Community Support Coordinator initiated at Tyndall

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  • By Corey Coleman
  • 325 Fighter Wing CVB
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  Tyndall is initiating the position Community Support Coordinator, which was created to serve as the focal point for installation resilience programs.

Following the investigation of the Fort Hood incident, the Air Force funded a full-time, installation-level position to oversee and integrate community, family, individual support, and resiliency programs.

The CSC will facilitate the Comprehensive Airman Fitness program, a platform that provides guidance on a wide range of resilience and quality of life issues impacting Air Force personnel and family members. Resiliency is based on four pillars which are those areas of a person's life which capture the totality of how they experience and relate to others and themselves. Those pillars include:

Mental - Optimism, introspection and creative problem solving to overcome obstacles and maintain positive emotions and behaviors

Physical - Endurance, mobility, strength and flexibility enhanced through exercise, nutrition, energy management and restoration to excel in all tasks in any environment

Social - Creating and sustaining meaningful work, friend, family and community relationships which cultivate cohesion and support

Spiritual - Set of beliefs, principles, or values that sustain an individual's sense of well-being and purpose

The CSC will serve as the Executive Director of the installation Community Action Information Board and as the Integrated Delivery System Chair, as well as the Caring for People Coordinator. The goal of the position is to assist leaders at all levels with promoting a positive work and community environment.

In order to increase attendance at resilience centric courses the CSC will co develop partnerships with Equal Opportunity, Sexual Assault Prevention Response, Airman and Family Readiness Center, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment, Demand Reduction, Threat Management Working Group, chaplain, mental health, and commanders, chief master sergeants, first sergeants, and front line supervisors.

Resiliency--how important is it really?

Never has there been a time as important as now to be a good Wingman. It's more than just an expression, or a card you keep in your wallet. It's about talking to the people around you and being aware of what they are going through. We need each other.

Resiliency is about bouncing back. Bouncing back from events like deployments, permanent change of stations, and changes in your job and home. But, there are great people on Tyndall whose job it is to help you, and this is one more tool for Team Tyndall to utilize. Take advantage of the services offered.


10 Resiliency Tips
Posted by: Diana Moon, Defense Centers of Excellence Strategic Communications on November 6, 2012.

· Communicate regularly and effectively. Express what you think, feel or believe in a way that will help you solve problems and receive the outcome you desire.
· Maintain positive and personal connections. When you're challenged or stressed, sometimes it's easier to respond successfully with the support of family and friends.
· Avoid seeing a crisis as unconquerable. Even if you can't change a stressful situation, you can change your reaction to it.
· Be accepting of change. Accepting the things you cannot change allows you to focus on the things you do have control over.
· Move toward your goals. Focus on goals you can achieve in the near future instead of focusing solely on distant goals.
· Take positive, decisive actions. Don't view problems as permanent. Explore actions you can take that will give you more control over a situation.
· Look for opportunities for self-discovery. We can often learn valuable life lessons as a result of a traumatic event.
· Nurture a positive view of yourself. Develop confidence in your ability to solve problems and learn to trust your instincts.
· Keep things in perspective. Focus on the broader context and keep a long-term outlook.
· Look to a hopeful future. Visualize what you want your life to be, rather than fearful of what it could be.