Aug. 11, 2022 Vandenberg sees promise in Co-Location Pilot Walking into Hawk’s Cove, the new Integrated Resilience Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, is a little like walking into a living room. A comfortable sofa and set of chairs sit in the reception area of the 6000 sq. ft. space where clients may have their first contact with support personnel who
June 2, 2022 DoD and DAF honor Airmen and Guardians for their exceptional work with victim support and prevention Capt. Vikki Flores was on her way from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona to her new assignment in the National Capital Region when she learned she was to be honored as a 2022 Liz Blanc Exceptional Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) of the Year Award recipient.“It was a pretty pleasant
March 14, 2022 SOAR helps teen rise to challenges of military life Christeen Greenwell is an Airman, military spouse and the mother of a teen. She’s also one of the founders of a resiliency program for teens at Edwards Air Force Base called Support, Outreach, Action, Resilience.SOAR was created in the aftermath of two teen deaths by suicide in 2020 – one of whom
Feb. 1, 2022 Combating the stigma against help-seeking Col. Heather Fox, the 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander at Beale Air Force Base, California, doesn’t mince words when it comes to encouraging supervisors at the wing to support Airmen and Guardians who may need help. During all-calls, and whenever else she gets the opportunity, Fox lets her Airmen
Sept. 29, 2021 Be the leader you've always wanted “Be the leader you never had or be the leader you always wanted.”That’s the advice of Senior Master Sgt. Shannel Curtiss, the 633rd Communications Squadron First Sergeant, who says she learned an important lesson early in her career by not receiving the kind of leadership she needed as a young
Sept. 8, 2021 It’s okay to ask for help When I was a bright-eyed, young Airman eight or nine years ago, one of the first stories I was tasked with writing was about the base mental health clinic. One of the technicians I interviewed kind of hesitantly asked me why I was bothering writing a story about them, but I didn’t understand him.
April 28, 2021 Men Are Victims Too... When someone mentions sexual assault, usually those within the room think about women being assaulted. It may not be as common, but men are targeted, preyed upon and assaulted as well. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1 in 71 men are assaulted, or suffer from an
Feb. 11, 2021 Department of the Air Force leaders focus on resiliency Senior leaders are focused on building and growing resilience by establishing a task force called Operation Arc Care. This task force is currently reviewing resilience programs and overarching strategy using a phased approach which began in November.
Feb. 3, 2021 Celebrating Black History Month Whether it be local or nation-wide recognition, all contributions and endeavors, grand or small, made by African Americans should be appreciated and celebrated. Let us not take for granted the opportunities given to us as Americans and to look towards bettering the future.
Feb. 2, 2021 Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month - week two Week two of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month will focus on recognizing the warning signs of an abusive relationship versus those of a healthy relationship. Love is Respect reports that the early warning signs of dating violence include:• Checking one’s partner’s cell phones, emails or social