COMMUNITY Programs
AFAS understands the challenges that come with active duty Air Force /Space Force life, from deployments to PCS orders, and offers targeted community enhancement programs to help make everyday life on base a little easier.
In 2020, AFAS provided nearly $770,000 in community enhance- ment programs at Air Force base installations around the world.
CHILD CARE PROGRAMS
GIVE PARENTS A BREAK Air Force bases offered a collective $53,000 for stress relieving child care.
CHILD CARE FOR PCS $201,000 of care was provided for families relocating on Permanent Change of Station or Retirement orders. CHILD CARE FOR VOLUNTEERS $5,000 was provided to Air Force base community volunteers, including key Air Force/ Space Force spouse initial training participants.
READINESS PROGRAMS
CAR CARE BECAUSE WE CARE $61,000 provided 1,300 preventive vehicle maintenance check-ups for spouses of deployed members, as well as First-term Airmen (E4 and below) who attended a financial counseling session.
SPOUSE & PARENTING PROGRAMS
BUNDLES FOR BABIES $120,000 worth of gifts were provided to expectant Air Force/Space Force families completing parenting and budgeting classes. SPOUSE ORIENTATION $21,000 was distributed to Air Force bases in support of the USAF Heart Link spouse orientation program. LOCAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS Air Force bases took advantage of a collective $309,000 to fund entry-level job training for Air Force/Guardian spouses that can lead to immediate and viable employment opportunities.
Community Programs = $770,000
$61,000
$450,000
$259,000
SPOUSE & PARENTING PROGRAMS
CHILD CARE PROGRAMS
READINESS PROGRAMS
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