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Your Force Support Squadron
Mr. Michael Wage Deputy Commander, 45th Force
Support Squadron
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Your Force Support Squadron
Professional Development
Career
Force Development
Morale Welfare Recreation
Family

• Airman and Family Readiness Programs
• Child and Youth Programs
• Library Services
• Tickets and Tours
• Job Opportunities (Family Members)

• Basewide Morale Events
• Fitness Center
• Golf Course
• Outdoor Recreation
• Arts and Crafts/Auto Hobby Shop
• Tides Club
• Bowling Center
• Marina
• AAFES

Sustainment
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Your Career

• Voluntary Leave Transfer
• Work schedules
• Retirement seminars
• Retirement ID cards

• Civilian Personnel and HRO Services 494-5238
  NAF 494-8827
• Employment verification
• Telecommuting
• Civilian newsletters
• Labor Relations
• Job Opportunities
• Appropriated
• ww2.afpc.randolph.af.mil/resweb/search_by_state_nl
  o.asp
• CANS Registration ww2.afpc.randolph.af.mil/reswe
  b/cans.htm
• Non-Appropriated www.GoPatrickFL.com or Job
  line 494-7015
• Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)

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Your Professional Development
RANGE

• Tuition Assistance Education Center 494-2071
• 75 coverage for on/off base colleges /
  universities
• Annual Tuition Assistance cap of 3500
• Available annual funding of 30k
• Job Related training courses 494-3395
• Leadership, management, supervision, career skill
  programs
• Professional Military Education Opportunities
  494-3764
• Local (S)NCO Professional Enhancement Courses
  494-4547
• Squadron Officers School, Air Command Staff
  College, Air War College (correspondence or
  residence)
• Library Services 494-2641
• Language training, computer access, library loan
  program, CSAF reading list, PME study support
  materials
• Student Career Employment Program (SCEP)
  494-5238
• Career specific enrollment matches education
  pursued
• Ability to convert to permanent employment w/o
  competition
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP testing)
  783-5506
• Developmental Positions 494-5238 and training
  494-7498
• Training plans
• Career advisement

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Your Family
RANGE

• Employment Assistance
• Family Life Seminars
• Family Readiness

• Airman Family Readiness Center 494-5675
• Financial Management
• Relocation Assistance
• Family Services
• Child and Youth Programs
• Child Development Center 494-7028
• Family Child Care
• Youth Center 494-4747
• Library Services 494-2641
• Child / Summer reading programs
• Library-to-library loan program
• (Wi Fi) Computer access
• Tickets and Tours 494-5158/4155 CCAFS 476-3820
• Discounted tickets for family entertainment/touris
  t attractions
• Full service travel agency
• Job Opportunities for Family Members

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Your Morale, Welfare, Recreation
RANGE

• Base wide morale events 494-8063
• Wing holiday party
• Focus Day
• Sports Olympiad
• Fitness Center 494-4947 CCAFS 853-3966
• Exercise classes
• Exercise equipment
• Fun runs
• Golf Course 494-7856
• Tournaments
• Golf instruction
• Arts and Crafts 494-4270
• Framing, engraving, trophies, craft classes
• Bowling 494-2858

• Wing Appreciation Day
• Breakfast w/ Santa
• End of Year Close-out Party

• Base Pool
• Intramural programs
• Partnership with HAWC

• Catering

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Your Morale, Welfare, Recreation
RANGE

• Tides Club 494-4422
• Member benefits (Services Advantage card great
  savings across MWR activities)
• Meal service
• Catering
• Entertainment
• Marina 494-7456
• Outdoor Recreation 494-2042
• Equipment rental
• Fishing, boating and diving classes
• Bus tours
• Auto Hobby Shop 494-2537
• Wheel alignment, oil changes, maintenance stalls
• AAFES 799-1300
• Base Exchange (BX)Shoppettes
• BX Food Court
• Blimpies

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For More Information

• www.gopatrickfl.com
• Monthly Horizon with each months events
• Weekly Patrick Premiere with each weeks events

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Thrift Savings Plan

• 401(k) Long-Term Savings Plan
• Members Accumulate Long-Term, Tax-Deferred
  Savings
• Contributions are Before-Tax Money
• Deposits Accrue Earnings-Tax Free Until Withdrawn
• Investment Choices (The SIX Funds)
• Government Securities Investment (G) Fund
• Common Stock Index Investment (C) Fund
• Fixed Income Index Investment (F) Fund
• Small Capitalization Stock Index Investment (S)
  Fund
• International Stock Index Investment (I) Fund
• L Funds
• Resources
• Airman and Family Readiness Consultants
• TSP Website http//www.tsp.gov
• Personal Finance Management Counselors
• Other Trusted Advisors

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45TH SPACE WING
Questions?