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The Department of Defense (DoD) Voluntary Education Program and the Defense Activity for Non-Tradition- April: SAAM events
al Education Support (DANTES) announced the launch of a pilot tutoring program that will provide service
members with tutoring support at no cost, anytime, anywhere. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the De-
fense Department theme is “Know Your Part! Do Your
DoD Announces Pilot Tutor Program for Service Members Part! The 56th Fighter Wing Sexual Assault Prevention
Response Office is featuring a contest, Walk a Mile in
By ments and test preparation. Tutors and students com- Their Shoes, by supplying pedometers to track the num-
Erin Roberts municate in a secure online classroom using text chat ber of steps taken during the month. Participants can
and by drawing on an interactive whiteboard. There compete as individuals or units. Movie Wednesdays are
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support Public are no webcams or telephones used and no personal 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20 and 27. A brown bag lunch will
Affairs information is shared between the tutor and student. be provided. Limited seating is available. To sign up, call
623-856-4878. Unmasking Sexual Assault is an ongoing
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Officials with the Depart- Students can access the online service using any event to fill the The Wall of Masks with masks decorated
ment of Defense Voluntary Education Program and internet-enabled device, including smart phones and by participants, which have been provided by the SAPRO.
the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education tablets. If it’s just a quick question, tutors are avail- Hands Across Luke is 3 to 3:12 p.m. April 29 on the north
Support announced the launch of a pilot tutoring pro- able on-demand, or students can schedule future tutor and south sides of the Maj. Troy Gilbert bridge. Participants
gram that will provide service members with tutoring sessions or upload papers for offline review. meet at 3 p.m. at Club Five Six and must be in place by
support at no cost, anytime, anywhere. 3:10 p.m. There will be a moment of silence for 3:11 to 3:12 p.m.
“The Defense Department wants Service members For more information, call Evelyn Perez at 623-856-4878.
“If a service member is struggling with a college to be successful in pursuing professional develop-
course or simply needs help with a homework as- ment,” said Allen. “DoD currently maintains a vari- Scholarships for housing residents
signment, this DoD-funded tool offers a place to go to ety of education resources to help members pursue
get answers,” said Jeff Allen, DANTES director. The their education. Tutoring services are being piloted Balfour Beatty Communities is accepting scholarship ap-
program provides around-the-clock, online, tutoring to further explore the addition of this type of tool as plications for the 2016/2017 school term to those living in a
services for active duty service members, Coast Guard another way to help service members succeed in their Balfour Beatty Communities-owned and managed property.
members and full/part time National Guard and Re- military careers.” The applicant pool has expanded to include leaseholders, their
serve component members. Some family members are spouses and dependents. Luke housing residents who are
also eligible to use the tutoring services. Find out more about DoD’s pilot tutoring program attending or will be attending an accredited educational or
by going to the Tutor.com website, www.tutor.com/ technical institution for the 2016/2017 term may apply until
The program is available online at www.tutor.com/ military. For more information on tutoring services April 30. For more information or to submit an application,
military, and provides one-to-one tutoring with educa- and other DoD education resources, visit the DANTES go to www.bbcommunitiesfoundation.org. For information on
tors able to help with more than 40 college subjects, website: www.dantes.doded.mil. You can also follow us living in base housing, call Balfour Beatty Communities at
including algebra, statistics, physiology, and more. The on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DANTES.DoD and on 623-388-3515 or Rodney Marks, Housing Referral Office, at
tutors provide help with all types of homework assign- Twitter: @DANTES_DoD. 623-856-7643.
THUNDERBOLT ALMANAC Space camp
Fiscal 2016 graduates Air Force Space Camp is July 31 through Aug. 5 in Hunts-
ville, Alabama. Applicants must be dependents of active-duty
61st FS.......................................................... 17 314th FS ........................................................ 8 military, retired military, Air Force civilian employees, Air
62nd FS........................................................... 0 56th TRS...................................................... 36 National Guard or AF Reserve. For more information, go to
309th FS ......................................................... 7 607th ACS.................................................... 98 www.spacecamp.com.
310th FS ....................................................... 25 372nd TRS, Det. 12 ..................................... 31
311th FS ......................................................... 8 56th OSS (IFTU) ........................................... 0 Teen aviation camp
Hours flown Sorties flown T-Bolts 37 Luke Airmen Air Force Teen Aviation Camp is June 18 through 24 at the
Deployed are deployed to U.S. Air Force Academy north of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
F-35 2,828.9 1,907 Applicants must be dependents of active-duty military, retired
F-16 7,004.1 5,241 14 countries military, Air Force civilian employees, Air National Guard or
around the world. AF Reserve. For more information, call Teresa Witschen at
210-395-7514.
AFAF campaign
The Air Force Assistance Fund is an annual effort to raise
funds to support Air Force families in need. The campaign runs
from March 21 through April 29. The goal for unit represen-
tatives is to have a 100 percent contact rate with active-duty
personnel. For more information, go to https://www.afassis-
tancefund.org.
CCAF mentorship training
The 56th Force Support Squadron Education Center will
offer on-going Community College of the Air Force mentor-
ship training at 8:30 a.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the
month in the education center in Bldg 1150. The program
provides guidance on using the Air Force Virtual Education
Center and training for mentors who want to assist Airmen
seeking a CCAF in their workplace. The requirements are
to have completed a CCAF degree and possess a desire to
mentor fellow Airmen. For more information, call education
center at 623-856-7722.
Mission-essential materials
Funding is now available for offices to submit their mission-
essential requirements for periodicals and books through the
Luke Air Force Base Library. For more information, call Pam
Lum at 623-856-3893.
SOAR commissioning
For Airmen wishing to submit a commissioning package for
the Air Force ROTC program, Scholarships for Outstanding Air-
men to ROTC, the submission date to Air Education and Train-
ing Command is Sept. 15. Waivers are due Sept. 1. For more
information, visit the education center or call 623-856-7722.
