Air Force Spouse EPR Bullets
- Attacked 12% island unemployment rate; produced dynamic Job Fair--102 spouses linked with 28 employers
- Aviano community expert! Volunteered 600 hours at A&FRC; great information resource for MUNS spouses
- Briefed base services and Key Spouse prgm at weekly Sq newcomers orientation; warm welcome for families
- Championed spouse concerns; rejuvenated defunct process--increased registration in job bank from 11 to 100+
- Chief spouse liaison f/unit holiday party; id'd & decorated venue/garnered $600 gifts--inc'd unit/family cohesiveness
- Co led 88 MDSS Resiliency Day; vol'd as key spouse for 2 events/16 hrs/f/89 AF mbrs--bolstered healthy AF climate
- Collaborated with U.S. DOL; requested funding for small business training for spouses--waiver under review
- Compassionate! Supported spouse during domestic situation; helped family get back on track--ensured safety
- Composed A&FRC announcements, Wyvern posts, job/vol opportunities and local events--kept base informed
- Conducted community outreach briefings for 50 families; prepared families for extended absence of their Amn
- Created "One Stop Spouse Career Center"; merged info on jobs, training and edu--ended visits to ten locations
- Created family contact spreadsheet; distributed info, tracked deployed spouses--ensured no family left behind
- Dedicated to vital Sq role; attended 6-hr base Key Spouse trng--knowledge base established f/base & comm resources
- Enthusiastic Key Spouse who gave relentless support for 276 Airmen and their families--invaluable Sq leader
- Great Aviano ambassador; provided welcome letters and greeted 63 Airmen and their families as they arrived
- Hand selected for Key Spouse breakfast with CSAF spouse; presented top issues affecting Aviano/AF families
- Hand-sel'd wg CAT Spouse lead; collab'd w/ 20 agencies/rep 98 mbrs--primed Wingman Day/improved srvs for 7.5K
- Italian liaison; gave two A&FRC newcomers local community tours--integrated families into Italian culture
- Key leadership team mbr; met with commander and first sergeant monthly--valuable insight to resolved issues
- Key organizer for the December Hearts Apart deployed families dinner; attended by 50 families/wg leadership
- KS program manned 100% f/Gp/Sq; enabld quarterly morale during Wg deployments--bolstered OG Key Spouse pgm
- Maintained the 31 MUNS Key Spouse Facebook page; countered negative trends and kept spouses informed
- Mastered KS prgm f/ 88 MDSS; Co led 6 events f/ 368 prsnl/tracked 65 dply'd AD/built continuity--lauded by Gp CC
- Masterminded and organized monthly first Friday lunches; spouses met/interacted; avg 40 attendees per event
- Negotiated with Gov't of Guam; accessed $2 mil in funds--unemployed spouses now have job training options
- Org'd/attended multiple spouse social events;maintained non-intrusive "eyes-on"--provided ideal unit leadership link
- Participated in roundtable discussion with spouse of US Ambassador to Italy; highlighted key community needs
- Primed for greater responsibility; completed Bachelor's Degree in Marketing--mentored spouses on benefit use
- Processed 1.2K Amn and families through Right Start briefing; passed vital info, gave positive first impression
- Provided meals for 3 families; assisted/eased stress f/mbr's family during strenuous time; invaluable Sq representative
- Provided meals/emotional support for grieving Amn and their families after two AD fatalities in a 9 day period
- Reignited 31 MUNS key spouse program; recruited/set up training for 5 new key spouses--met CSAF priority
- Served as TAFB Spouse Club $40K Scholarship judge; stratified 40 essays/records--3 dependents received tuition spt
- Set up meal schedules and support for 20 families who had new babies; est Sq gift that was provided to family
- Supported all Amn; organized 3 sq dorm resident dinners--served/interacted with 60 airmen in their "home"
- Supported Sq Thanksgiving meal and holiday party; attended by 400 Amn and family; boosted holiday cheer
- Teamed with Sq Booster Club; helped raise $10K, enabled 6 family events--increased unit/family cohesion
- Took part in four Spouse It Up events; allowed spouses & children to socialize--passed on base/local area info
- Trailblazer! Developed strategic vision/plan to increase career opportunities for spouses--1,000 spouses win
- Visible to squadron; briefed/attended monthly MUNS CC Calls--provided key info, built rapport with Amn