Resiliency training can earn Airmen day off

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  • By Senior Airman Jose L. Hernandez
  • Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. --  The Team Minot community can now take advantage of having quick and easy online access when it comes to signing up for classes offered by many of the numerous helping agencies here on base.

In conjunction with the Minot Air Force Base Web site and Sharepoint, Leadership Pathways recently unveiled their newest resource to help increase participation in currently held classes.

Military members, spouses and retirees can now visit http://www.minot.af.mil/units/resiliency.asp and follow the instructions on signing up for courses. The classes offered will provide training on a wide variety of topics relevant to self development, parenting, wellness and finances, among others.

As an incentive to participate, base leadership agreed to compensate Airmen who accumulate 20 hours of class attendance, with a day off from work, which can be coordinated with supervisors.

Leadership from both the 91st Missile Wing and 5th Bomb Wing agreed on the importance of establishing programs aimed at promoting resiliency here.

"With the initiation of a program like this, we can strengthen our commitment to sustaining a more resilient Team Minot community, which is vital for mission readiness and success," expressed Col. Max Mitchell, 5th Bomb Wing vice commander.

The 91st Missile Wing vice commander, Col. Thomas Summers, agreed, stating we should all work together toward educating our Airmen about the many resources available to them and their families.

Leadership Pathways is a program comprised of several base helping agencies that have worked together for months now, on arranging class schedules, matching teaching curriculums and developing plans to promote easy access to their services.

Building resilience through participation in these educational classes is one step of many the base has taken to educate Airmen and families on ways to address problems that may arise in the home.

Resiliency continues to be one of the hot-topic subjects in the Air Force today and Minot hopes to lead the command with a credible and effective program which can be used as a model for others to follow.