WEBVTT 00:01.590 --> 00:03.923 Hi , I'm Brigadier General Jeff Garrety , 00:03.923 --> 00:06.090 commander of the 96 Test Wing at Eglin 00:06.090 --> 00:08.201 Air Force Base . And I'm Chief master 00:08.201 --> 00:10.368 Sergeant Heath Temple Command Chief 96 00:10.368 --> 00:12.479 Test Wing . This spring , we have the 00:12.479 --> 00:14.646 opportunity again to uh give , give to 00:14.646 --> 00:17.010 our Air Force family . This is the 50th 00:17.139 --> 00:20.049 year of the air Force assistance fund . 00:20.459 --> 00:22.237 Yes , sir . There four official 00:22.237 --> 00:24.459 charities that have been helping airmen 00:24.459 --> 00:26.515 and guardians and their families for 00:26.515 --> 00:28.649 years . Let's get into uh a couple of 00:28.659 --> 00:30.826 the details about these four different 00:30.826 --> 00:34.720 options uh for giving . So the Air 00:34.729 --> 00:37.200 Force Aid society , they continue to 00:37.209 --> 00:39.209 meet the unique needs of airmen and 00:39.209 --> 00:41.431 guardians that they work to support and 00:41.431 --> 00:43.376 enhance the US Air Force and Space 00:43.376 --> 00:45.487 Force missions by providing emergency 00:45.487 --> 00:47.580 financial assistance , educational 00:47.590 --> 00:50.159 support and community programs to Air 00:50.169 --> 00:52.002 force and space force families . 00:52.040 --> 00:53.873 They're there to help airmen and 00:53.873 --> 00:57.380 guardians when they need it . Most the 00:57.389 --> 00:59.611 Air Force Enlisted village is a five oh 00:59.611 --> 01:01.840 one C three nonprofit organization 01:01.849 --> 01:04.182 whose core mission is to provide a safe , 01:04.182 --> 01:06.238 secure home for surviving spouses of 01:06.238 --> 01:08.405 retired enlisted us airmen . Residents 01:08.405 --> 01:10.627 here build lasting friendships and live 01:10.627 --> 01:12.738 comfortably in a community with their 01:12.738 --> 01:15.180 pride and independence intact . Yeah . 01:15.190 --> 01:17.023 In fact , the Air Force enlisted 01:17.023 --> 01:19.190 village is where we just were a couple 01:19.190 --> 01:21.300 of weeks ago out visiting the uh Bob 01:21.309 --> 01:23.587 Hope Village just outside of our gates . 01:23.587 --> 01:25.698 What an amazing culture they have out 01:25.698 --> 01:27.698 there . People taking care of a and 01:27.698 --> 01:29.830 taking care of the family . Then 01:29.839 --> 01:31.760 there's the Lame Foundation , the 01:31.769 --> 01:33.436 General and Mrs Curtis E Lame 01:33.436 --> 01:35.610 Foundation which provides financial 01:35.620 --> 01:38.849 grants to surviving spouses of retirees , 01:38.860 --> 01:41.330 airmen or guardians who need monthly or 01:41.339 --> 01:43.559 one time financial assistance . For 01:43.569 --> 01:46.010 more than 30 years . The commitment to 01:46.019 --> 01:48.160 helping has enhanced the lives of 01:48.169 --> 01:50.879 spouses to improve their overall health 01:50.889 --> 01:53.239 and independence while also achieving 01:53.250 --> 01:56.569 their financial obligations . Finally , 01:56.889 --> 01:59.000 another great organization , one that 01:59.000 --> 02:01.111 shares similar DNA with our air force 02:01.111 --> 02:03.111 enlisted coach , the Blue Skies and 02:03.111 --> 02:05.278 Texas retirement community . It's here 02:05.278 --> 02:07.500 to make sure widowed spouses of retired 02:07.500 --> 02:09.445 Air Force and Space Force officers 02:09.445 --> 02:11.445 receive critical care and housing . 02:11.445 --> 02:13.611 Your generosity provides the means for 02:13.611 --> 02:15.333 prescription co pay coverage , 02:15.333 --> 02:17.278 transportation to appointments and 02:17.278 --> 02:19.445 medical care needed for these precious 02:19.445 --> 02:23.240 family members . So like a former chief 02:23.250 --> 02:25.250 of staff at the Air Force once said 02:25.250 --> 02:28.070 it's not about airmen giving more , 02:28.130 --> 02:29.852 it's about more airmen and now 02:29.852 --> 02:32.100 guardians giving . Uh That's right . So 02:32.110 --> 02:34.350 now giving is even easier than ever 02:34.360 --> 02:36.527 with our e giving options . Uh You can 02:36.527 --> 02:38.471 continue to choose from a one time 02:38.471 --> 02:40.304 payment or spreading it out on a 02:40.304 --> 02:42.440 monthly basis . So we invite you to 02:42.449 --> 02:44.671 contribute and chip in during this Uh , 02:44.671 --> 02:46.979 spring's 50th annual Air Force 02:46.990 --> 02:48.580 Assistance Fund campaign .