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- [Host] Aloha and welcome
to the 15th Wing Hanai

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Airman Program Training for Sponsors.

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The 15th Wing Hanai Airman Program

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offers a unique and rewarding opportunity

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for you to provide Airmen exposure

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to family life and provide
them a home away from home

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during their first duty assignment.

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It also offers you the
opportunity to support

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the Air Force and meet firsthand

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the fine young men and
women of the 15th Wing,

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our air and space leaders of tomorrow.

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On behalf of the 15th Wing Commander,

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the Hanai Airman Program
Executive Council,

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the Airmen, and their family,

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we wish to express our appreciation to you

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for your active involvement
in the Hanai Airman Program.

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As a partner in caring,
not only will you play

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a significant role in
the life of an Airman,

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but you may also find it to be one

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of life's most rewarding experiences.

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The 15th Wing Hanai
Airman Program is designed

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to provide Airmen with an
avenue to form friendships

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and gather support beyond the
formal military environment.

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If you can remember the
first time you left the nest

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and the feeling of
leaving behind the comfort

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and security of your parents' home,

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then you will understand the needs

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of the young men and women
in the Hanai Airman Program.

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Rigorous Air Force demands
and standards can tax

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even the best of spirits,
producing feelings

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of great stress to make
the grade in some Airmen

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and in others moments

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of loneliness, homesickness, and doubt.

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As an Airman sponsor, you
provide a home away from home

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during an Airman's years assigned

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to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

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You serve as the Airman's
mentor, friend, and advisor,

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providing a caring environment to relax

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away from the pressures of the military.

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You are also in a position to serve

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as a positive role model,
helping Airmen understand

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the challenges in life

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and reinforcing positive social values.

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The Hanai Airman Program Council
attempts to match sponsors

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with Airmen who share the
same basic characteristics.

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One of the primary reasons
for the Hanai Airman Program

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is to expose Airmen to a
family-oriented environment

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outside of the military.

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All applicants, regardless
of military affiliation,

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must complete a sponsor questionnaire

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and undergo a background check.

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You may contact the HAP Executive Council

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for details regarding
the application process.