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NEWS | Oct. 8, 2009

Retiree appreciation day set for Oct. 17

By Terryca Fuller 37th Force Support Squadron

The annual Lackland and Brooks City-Base Retiree Appreciation Day is Oct. 17, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Mitchell Hall.

There are nearly 690,000 retired Airmen in the Air Force family and many are still serving bases and supporting Airmen worldwide by volunteering thousands of hours each year. Hosted by the Airman and Family Readiness Flight and the Retiree Activities Office, Retiree Appreciation Day is a way to thank retirees for their service while giving them an opportunity to discuss issues important to them.

The day's activities include guest speaker Col. Charles "Chuck" Hardin, the co-director of the San Antonio Medical Base Realignment and Closure Integration Office. Retirees will get information about how BRAC will affect their services at Wilford Hall Medical Center.

From 9:45 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., there will be free medical screenings, refreshments, information booths, door prizes and displays from security forces and the Air Force History Museum. A representative from retiree pay from Cleveland will also be on hand to answer questions, and the ID office will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to give retirees an opportunity to renew their ID cards.

Other featured guests include representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas Land Board, Texas Veteran Commission, Social Security, Military Officers and Retired Enlisted Associations, Combat Related Special Compensation Center, TRICARE, Army and Air Force Exchange Services, the Services Flight, Angel Food Ministries and various financial institutions. There will also be agencies looking for volunteers.

Robert Zaske, RAO volunteer, said the RAO looks forward to seeing as many retirees come out to this special event as possible. "We would love to see them and thank them for their service," he said.

This event is open to all card carrying retired military members, spouses and surviving spouses from all military branches of service.

For more information, call the AFRF at 671-3722.