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Arizona, where in 2022, they had seven deaths by suicide. After the implementa- tion of ASIST in 2023-2024, they have dropped the number of deaths by suicide to zero.
Chaplain (Col.) Raymond Boyer, 56th Fighter Wing chaplain, explains that the Chaplain Corps intends to expand ASIST across the installation, equipping as many Airmen as possible with the tools to make Luke AFB a more informed com- munity on suicide intervention.
The ASIST workshop is one way Luke AFB integrates mental health support into the everyday mission, prioritizing the health and morale of Airmen and hon- oring the memory of those lost to suicide.
A workbook sits on display at an Applied Suicide Intervention Skill Training workshop, June 11, 2024, at Luke AFB, Arizona.
The intervention skills taught allow certified ASIST graduates, from the lowest enlisted to the highest officer, to talk with a member considering the choice of suicide.
“ASIST is not your typical suicide awareness or prevention training,” said Capt. Jeffrey Rybold, 56th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group chaplain. “The certi- fied ASIST member has the training and tools to effectively talk to a member about suicide and, with an elevated chance of success, help the member turn their back to the consideration of suicide to a point of hope and a future life.”
ASIST is a workshop provided to USAF Chaplain Corps and religious affairs Air- men before they arrive at their first duty station. This training has impacted over two-million people worldwide and has been proven to increase positive outcomes for personnel at risk of suicide.
Upon completion, a green first-aid rec- ognition tab is authorized for graduates to identify members in the community who are trained in suicide intervention skills.
“Trust and familiarity are essential for
the Airmen you see day-in and day-out to
have the ability to seek help when they
need it,” said U.S. Air Force Chief Master
Sgt. Jason Shaffer, 56th Fighter Wing
command chief. “After this workshop, you
LEFT: Michael Rhinehart, Applied Suicide Intervention Skill Training workshop trainer, speaks to Airmen, June 11, 2024, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The Luke Air Force base Chaplain Corps hosted this two-day workshop designed to foster a more informed community on suicide intervention by equipping Airmen with the necessary skills to
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