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JBA to host AF Wounded Warrior CARE event

By Airman 1st Class Spencer Slocum, 11th Wing Public Affairs / Published November 14, 2019

Master Sgt. Adam Boccher, Wounded Warrior athlete, rows for one minute straight against three other participants on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 14, 2018. Each member’s rowing controlled a small game piece on a projector screen so they could see who was going the furthest in the time allotted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Noah Sudolcan.)
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Master Sgt. Adam Boccher, Wounded Warrior athlete, rows for one minute straight against three other participants on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 14, 2018. Each member’s rowing controlled a small game piece on a projector screen so they could see who was going the furthest in the time allotted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Noah Sudolcan.)

Chief Master Sgt. Nicole Johnson, wounded warrior, poses for a portrait with her service dog, Turley, during a running scrimmage for Northeast Warrior CARE Week on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 13, 2018. Johnson joined the program to help fight her battle with post-traumatic stress disorder from a military sexual trauma incident. She initially wanted a dog just as a companion she said, but feels like Turley picked her. “I needed something to feel a little safer at home,” Johnson said. “It turns out, she picked out the perfect human. She provides everything I need in safety, mobility and emotional support.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael S. Murphy)
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Chief Master Sgt. Nicole Johnson, wounded warrior, poses for a portrait with her service dog, Turley, during a running scrimmage for Northeast Warrior CARE Week on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 13, 2018. Johnson joined the program to help fight her battle with post-traumatic stress disorder from a military sexual trauma incident. She initially wanted a dog just as a companion she said, but feels like Turley picked her. “I needed something to feel a little safer at home,” Johnson said. “It turns out, she picked out the perfect human. She provides everything I need in safety, mobility and emotional support.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Michael S. Murphy)

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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. --

JBA is scheduled to host the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program’s Northeast CARE event Nov. 15-23. 

The AFW2 Program provides personalized care and services for wounded, ill, or injured Airmen through adaptive sports programs, caregiver training and strategies, post-military transition assistance as well as benefits and entitlement assistance.  

This year, JBA will house AFW2 sessions for archery, shooting, rowing, cycling, powerlifting and more.

Healing, recovery and resiliency workshops involving art, yoga, and writing will be offered at an off-base location. Resiliency is a topic Air Force leadership has been emphasizing in an effort to improve relationships with Airmen.  

“These CARE events are the perfect opportunity for us to connect with our wingmen across the Air Force and educate them on what our program can do for them and their families,” said Marsha Gonzalez, Air Force Wounded Warrior Program warrior care support branch chief. “At the end of the day, [the Air Force is] striving to create a culture of caring … one that empowers everyone to seek help early and often, regardless of rank or career field.” 

The AFW2 Program’s mission can be summarized by the acronym CARE:

Caregiver Support: Provides coping tools and strategies to help family members and friends.
Adaptive Sports & Resiliency: Rebuilds confidence in warriors by improving physical and spiritual fitness.
Recovering Airman Mentorship: Workshops that develop mentors and connect them with other warriors to promote and encourage healing. Empowerment in Transition: Offers post military life transition guidance.

 Visit www.woundedwarrior.af.mil to learn more about the program, refer a wounded warrior and search for a local recovery care center.