Orientation

Members of the UISAFE Chiefs' Spouses Group recieve a briefing from Majors Paul Schulte (left) and Marie Coppola (right) from the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility January 26, 2012. The CASF is a half-way point between wounded warriors who are receiving treatmentand their return back to the states. (courtesy photo by Robert Medeiros)

Orientation

United States Air Forces in Europe Command Chief Master Sgt. David Williamson welcomes spouses of senior enlisted leaders at the beginning of the newcomer’s spouse orientation January 24, 2012. Spouses are brought in from all over USAFE to learn how organizations in the command operate at the major command and base level. Spouses take what they have learned from the course to teach other spouses of military members. (Courtesy photo by Robert Medeiros)

USAFE Chiefs' spouse visit Ramstein

Published Feb. 1, 2012
By By Airman 1st Class Trevor Rhynes
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- The United States Air Forces in Europe Chief's Spouses Group visited the Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility and Health and Wellness Center Jan. 26 as a part of their three-day orientation.

The orientation included briefings from organizations who explain what they provide to service members and families.

"Spouses come from all over USAFE in order to learn how they can contribute in their role as a spouse of senior enlisted leaders," said Mary Williamson, wife of the USAFE Command Chief Master Sgt. David Williamson.

Some spouses have never had any interaction with the military before, so they can take what they have learned from this course and teach other spouses said Williamson.

The orientation provided a chance for participants to spread newfound knowledge to those who may not be familiar with these organizations. After the orientation, spouses were encouraged to find out how these agencies operate at their base.

An example of when spouses learned about an organization they might not have known about before is when they were briefed on the CASF.

"Most people aren't familiar with our mission," explained Senior Master Sgt. Anthony James, CASF Superintendent. "Tours like this give us a great opportunity to explain what we do."

The CASF is a half-way point between wounded warriors who are receiving treatment and their return back to the states.

"This orientation was highly successful, we doubled our number of spouses from last year," said Williamson. "This is still a new program, so we encourage our members support to make this the best program we can."