentary of people who want to join the The HRA is an anonymous, voluntary questionnaire voluntary wellness campaign can do so. The purpose of geared toward assessing and enhancing an individual's the 10,000 steps-a-day walking program is one way to overall quality of life, Ms. Holl said. The active-duty site help build a routine that calls awareness to individuals' supports behavioral change that includes tracking partic- movement - or lack thereof. ipation in wellness activities. The civilian link will focus "Not everyone is ready to go lift weights at the gym, go on the HRA, tracking and logging activities and partici- out and run a few miles or even walk 10,000 steps in a day, pation in incentive activities. Unlike the military, there but you've got to start somewhere," Ms. Holl said. is no baseline of information about the overall wellness of Assuming there is no medical advice to the contrary, AFMC's civilian work force. beginning individuals are encouraged to work their way The HRA asks questions that reflect the four dimen- to a minimum of 10,000 steps a day. More conditioned sions of the WASC, which are physical, social, emotionalparticipants can strive beyond 10,000 steps. and spiritual. Individuals who register on the wellness Web site are "Taking the HRA questionnaire not only gives an indi- eligible to receive a free pedometer to count their steps, vidual a baseline for beginning or maintaining his or her Ms. Dent said. To do so, individuals need to log onto the own four-dimensional wellness lifestyle, but it also gives site and print a pedometer coupon, which, like the inceninsight into the overall well-being of the command as a tives certificates, can be redeemed at participants' local whole," said Lt. Col. John Leitnaker, Operational Preven- HAWC. Only one pedometer will be issued to an individtion Branch chief, AFMC Command Surgeon. ual. The online wellness center provides unlimited resourc- While AFMC headquarters has established an incentive es to wellness issues and provides a mechanism to track program and introduced a walking program, Ms. Dent efforts and progress toward wellness, Colonel Leitnaker said that shouldn't stop base-level directorates and units said. from creating their own incentive programs. "He Is the real Physician, bringing i , divine remedy, and hearing lo the \^m world ol man." Abdul-Bate w W'Baha'j Faith ^^ A Prescription For M Healing The World For more information call 771-0586 or 317-9575 God is still speaking, 3350 Harrison Blvd., Ogden Worship/Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Rev. 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