Airman and Family Readiness Center

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Airman and Family Readiness
Center Aug
ust 2007 49 MSS/DPF
Phone (505)
572-7754 Bldg 40, 850 First Street
DSN
572-7754 Holloman AFB, NM 88330
Fax
572-7757 Web https//wwwm
il.holloman.af.mil/msg/mss/fsc
Coming Soon Zoo After Hours 15 September
6 to 8 p.m. Alamogordo Zoo. For all military
members and military families. FREE. The zoo is
cool and the animals are out in the evening.
Pizza, sodas, entertainment. Bring a blanket.
Call 572-7754 for more info and to sign-up.
For more information or to attend any of the
following events please call 572-7754.
We will close 10 August at 300 pm. Join us
at Steinhoff Park for food and fun.
6 Aug Rig
ht Start
730 am 1215 pm Get off on the right foo
t. Learn about your new duty station and
surrounding areas at the Friendliest Place on
Earth. Required for AF personnel new to
Holloman and their spouses are welcome. Sign-up
during your MPF in processing.
7 Aug Spons
orship Training
900 am 1030 am This training is required for
first time sponsors or anyone who has not served
as a Holloman sponsor in the past 12 months.
Learn how to be the best sponsor you can be at
the Friendliest Place on Earth.
9 Aug Refresher Financial Manag
ement Course 800 am 900
am Class provides refresher information on credit
cards/scores/reports, savings, Thrift Savings
Plan, retirement planning, individual retirement
accounts (IRAs), and mutual funds.
9 Aug
Smart Move
200 pm 330 pm Moving is a stressful time,
allow us to help make your move as smooth as
possible. Briefers from Finance, TMO, Housing,
and the Airman and Family Readiness Center will
be on hand and there will be plenty of time for
questions. 13 Aug Communi
ty Education Issues Meeting 500
pm 630 pm Please take advantage of this opport
unity to gain information, ask questions, and
express your point of view about any
school-related issues you may have. The meeting
will be held at the Airman and Family Readiness
Center, 850 First Street, Holloman AFB. The
point of contact for this meeting is Lesalee
Arana, Schools Liaison Officer, at 572-3944 or
572-7754. 14, 15, 16 Aug 3-Day Transition A
ssistance Program (TAP) 800 am
400 pm Separating or retiring this fall? The Ai
rman and Family Readiness Center provides
Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for
separating and retiring personnel and their
spouses. Allow time to prepare, sign up and
receive information to help ensure a smooth and
successful transition. This class will be held
at the Bong Theater, Bldg 811. Call 572-7754 to
register. 16 Aug Disability Transit
ion Assistance Program (DTAP) 830 am
1130 am How do I sign up for my VA benefits?
DTAP covers important information regarding
disability compensation paperwork for the
Veterans Administration process. Members
remaining in New Mexico should bring a copy of
their medical records to submit to the VA.
Members relocating can bring a copy of their
medical records for review. This class will be
held at the Airman and Family Readiness Center,
Bldg 40.

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20 Aug Ri
ght Start
730 am 1215 pm Get off on the right foot
. Learn about your new duty station and
surrounding areas at the Friendliest Place on
Earth. Required for AF personnel new to
Holloman and their spouses are welcome. Sign-up
during your MPF in processing.
21 Aug Basic In
vestment Class 800
am 1130 am Learn how to start up an investment
program. Learn the basics about the Military
Thrift Savings Plan, retirement planning,
individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and mutual
funds 21 Aug Spouse Dep
loyment Seminar 100
pm 230 pm Helping you and your family prepare
for deployment. We will talk about skills to
help you and those you love navigate the
challenges of deployments. We need your ideas
too. Please come and let us know what programs
or services that you would like to see offered
during deployment. 22 Aug
Advanced Investments
800 am 1100 am
This class includes stock investing, dividend
reinvestment plans (DRIPs), research tools
(Morning Star and web sites), investment
risks/strategies, etc. 23 Aug
Dorm Life Minimizing Conflict
100 pm 200 pm This class
will help you learn how to appreciate the
differences in people and what each person brings
to the living/working environment. This class is
open to Airman living in the dorms who want to
avoid conflict in their living space.
27 Aug Home Buyi
ng Seminar 100
pm 300 pm Learn the essentials about buying a
home. Class covers the home buying process,
financing tips, pre-paying a mortgage, closing
costs, VA benefits, and more. 28 Aug
Bundles for Babies
100 pm 300 pm
If you are active duty or the spouse of an active
duty member that is 20 weeks pregnant or has an
infant under 3 months old, join us for fun and i
nformation. Upon completion you will receive a
special bundle worth 75.
First Days of School 14 August Alamogordo Publi
c Schools 14 August Tularosa Public Schools 20
August Cloudcroft Public Schools

Lesalee Arana Airman and Family Readiness Center
850 First St, Holloman AFB 572-7754 lesalee.ara
na_at_holloman.af.mil
New Mexico Back to
School Tax Holiday 1201 am Friday,
3 August 5 August midnight
New Mexico shoppers will get a break on state
taxes Non-taxable items include clothing or
shoes for less than 100, computers for no more
than 1,000, associated equipment for no more
than 500, school supplies--paper, writing
instruments, crayons, rulers, backpacks.
For more info, use www.state.nm.us/tax or see
your SLO
Texas-Tax Holiday for Back to School
17 August-19 August Shoppers get a break from
state and local taxes, includes lay-away plan
purchases. Most clothing and footwear prices
under 100 and backpacks For more info, use www.
state.tx.us or see your SLO