ACC sets Wingman Day

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LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) --  All Air Combat Command units will take a day away from their normal routines to focus on the fitness of the commands most valuable resource its people.

The ACC commander, Gen. Hal Hornburg, instructed all commanders to take Nov. 8 as a day to focus on the physical, mental and spiritual fitness of our people. The day is part of the Air Forces service-wide effort to hold a wellness day, which was established at the fall Corona Conference.

It's important we break periodically from our everyday work to take care of each other and communicate to our Airmen that they have a unique purpose as valued members of our Air Force family, General Hornburg said.

The units will hold programs which focus on three health fronts, said Col. Edward Dixon, ACCs Director of Personnel. The physical, mental and spiritual health of our force, collectively, allows Airmen to pull together to perform the mission successfully.

When individuals join the Air Force, they become a part of a unique culture, said Col. Dixon. This culture and our core values drive us toward Airmen taking care of Airmen physically, mentally and spiritually. We accomplish the mission as a team, and we take care of each other as a team. Wingman Day is an opportunity for us to instill that culture in every Airman, and promote a positive, purposeful outlook throughout our service.

ACC has provided each unit suggested agendas and tool kits to use in developing their Wingman Day. All flying at ACC units will be suspended for the day to allow maximum participation by all personnel.

Units will provide more details on specific activities taking place at their locations. Airmen should contact their unit project officer for more information.