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Thomas 88 ABW Commander Sherman Brian Duke Interim Director, WPAFB Installation Public Affairs Staff Sgt. Ashley Clingerman Skywrighter Liaison SKYWRIGHTERSTAFF Cox Media Group Ohio Publisher Jim Tyler Editor Amy Rollins Staff Writer 88AIRBASEWING DIRECT LINE If you have questions or concerns that you would like to bring to the 88 ABW attention, send an email to: trainingopportunities By Laura Dempsey Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate In a continuing effort to enhance the lives of Air Force Research Labora- tory personnel, the Sen- sors Learn- ing Officer, Simone Koram, reached out to the 88th Force Support Squadron Education Training Sec- Force Devel- opment training adminis- trators for support. Koram engaged Barry Cumberland, human re- source specialist, and La- Tonya Johnson, manage- ment analyst, in further- ance of her philosophy that action through col- laboration and partnership with base support organi- zations is a step toward de- veloping learning opportu- nities tomeet of the rewarding roles I have as a learning officer is to seek and devel- op learning opportunities to support our professional and career de- velopment aspirations and the Koram said. am truly grateful to work with train- ing experts from the 88th FSS who are engaged and enthusiastic about creating a learning series that is tai- lored to our Through the collabo- rative efforts of the 88th and the Sensors Director- ate at AFRL, a and of classes has been designed for per- sonnel interested in build- ing skills to help them ad- vance professionally and grow personally. Classes are available to all in the directorate, hav- ing been customized to be accessed easily for em- ployees whomay have dif- ficulty attending sessions away from their work sta- tion.

are literally bring- ing training to the door- steps of the director- ate, eliminating the need for travel and saving our said Koram. According to Cumber- land of the FSS, initial thought whenMs. Koram approached us about the collaboration and part- nership was that this could be an excellent start of a great collaboration to share educational theories and resources to advance skills, knowl- edge and abilities. is one of the most useful and signif- icant characteristics suc- cessful entities can pos- sess as it fosters a valuable relationship to share ideas and provide critical feed- back to make informed decisions pertaining to education and Cumberland continued. classes to em- doorstep signifies that we value an employ- professional and per- sonal career development and goals, which makes the unit and Air Force stronger, in turn enhanc- ing support of the warf- Johnson is enthusiasti- cally on board as well.

first thought was, have a chance to meet she said. knownMs. Koram for years, and her attitude toward education is still the same: Be relent- less in learning! I whole- heartedly agree because always room for im- provement. Inmy opin- ion, collaboration is one of themost important char- acteristics successful en- tities can possess. It can help them find that look- ing RondaMaxwell, office manager for the Sensors Integration andOperations Division, took part in the planning.

heard about working together before, but to see it in action up close was in- vigorating and optimistic! The dialogue between Sim- one Koram, Barry Cumber- land and LaTonya Johnson was all about their passion and caring for needs.They all agreed that bringing the classes to the employees is an innovative way to encourage and sup- port learning. It is all about accessibility of learning opportunities. have served in this di- rectorate for 20 years and never experienced the lev- el of care dedicated to the creation of a program that is so Maxwell added. was on- ly possible through collab- oration and partnership, and I feel very fortunate to be a part of something that will benefit many who want to learn new skills and knowledge to better themselves professionally and work with AFRL gives other organizations an opportunity to see the possibilities that exist within our Johnson said. series that has been developed is a ho- listic approach to profes- sional and self-develop- ment.

Although youmay have reached a pinnacle in your career, it is always im- portant to knowwho you are and to bemindful of how others see you as well. Having training available within the organization is convenient and less stress- ful. want training a few steps from their office? Hopefully, this series will invigorate and enliven The AFRL Sensors Learning Series offers the following classes: Building a Culture of Trust (2 hours) Emotional Intelli- gence: A DifferentWay of Being Smart (4 hours) Conflict Management in theWorkplace (4 hours) Business Etiquette Basics (3 hours) Bullying in theWork- place (3 hours) Generations in the Workplace (2 hours) TimeManagement: DecisionMaking (2 hours) TimeManagement: Delegating Successfully (3 hours) TimeManagement: Organizing and Prioritiz- ing (2 hours) TimeManagement: Planning and Scheduling (2 hours) TimeManagement: Aligning Your Goals with Organizational Goals (2 hours) The Professional Image (4 hours) AIRFORCERESEARCHLABORATORY FunFriday leads intoweek promotingsafetyaction Contributed story The 2019 Fire Preven- tionWeek will kick off with a Fun Friday program Oct. 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Prairies Child De- velopment Center (Bldg.

6933) on Spinning Road at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. It will fea- ture fire safety education and activities and lead in- to Fire PreventionWeek Oct. 6-12. According to Fire Pre- vention Chief Larry Os- terhage of the base Fire Department, col- laboration with the 88th Force Support Squadron, this Fire Preven- tionWeek kickoff promis- es to be a great time with many exciting activities for children and the en- tire Wright-Patterson AFB Firefighters from the base along with other lo- cal firefighters will be on hand Oct. 4 to show off their fire apparatus and specialized rescue equip- ment.

This FPW cam- every he- ro wears a cape. Plan and practice your works to educate everyone about the small but im- portant actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. Did you know? In a typ- ical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safe- ly from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Escape planning and practice can help youmake the most of the time you have, giv- ing everyone enough time to get out. Plan ahead for your escape.

Make your home escape plan and practice today. In addition to the ma- ny firetrucks and displays, there will be a er area for kids to explore, bouncy house and carnival games. The Fire Safety will be on hand as well. Other activities will be scheduled throughout the remainder of the week, including visits to child care facilities and tours of three fire stations. Firefighters will be on hand to accommodate vis- itors during normal du- ty hours throughout Fire PreventionWeek.

To ar- range a visit to any of the stations, or for more infor- mation about Fire Preven- tionWeek, call the base fire department at 257- 4075. strive every day to get our message said Osterhage. invite you to stop by our event, bring your children and enjoy yourselves while explor- ing everything we have prepared for you. We hope the location and collab- orative effort with 88 FSS will maximize our out- reach goals to meet you and provide great fire safe- ty FIREPREVENTIONWEEK (Contributed graphic) collaboration with the 88th Force Support Squadron, this Fire Prevention Week kickoff promises to be a great time with many exciting activities for children and the entire Wright-Patterson AFB Larry Osterhage Fire prevention chief of the base Fire Department Event returnsOct.25toHopeHotel Contributed story Military retirees in southwest Ohio, north- ern Kentucky and east- ern Indiana will want to save Oct. 25 on their cal- endars.That’s the date of the next Retiree Appreci- ation Day at the HopeHo- tel and Conference Cen- ter atWright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Breakfast refresh- ments and registration for the event will begin at 8 a.m.The programwill start promptly at 8:30 a.m. and feature several guest speakers.The event also will include door prizes, flu immunizations and in- formation booths from nu- merous local organizations and business representa- tives from throughout the Miami Valley. The event is designed to benefit all military retirees, spouses owers, as well as those who are nearing retirement. The HopeHotel is adja- cent toWright-Patterson Air Force Base Gate 12A, Area near Ohio 444. RETIREEAPPRECIATIONDAY Charity fair atNutterCenter kicksoff funddriveonOct.2 By Amy Rollins Skywrighter Staff The 2019Combined Federal Campaign at Wright-PattersonAir Force Basewill runOct.

2 through Nov. 15, launchingwith the annual Charity Fair and CampaignKickoffOct. 2 from11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Wright Nutter Center.The kickoff is open to all Department of Defense, federal, U.S.

Post- al Service andVeterans Af- fairs employees. is to pro- mote and support philan- thropy through a program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient and effective in providing federal em- ployees the opportunity to support arts and culture, environment, animal wel- fare, veteran services, food insecurity and the well-be- ing ofmilitarymembers and their families. The event will include more than 70 charitable organization booths with information, subject mat- ter experts, giveaways and mementos, all on the con- course level. A no-charge, picnic-style lunch of grilled beef, vegetarian and vegan hamburgers; chips; cookie; and bottled water is being provided by theMiami Val- ley and Tecumseh councils of the Boy Scouts of Amer- ica; food will be available until gone. Parking and en- try to the event are free.

The Charity Fair has been approved by Col. Thomas Sherman, 88th Air BaseWing and installation commander, as an alter- nate-duty location, pend- ing first-line approval. Using the national CFC theme of Some the campaign will seek to contact 100 percent of base eligible donors, said Susy Himel- hoch, CFCDaytonDistrict director. Donations in any amount are greeted by the charities with gratitude, Himelhoch said, because the needs are so vast and recent disasters and other eventsmean the charitable organizations need to re- plenish their supplies. Donorsmay give to any CFC-approved char- ity, nomatter where it or the duty assign- ment is located.The www.

ohiocfc.org website can ac- cept pledges already and through Jan. 12, 2020. Pay- roll deductions will be made from February 2010 through early 2021. E-pledgesmade atwww. ohiocfc.org and credit and debit pledges are being emphasized.

Pledgesmay be fulfilled through payroll deduction, money orders and personal and bank checks. Paper pledge forms can be used and are avail- able for download from the website. Formore information, call 937-257-0292. COMBINEDFEDERALCAMPAIGN.