Air Force Assistance Fund 2013 campaign kicks off Feb. 4 Published Jan. 30, 2013 VANCE AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- The 2013 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off at Vance Air Force Base on Feb. 4 and runs through March 15. The primary objective for this year's campaign is 100 percent contact with eligible contributors. The target monetary goal for the 71st Flying Training Wing is $30,071. The annual AFAF campaign raises funds for the Air Force Enlisted Village, the Air Force Village, the LeMay Foundation, and the most widely recognized, the Air Force Aid Society. All of these charities focus on taking care of the Air Force family. For the past 67 years, the AFAS has provided world-wide emergency assistance to Airmen and their families. The money raised for AFAS is used to provide Airmen and their families emergency assistance loans, education grants and sponsors educational and proactive community programs. In 2012, the Vance AFB family raised more than $27,600 during the AFAF campaign and Vance Airmen received more than $69,300 in AFAS assistance. That's a return of twice the amount donated for Vance Airmen. The Air Force Enlisted Village's mission is to provide a home to surviving spouses of retired enlisted Air Force members. The Enlisted Village has been home to more than 1,500 surviving spouses since 1975 and currently provides safe and comfortable housing for 450. Temporary housing is also available to spouses of enlisted members who die or have been killed on active duty. The Air Force Village is a retirement community dedicated to the care of retired Air Force officer widows who require financial assistance. They provide a safe, secure and comfortable living environment where widows are surrounded by the friends made during military service. Since 1970 the Air Force Village has contributed more than $12 million in confidential support to indigent widows, providing for their dignity, peace of mind, an honorable lifestyle and long-term health care. The Gen. and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation helps widows of all Air Force retirees, both officer and enlisted, through financial grants of assistance. The foundation provides help as long as needed, or for specific one time needs with single disbursements. The AFAF is an extraordinary way for Airmen to directly help other Airmen and take care of the Air Force family. Master Sgt. Derek Cox, 213-7745, and 1st Lt. Chris Marti, 213-6715, are managing the 2013 AFAF campaign at Vance AFB. For more information and to contribute, contact any AFAF key worker. 2013 AFAF campaign key workers 71st Operations Group 1st Lt. Adam Smith - 213-6522 1st Lt. Josh Hausmann - 213-6122 3rd Flying Training Squadron -- 1st Lt. Adam Page - 213-6522 5th Flying Training Squadron -- Maj. Brian Covey - 213-5439 8th Flying Training Squadron -- 1st Lt. Mackin Delgado - 213-6396 25th Flying Training Squadron -- 1st Lt. Jonathon Dippold - 213-7991 33rd Flying Training Squadron -- 1st Lt. Kyle Novac - 213-6708 71st Operations Support Squadron -- Shelly Lohan - 213-7514 71st Student Squadron -- 1st Lt. Justin Bauman - 213-6703 71st Mission Support Group Tech. Sgt. Linell McKissick - 213-5725 Tech. Sgt. Douglas Bolton - 213-7128 71st Communications Squadron -- Tech. Sgt. Linell McKissick - 213-5725 71st Security Forces Squadron -- Tech. Sgt. Douglas Bolton - 213-7128 71st Logistics Readiness Squadron Tech. Sgt. Barbara Wyatt - 213-6619 Senior Airman Steven Moxley - 213-7579 71st Force Support Squadron -- Staff Sgt. Thomas Adkinson - 213-7145 71st Medical Support Squadron -- Staff Sgt. Deanna Ritchey - 213-7383 71st Medical Operations Squadron -- Staff Sgt. Candy Webb - 213-5079 Wing Staff Agencies -- Airman 1st Class Shafiyquca Gause - 213-6519 71st Comptroller Squadron -- Senior Airman Hannah Harris - 213-7504