Key Spouse at McChord Field

Key Spouse Contacts:2 ladies

Contact your First Sergeant or call the Airman & Family Readiness Center
at 253-982-2695

The Key Spouse centralized voicemail system is now up and functional. This system will allow contact with squadron Key Spouses thru a virtual mailbox system. The call-in number to access this is 253-982-5397 or 982-KEYS.

mother at childcareQuestions:

Is your spouse deployed?
Do you have questions about what to expect?
Are you new to the area?
Unsure of what resources your new community has to offer?
Do you just want to get to know other members of your squadron?

Solutions:

Your squadron Key Spouse has the solution to these questions and many more.To familycontact your Key Spouse, call your First Sergeant or call the
Airman & Family Readiness Center
at 253-982-2695 to begin a rewarding friendship.

Key Spouses are a focal point for information and support to families in their units. A Key Spouse is someone who listens when people need to talk, and a point of contact to refer families and members in the right direction for various services.

A Key Spouse is directly linked to the Airman & Family Readiness Center, which provides an excellent source for information and support.

Key Spouses are an important resource for military families because they are PEERS. As Air Force spouses, they "know what it's like".

Why is this Program Important?

father and child
  • Promotes individual, family and unit readiness
  • Establishes continuous contact with spouses/families
  • Encourages peer-to-peer (Wingman) support
  • Year-round support system
  • Welcomes unit newcomers
  • Link to leadership; dispels “us” and “them”
  • Meets a vital need of spouses to have an informal sounding board through an informal network system
  • Strengthens leadership’s support team


Benefits of Key Spouse Program (Outcomes)

  • Families’ aware/accessing installation/community resources
  • Improved Quality of Life for unit families: Identifying and resolving issues at lowest levels
  • Families expressing “preparedness” for separation
  • Families expressing increased sense of “unit caring”
  • Increased participation in unit/wing activities
  father and son


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