Air Force Assistance Fund campaign set to start March 26

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  • By 2nd Lt. James Ramirez
  • 47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs
LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  The annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, which will give servicemembers a chance to donate to a good cause, is set to start here March 26.

The AFAF is a campaign that raises money for four charities that support military members: the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Enlisted Village, Air Force Village and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay foundation.

"The AFAF is the only fundraiser that actually benefits the Air Force itself. If you donate money it could directly impact a fellow Airman in need," said 1st Lt. Daniel Jeanes, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot and installation project officer.

According to 1st Lt. Tim O'Brien, 47th Comptroller Squadron and IPO, the Air Force Personnel Center calculates the goal for each base by determining the amount that would be collected if all military personnel donated their "fair share" and then dividing that number in half.

"The AFPC goal is just more than $31,000, however we would like to donate our full potential of $63,000," said O'Brien. O'Brien also noted that last year AFAF raised more than $61,000 here at Laughlin.

All personnel assigned to Laughlin, military, civilian or contractor, may donate by contacting their unit project officer. The following individuals are unit project officers:

47th Communications Squadron: Airman 1st Class Roy Garcia and Airman 1st Class Westly Klasen
47th Force Support Squadron: Airman Joshua Ewing and Carmen Aguirre
47th Logistics Readiness Division: Staff Sgt. Jennie Garza and Airman 1st Class Cara Holder
47th Civil Engineer Squadron: Staff Sgt. Billig Curtis and Airman 1st Class Evens Perjuste
47th Security Forces Squadron: Wendell Daniels and Airman 1st Class Alex Hedgecock
47th Contracting Squadron: Mike Steed and Airman 1st Class Curtis Williams
47th Medical Support Squadron: Capt. Dekontee Traub and Staff Sgt. Judian Anthony-Brown
47th Medical Operations Squadron: Wesley McEuen and Staff Sgt. Katherine Bennett
47th Operations Support Squadron: 2nd Lt. Sierra Spencer and Airman Michael Zielinski
47th Student Squadron: Capt. Mike Motschman and Capt. Justin Hrynyk
84th Flying Training Squadron: 1st Lt. Zach Thompson and 1st Lt. Brian Crum
85th FTS: 1st Lt. Pat Walsh and 1st Lt. Brian Beyer
86th FTS: Capt. Lindsay Bennett and Staff Sgt. Alana Westley
87th FTS: Capt. Peter Souza and 1st Lt. Kyle Bruton
47th Wing Staff Agencies: 2nd Lt. Angela Martin and Senior Airman Amy Manibusan

For more information about the organizations you can donate to, visit www.afassistancefund.org.