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D-M spouse wins 2021 Joan Orr Award for ACC D-M rescue units forward stage to Alaska

by Within a few months and in spite of the global by Senior Airman
CARoLYN heRRiCk pandemic, she’s been able to plan and implement CheYeNNe A. poWeRS
an entirely new spouse resiliency program. This 355th Wing Public Affairs
355th Wing Public Affairs
included developing curriculum and marshalling a The 48th and 79th Rescue Squadrons forward
Jayme Killoren’s face lights up when she talks cadre of facilitators whose goal is to bring military staged from Davis-Monthan to Joint Base Elmen-
about the work she does for Davis-Monthan’s Airmen spouses together, educate them about the “whys” of dorf-Richardson, Alaska, to conduct total force
and their families — work which has been noticed the military mission and policies, promote services integration cold weather operations training from
and praised by top Air Force leadership and earned the base offers, and make them feel they have Air Feb. 7-20.
her the 2021 Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award for Force family they can rely on. Davis-Monthan’s rescue units integrated with the
Air Combat Command. “Jayme leveraged her 10 years of experience as a 210th, 211th and 212th Alaskan Air National Guard
Though naturally quiet, her actions as the Key Key Spouse across four bases and three major com- Rescue Squadrons for: de-icing operations; low-level
Spouse for the 355th Operations Support Squadron mands to identify resiliency needs for our wing’s mountainous flying; cold weather procedures; skiing
make a loud statement about the level of passion spouses and partner with our community sup- and snow machine travel; glacier travel and rescue;
she has for making sure other military spouses are port coordinator to develop an ACC benchmarked cold weather weapons and tactics; and cold weather
well cared for as they navigate the ups and downs spouse resiliency program,” said Lt. Col. Charles
of life attached to an active-duty Airman. Stretch, Jr., 355th OSS commander, who nomi-
“My own experience really influences the drive of nated her for the award. “Her immediate injection
what I do,” said Killoren, a work-life specialist at the of energy into the Key Spouse Program enabled it
Airman and Family Readiness Center, who has been to pivot with social distancing requirements while
volunteering in Key Spouse roles for more than a maintaining critical connections with unit spouses
decade. Her husband, Master Sgt. Kevin Killoren, is throughout a uniquely challenging year.”
an air traffic controller whose career has taken him The program is garnering attention from top Air
overseas multiple times, sometimes for long periods Force leadership who wish to duplicate her initia-
of separation from her and their two young sons. tives service-wide, including the ACC commander;
Because of their many moves, Jayme could not fin- Chief of Staff of the Air Force and his wife; Secre-
ish her nursing degree clinicals and had to entirely tary of the Air Force, and former Second Lady of Photos by Capt. Timothy w. Smith
change the trajectory of her own career. At times she the United States, to whom Jayme presented her Pararescuemen from the 48th Rescue Squadron
was stressed, and she relied on her faith, family and innovative program initially. were airdropped skis from the 79th RQS to train on
community to lift her spirits and provide practical “It’s getting noticed by the people I have always glacier travel and rescue at Joint Base Elmendorf-
help when needed. dreamed of it being noticed by,” said Jayme. “I Richardson, Alaska, from Feb. 7-20.
“I turned my resentment into resilience,” said could see all the spouses across the Air Force hav-
Jayme, who now uses that phrase as a slogan for the ing a program that could highly benefit them and medicine. They finished their training with a full
new spouse resiliency program she initiated here. strengthen marriages and relationships.” mission profile exercise.
Their family arrived in Tucson, Arizona, in Octo- Despite the numerous accolades she’s received, “The original plan to airdrop the pararescue
ber 2019, after a five-year tour in Germany, where Jayme remains humble and gives credit to her team onto a remote drop zone was canceled due
she had been volunteering tirelessly to build com- community center team, who helped shape the to a storm, an important lesson on the impact of
munity and connections with spouses across the program. The 48th Rescue Squadron and 79th RQS conducted low- bad weather on operations,” said Capt. Timothy SPOTLIGHT
installation, as well as the host nation. Immediately, “I could not do it without the team that we have level mountainous flying at Joint Base Elmendorf-Rich- Pararescuemen from the 48th Rescue Squad- Smith, 48th RQS combat rescue officer. “Flexing
Jayme volunteered not only as the Key Spouse for built here,” she said. “It’s not just me — I am lucky Courtesy of Jayme Killoren ardson, Alaska, from Feb. 7-20. The 48th RQS and 79th ron conducted cold weather weapons and the plan, the HC-130 (J Combat King II)s from the
the 355th OSS, but also for the 355th Wing Resil- that I have people on my side, and I feel blessed.” Jayme Killoren and her family pose in front of the Grand Can- RQS from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, integrated with tactics training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Rich- 79th airdropped a bundle of skis to the 48th RQS
ience Center — in addition to working part time and Her ACC award nomination will now compete yon, Arizona, in March 2020. She is the 2021 Joan Orr Spouse of Alaska Air National Guard units, 210th RQS, 211th RQS ardson, Alaska, from Feb. 7-20. PJ team. The team skied overland to link up with
raising a family. at the Air Force-level. the Year for Air Combat Command. and 212 RQS, for cold weather operations. a downed pilot, remained overnight camping in the
snow, provided medical treatment to the patient and
coordinated with the 210th HH-60 (G Pave Hawk
hERITAgE (from Page 1) II)s for pickup.”
When operating in a complex and logistically
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