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Show HILLTOP TIMES 10 TIMES April 5, 2012 MONTH From page 9 to find service opportunities that support military families in their neighborhoods. Taking care of military parents has a positive and direct impact on their kids, Thompson noted. "It's important to care for the stay-at- INTERVIEW From page 9 things are under the purview of an agile combat support lead integrator, and some are just items we need to coordinate with others to get to the ground truth of what's happening. This is not only for our understanding, but also sometimes there's just a lack of communication. The folks over there don't know that their chain of command has made a decision about how or where something gets repaired, and they don't understand the logic behind it. Sometimes it's just a communication challenge. Q: What message(s) did you deliver to our customers there? A: During an All Call and meetings over breakfasts and lunches with Airmen, we talk about what's going on in D.C. Deployed Airmen are very focused on what's going on there, so I talk about the big picture — where we are in the national debt and deficit, that it's an election year, and how the debate in Washington is shaping solutions to that major problem. We already had the first installment of the Budget Control Act — $487 billion for the Department of Defense — and unless home parent with a deployed spouse," she said. "They're the first responder s for these children. If the stay-at-home parent isn't being nurtured, it's very hard for him or her to nurture those children." While military life can be challenging for children, it also offers tremendous opportunities for growth, Thompson said. "We know that it's challenging to move every two to three years and uproot and make new friends and adjust said. Thompson encouraged people to take time this month to honor military children for their sacrifices, whether it's with an ev ent or words of gratitude. "One of the things that's disconcerting is we know that 1 percent of our population is in uniform and is serving, and the other 99 percent of the country takes full benefit of that," Thompson said. "As a community, we owe it to our children to honor them and to protect them." to a new environment and a new community," she acknowledged. "But those are also opportunities for growth and resilience, to learn very quickly how to make friends and adapt and be flexible." Thompson said she's spoken to military children now in college who reflect back to their experiences with a different perspective. "While challenging in the moment, it really prepared them for being away from home, for forging new relationships and seeking new interests," she Congress crafts some path forward, there will be additional cuts. So I put that in perspective to them, but always closing on the note that they don't have to worry about that. That's us on the cell phone in the background providing that network. Their job is just to do their deployed tasks, and ask for help when they need it. To some audiences that were AFMC unique, I talked about the fivecenter reorganization — where we stand on that, our timing and path forward. Q: How many AFMC people were you able to talk to, and what were their jobs? A: I met with dozens of AFMC people at each location, and they have a variety of jobs. I mentioned the engineers, there were also supply chain specialists and maintainers. There are AFMC Airmen there doing public affairs; they are flying; doing civil engineering and communication — the entire spectrum of work. Q: Is there any specific message you would like to share with the command regarding this trip? A: As we sit here and grind through our daily routines, it's easy to forget about the sacrifices our deployed members TECH. SGT. ARIAN NEAD/U.S. Air Force Gen. Donald Hoffman, Air Force Materiel Command commander, addresses the concerns that many Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing have about the future of the wing, as well as the Air Force as a whole, during an All Call March 18. This stop at the 380th AEW was part of a trip through the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility to acquire feedback directly from war-fighters to determine how AFMC can better accomplish its supply and sustainment operations. and their families are making under difficult conditions. How they respond to that and how they represent America over there is very uplifting, and it really recharges my batteries every time I go there. For those of us back home, our number one priority remains the same ... support the war-fighter. I U IIKDEGREE PRO GRAM +ft li Cell phone use while driving on base is PROHIBITED! 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