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Mentors help Airmen get CCAF DFAC reopens
by Staff Sgt. For Airman leaving the Air Force, Senior Airman James Hensley
MARCY COPELAND some entry-level jobs require an
associate degree to be considered Airman 1st Class Briar Tillery, 56th Force Support Squadron services apprentice, cooks
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs and a CCAF can help meet those eggs for breakfast for Airmen Monday at the Ray V. Hensman Dining Facility. The DFAC was
requirements. closed due to maintenance on the plumbing system and installation of a new heating ventila-
Thunderbolts working toward tion and air conditioning system. The DFAC has reopened and the hours are 6 to 8 a.m. for
earning their Community College of For those interested in becoming breakfast, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for lunch and 4 to 6 p.m. for dinner. Weekends and holidays are
the Air Force degree now have an- a mentor, the education office holds 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. for brunch and 4 to 6 p.m. for supper. For more information, call Master Sgt.
other helpful resource: a wingman. training twice a month on the first Felicia Fencl at 623-856-4503.
and third Tuesday. Requirements
The Luke Air Force Base educa- for becoming a mentor is to have
tion office offers a CCAF mentorship the CCAF completed, attend the
program. Thunderbolts who have training and the desire to help
received their CCAF can be trained others.
how to offer assistance to those who
want to pursue their CCAF. “We have multiple personnel
on different shifts as well as dif-
“We developed this program to ferent agencies,” Tech. Sgt. Duane
reach Airmen that might not be Coley, 56th Equipment Mainte-
inclined to come to the education nance Squadron production NCO
center,” said Sandra Cooper, 56th in charge. “This program can ac-
Force Support Squadron education commodate all Airmen despite shift,
counselor. “Airmen may be a little rank, age or Air Force specialty code.
apprehensive about coming here, I want to help my fellow Airmen
or may just need a few questions achieve getting his or her CCAF
answered. We just started this degree early in their career. I get a
program and have trained about 25 good feeling knowing I’ve helped a
mentors so far. It is taking off great fellow Airman.”
and we have had others asking to
be mentors.” Whether a career in the Air Force
or a move back to civilian life is
Having a CCAF degree can in- the plan, a CCAF degree is a great
crease chances of promotion or help thing to have, and can help advance
to qualify an Airman for special duty an Airman in whatever path they
assignments as well as applying the choose, Cooper said.
degree toward a bachelor’s degree. If
an Airman chooses to leave the Air For more information on becom-
Force, the degree is accepted by most ing a mentor, please call the educa-
colleges to pursue a higher degree. tion center at 623-856-7722.
