Unit project officers gear up for fundraiser Published March 16, 2011 By 2nd Lt. Ashley Wolfe 47th Flying Training Wing public affairs LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The annual Air Force Assistance Fund is less than two weeks away and Laughlin's members are ready to go. The AFAF is an organization that was created to raise funds for charitable affiliates that support the Air Force family. These organizations are the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Enlisted Village, Air Force Village and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation. Volunteers from each of Laughlin's units have stepped up to serve as unit project officers for the campaign. Their primary duties will include spreading word of the campaign and facilitating means for people to donate. The following are the primary UPOs for Laughlin: 47th Flying Training Wing staff: Tech. Sgt. Ines Fret-Caraballo 47th Comptroller Squadron: Staff Sgt. Nicole Winn 47th Maintenance Directorate: Master Sgt. Stephen Keltgen 47th Operations Group staff: 1st Lt. Dominic Teich 84th Flying Training Squadron: Capt. Shawn Chaney 85th FTS: 1st Lt. Greg Guy 86th FTS: Capt. John Habbestad 87th FTS: Capt. Aaron Sick 434th FTS: Capt. Thomas Zaremba 47th Medical Group staff: Tech. Sgt. Joe Hernandez 47th Medical Operations Squadron: Airman 1st Class Chloe Ullah 47th Medical Support Squadron: Tech. Sgt. Joe Hernandez 47th Mission Support Group staff: Tech. Sgt. Nicola Hines 47th Logistics Squadron: Angela Yount 47th Communications Squadron: Tech. Sgt. James Wright 47th Contracting Squadron: Staff Sgt. Robert Garcia 47th Security Forces Squadron: Tech Sgt. James Jackson 47th Civil Engineering Squadron: Senior Airman Michael Bennet 47th Force Support Squadron: Tech. Sgt. Alicia Atkins 47th Operations Support Squadron: Capt. Dan Steinhiser The primary installation project officer is Master Sgt. Robert Vachon, 47th SFS. The campaign does not officially start until March 28. Laughlin members can expect to hear from their UPO about the fundraiser before then. Once the event starts, all questions and concerns will be directed to UPOs. If you are interested in learning more about the charities involved with the AFAF, visit www. afassistancefund.org.