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Military spouses are encouraged to use MyCAA

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staff writer

The Military Spouse Career Advancement Courtesy photograph
Accounts (MyCAA) program provides up to
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programs, licenses or credentials leading to yoga or other classes.
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military and therefore couldn’t use MyCAA, classes often have 30-40 students. Van de Pol While people are trying to cram more into
Spouses must be married to active duty paid $2,500 for six weekends of training and wants to give that same personal attention to their life, stressed out by overdoing, Van de
service members in pay grades E-1 to E-5. EHFDPHFHUWL¿HGWRWHDFK9LQ\DVD+DWKDDQG her students. She also learned to teach Restor- Pol has discovered that through yoga, she has
Courses offered include bookkeeping, com- Gentle Flow Yoga with the breath synchro- ative Yoga. learned to live in the present, take a step back
puter technician, pharmacy technician, and nized with the movements. and make healthier choices.
executive assistant. As a lead teacher from Akasha Yoga, Van
“We were very fortunate that we got such de Pol will be leading the next Yoga Teacher “I still do everything I did before, but now
“Most military spouses do not know about personal attention in our small, private class,” Training together with Stephanie Pafford in ,HQMR\OLIHPRUH,KDYHPRUHSHDFHDQGDP
MyCAA,” explains Marlies Van de Pol, a says Van de Pol. Other yoga teacher training Lancaster, starting in January. in better shape.”
Dutch spouse who volunteers with American
and foreign spouses. “A great example where
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Teacher Training from Akasha Yoga, which
is preapproved and paid for by MyCAA.”

Wanting to make the most of her time while
her husband, Martin, is stationed at Edwards
Air Force Base, Van de Pol was interested in
furthering her education and learning more
about philosophy.

“In my research of different philosophies,
I discovered that yoga is the ultimate way to
live your life; it is more than a philosophy. I
want to grow old in a happy and healthy way
and I’ve discovered yoga is the way to go.”

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losophy back in Amsterdam, but never thought
of it as a career.

“A few military spouses invited me to yoga
classes here and it really inspired me to learn
more.”

After seeing a change in herself, she wanted
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tor with credentials that are accepted and rec-
ognized internationally. “When we go back
to the Netherlands, I want my training as an
instructor to be accepted at home or wherever
we are stationed around the world.” In order
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recognized by the Yoga Alliance.

Determined, Van de Pol and six other
friends contacted Stephanie Pafford, who has
studios in San Diego. After going to a meet
and greet in San Diego, the women convinced
Pafford to come and teach them in the Ante-
lope Valley.

The ladies, who are not in the American

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pilot school The Air Force selected 52 primary and alternate attendees for the
program U.S. Air Force, U.S Naval, British, and French test pilot schools,
with classes slated to begin in June 2016.

The 2015 USAF Test Pilot School Selection Board, which con-
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piloted aircraft pilots.

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evaluate the newest aircraft and weapons systems, and graduates
have profound strategic impact on the development of future combat
capabilities, which will ensure Air Force mission dominance for
years to come.”

Program graduates will earn a Master of Science in Flight Test
Engineering through Air University.

The selection list is available on myPers.
For more information about Air Force personnel programs go to
the myPers website.

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