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Civilian leads CAF program

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  • By Staff Sgt. Christopher Carranza
  • 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  In the hallway of the wing headquarters building there is an office with a small brown placard emblazoned with gold letters that reads Community Support Coordinator.

It is an installation-level position created by the Air Force in the wake of the Fort Hood, Texas shooting incident in 2009.

At Travis, Wesley Yancey holds that position.

"My mission is to make sure I am giving Airmen and their families the resources and tools necessary to not only adapt to adverse situations, but to learn and grow from them as well," said Yancey, 60th Air Mobility Wing CSC.

In total, there are 71 CSC positions throughout the Air Force.

"Travis is very lucky to have Mr. Yancey as their Community Support Coordinator," said Ivera Harris, Air Mobility Command community support program manager. "Mr. Yancey is passionate about helping Airmen and their families."

The CSCs were developed to operationalize Comprehensive Airmen Fitness domains to help Airmen and their families withstand, recover and grow in the face of stressors and changing demands and serve as an integrator of information and actions from multiple functions venues of Airmen and family support programs.

"The overall goal of the community support coordinator is to execute Travis' Comprehensive Airman Fitness initiative," Harris said. "It is all about fostering a caring culture that fosters comprehensive fitness and optimal performance."

Since his integration into the position the number of trained base personnel in programs such as the Master Resiliency Training has increased from 838 in 2012 to 4,736 in 2013. Another program that has swelled in participants is Leadership Pathways, rising from 4,000 in 2012 to 13,000 in 2013.

"One of my top priorities is to ensure that the Travis population is educated and aware of the services and benefits available to them," Yancey said. "It is really a team effort by every individual, family and organization that supports one another."

Although Yancey is a one man shop, he has the support throughout base from organizations such as the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office, Family Advocacy, Mental Health office, Equal Opportunity office and many more.

"I've always wanted to help people. I started my career at an Airman and Family Readiness Center and it was there that I acquired the skills and training that has given me an outlet to assist people," He said. "I really enjoy seeing people become aware of the control they have over their life choices."