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Linda F. Egentowich - Chief Operating Officer Colonel (USAF-retired)

Linda F. Egentowich - Chief Operating Officer Colonel (USAF-retired). Air Force Aid Society “Then and now… 70 years of taking care of our own”. WHAT IS THE AIR FORCE AID SOCIETY (AFAS)?. Official charity of the United States Air Force Support AF mission by taking care of Airmen

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Linda F. Egentowich - Chief Operating Officer Colonel (USAF-retired)

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  1. Linda F. Egentowich - Chief Operating Officer Colonel (USAF-retired) Air Force Aid Society “Then and now…70 years of taking care of our own”

  2. WHAT IS THE AIR FORCE AID SOCIETY (AFAS)? • Official charity of the United States Air Force • Support AF mission by taking care of Airmen • Worldwide emergency assistance to Airmen & eligible family members • Sponsoring educational assistance programs • Offering base community enhancement programs Last year, over 40,000* people were helped with nearly $18M *Does not include 42,000 phone card recipients

  3. WHO DOES AFAS HELP? • Active duty Air Force members & their dependent family members (includes wounded warriors) • Retired AF members (including TDRL) • Surviving widow(ers) and dependents of deceased retirees • ANG or AFR personnel on extended active duty over 15 days under Title 10 USC

  4. WHERE TO GET AFAS ASSISTANCE • Airmen & Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) • on AF installations • Reciprocal Agreements with: • Army Emergency Relief • Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society • Coast Guard Mutual Assistance • American Red Cross

  5. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE $9 Million • 17,792 assists last year • $667Kgrants • $8.4M interest-free loans • Most help goes to junior enlisted • Falcon Loans (Streamlined Process) • Available since March 2008 (counter to predatory pay day lenders) • 6,109 Falcon loans made in 2011totaling $2.83M “EA is Job #1…”

  6. EDUCATION ASSISTANCE $6.5 Million • 3,000 General Hap Arnold Education Grants at $2,000 each for dependent sons, daughters, and stateside spouses • 10 merit-based scholarships to Arnold Grant applicants -- $50K • Spouse Tuition Assistance Program (STAP) for spouses overseas -- $273K • Supplemental Education Loans to 214 families …Our Flagship Program

  7. COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENTS & SPECIAL PROGRAMS $2.2 Million • Program Grants for Quality of Life Programs • - Bundles for Babies • - Car Care Because We Care • - Child Care for PCS • - Child Care for Volunteers • - Give Parents a Break • - Heart Link • - Phone Home Program • - Spouse Employment Program • - Youth Employment Skills

  8. HOW DO YOU FIT IN? • 1stSgts, Supervisors, CCs = key referral agents • Be knowledgeable about AFAS programs • Check us out on FACEBOOK & www.afas.org • Get to know your installation’s A&FRC AFAS rep • AFAS Assistance Guide, “Commanders, First Sergeants, Supervisors” • Support the Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign • Contributions to AFAS are fully tax deductible • 100% donated goes back to help Airmen

  9. “There when you need us” Then… … and now

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