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VBS teaches military children religious resilience

Children hold hands during a closing prayer June 29, 2018 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Children participated in four daily activity stations during the five-day Vacation Bible School, learning about the teachings of the bible. These lessons also gave the military children important tools to build upon their spiritual resilience in the face of numerous challenges and stressors they encounter on a near daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Daniello)

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VBS teaches military children religious resilience

Vacation Bible School children and volunteers pose for a group photo June 29, 2018 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. With focus on Christian-based beliefs, children spend this five-day youth program in various stations learning different lessons that fit snuggly into the overarching message of “Rescued by Jesus,” ultimately building resiliency through religion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Daniello)

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VBS teaches military children religious resilience

Capt. Juan Reyes, 92nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain, provides the closing prayer for Vacation Bible School June 29, 2018 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. All of the activities that children participated in immersed them in faith development. These lessons are not limited to teaching bible verses and songs, they also give military children important tools to build upon their spiritual resilience in the face of the numerous challenges and stressors they encounter on an almost daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Daniello)

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VBS teaches military children religious resilience

Children sing during Vacation Bible School June 29, 2018 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. All of the activities that children participated in immersed them in faith development. These lessons are not limited to teaching bible verses and songs, they also give military children important tools to build upon their spiritual resilience in the face of the numerous challenges and stressors they encounter on an almost daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Daniello)

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Break dancing Airmen

Capt. Juan Reyes, 92nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain, and Senior Airman Simon Vang, 92nd Maintenance Group analyst, break dance in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Jan. 18, 2018. Both Vang and Reyes started dancing in grade school and have fostered a passion for it, which in turn helps them with job performance and becoming more effective Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Sean Campbell)

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Holy man on training ground

Bishop Neal Buckon, Archdiocese for Military Services auxiliary bishop, listens to Staff Sgt. Joseph Aguilera, 22nd Training Group survival instructor, while touring an urban training environment May 18, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force base, Washington. Bishop Buckon was shown the various simulated situations and training methods used to equip trainees with survival skills. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)

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Two Tour Thanks

Bishop Neal Buckon, Archdiocese for Military Services auxiliary bishop and Maj. Shawn Bishop, 92nd Air Refueling Wing chaplain, thank Capt. Joshua Rumsey, 336th Training Group chaplain, for helping them tour the survival school May 18, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Bishop Buckon served as an officer twice before being ordained as a bishop, first as U.S. Army infantry and later entered the ministry and served as a chaplain. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)

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Bishop visits SERE

Bishop Neal Buckon, Archdiocese for Military Services auxiliary bishop, holds a commemorative coin given to him as a keepsake by Staff Sgt. Joseph Aguilera, 22nd Training Group survival instructor, May 18, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force base, Washington. Bishop Buckon was left with several unit coins and badges to honor his visit. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)

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Bishop walking

Capt. Joshua Rumsey, 336th Training Group chaplain (left) and Col. John Groves, 336th TRG commander (right), escort Bishop Neal Buckon, Archdiocese for Military Services auxiliary bishop, during a tour of the survival school facilities May 18, 2017 at Fairchild Air Force base, Washington. Bishop Buckon's military service decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Parachutist Badge and Ranger Tab. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)

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Fairchild MFLC Program

The military offers a wide array of different resources for Airmen and their families to learn valuable skills to maintain a healthy professional and personal life. This includes the Chaplain, mental health, supervision and numerous avenues through the Airman & Family Readiness Center including the Military Family Life Counselor Program. MFLCs provide coping methods for professional and personal life pressures Airmen and their families may be feeling such as deployments, separation, homesickness, parenting issues, conflict resolution and many more.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mackenzie Richardson)

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