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With a theme of “Taking Care of Our Own — For Airmen and Guardians, By Airmen and Guardians,” the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base runs through April 15.
How a Maxwell lieutenant and future Supreme Court justice equalized pay for Armed Forces Just Do Right... to make Maxwell Air Force Base a better place for all Col. Eries L.G. Mentzer Just Do Right. That is exactly what Lieutenant Sharron Frontiero, now Sharron Cohen, did in 1970. As a physical therapist assigned to Maxwell Air Force Base, she refused to accept that the United States Air Force would not extend married female Airmen the same spousal benefits as married male Airmen. At the time, a married man in the Armed Forces was automatically entitled to spousal benefits but a marr...
2021 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign about to kick off at Wright-Patt Amy Rollins © Provided by Dayton Daily News Lt. Col. Barbara Shephard was a senior Airman assigned to Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, in 1999 when her son, Cameron Mathews, developed a bone infection and needed surgery. A zero-interest loan from the Air Force Aid Society, one of the Air Force Assistance Fund’s charities, made it possible for her to purchase airfare to fly home and be with her child. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO With a theme of “Taking Care of Our Own – For Airmen and Guardians, By Airmen and ...
Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health issues are a serious problem for U.S. Armed Forces and for the Air Force. These illnesses are often not visible to others, making them difficult to diagnose and leading to unnecessary suffering. By implementing yearly screening, more Airmen in the early stages of mental illness will be identified an...