Survey offers chance to assess community needs

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  • By Staff Sgt. Rachel Martinez
  • 35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --  Air Force spouses and select active-duty members have been given the opportunity to assess their community and Air Force quality of life.

The Air Force Community Assessment Survey is conducted every two years in order to assess quality of life issues across the Air Force. The survey provides data in four main areas - personal adjustment, family adjustment, individual and family adaptation to the Air Force, and community well-being.

"The results of the survey are used for community planning purposes at the Air Force, major command and installation levels," said Rochelle Phelps, Family Advocacy Outreach Manager. "For example, if the survey results came back and said that there aren't enough recreational activities for children we could take that information and decide how to enhance programming for children."

Results from previous surveys can be seen at Misawa. The 2006 survey indicated a lack of non-alcoholic social opportunities for single Airmen in the ranks of E-1 to E-4. Based upon the survey results, the Four Chaplains Warfighter Center of Excellence was created.

Active duty members selected to take the survey will receive an e-mail containing directions on how to access the survey. All Air Force spouses are eligible to take the survey and are encouraged to do so. Spouses can access the survey at http://spouseafcasurvey.com/. The access code is 'Spouse AFCA.'

"This is an opportunity to tell the Air Force what you think about everything from childcare to deployments," said Ms. Phelps.

The survey will run for approximately six weeks beginning April 28