Air Force Assistance Fund campaign begins soon Published March 10, 2009 21st Staff Judge Advocate's office PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The Air Force Assistance Fund campaign drive at Peterson AFB will begin March 16 and run through April 24. The AFAF campaign is an annual, on-the-job fundraising appeal conducted among Air Force personnel for the benefit of Air Force personnel. The AFAF was established to provide for an annual effort to raise funds for the charitable affiliates that provide support to the Air Force family (active duty, retirees, reservists, guard members, and their dependents, including surviving spouses) in need. These organizations are the Air Force Village Foundation, the Air Force Aid Society, the Air Force Enlisted Village, and the General and Mrs. Curtis E. LeMay Foundation. There are two ways to contribute to the AFAF--Payroll Deduction Plan, also known as PDP, allotments and cash. Under the PDP, Defense Finance and Accounting Service automatically deducts monthly contributions from military and retiree pay commencing June 1, 2009. The Peterson AFB 2009 AFAF campaign goal has been set at $80,667. All military personnel will be contacted during the first week of the drive by their respective AFAF project officers. Installation project officers are Capt. Chris Baker and Senior Master Sgt. Rich Vanwinkle. Unit Project Officers (UPO's) are: 21 OG - Staff Sgt. Jeremy Hickman 21 OSS - Staff Sgt. Ernest Perez 16 SPCS - Senior Airman Tony Modica 76 SPCS - Tech. Sgt. Joel Gahimer and Tech. Sgt. Jason Bradley DS/CPTS - Tech. Sgt. Susan Sparks, Senior Airman Grace Ferguson and Airman 1st Class Joshua Thomas 21 MDG - 1st Lt. Dana Thomas and Master Sgt. Edward Nelson 21 MSG - Staff Sgt. Joshua Linville 21 CS - Staff Sgt. Sara Robinson and Staff Sgt. Nathan Smith 21 LRS - Staff Sgt. Joshua Linville 21 FSS - Capt. Nekitha Little and 2nd Lt. Melissa George 21 CES - Capt. Robert Danyluk and Master Sgt. Ronald Powell 21 CONS - Tech. Sgt. Michael Venning and Tech. Sgt. David Dike 21 SFS - Staff Sgt. Joseph Payne 721 MSG - Master Sgt. Ron Simonson 821 ABG - Tech. Sgt. Jaime Galen and Staff Sgt. Laderrick York USAFA Band - Tech. Sgt. Andrew Benton SLG - Capt. Boone Spencer and 2nd Lt. David Rothzeid 311 AS - 1st Lt. Chris Kerker 13 ASOS - Staff Sgt. Jennifer Ormsby JPPSO - Staff Sgt. Mark Delisle and Staff Sgt. Tonya Wagner AFOTEC Det 4 - 1st Lt. Seth Wagenman 302 AW - Capt. Sharon Rice VNCO Academy - Tech. Sgt. Melissa Eckford and Senior Airman Jamia White If you would like to donate and your unit does not have a Unit Project Officer, please feel free to contact Capt. Baker.