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.

Key Spouse Contacts:

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.

Questions:

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 contact your Key Spouse, call your First Sergeant or call the
Airman & Family Readiness Center at 253-982-2695 to begin a rewarding friendship.
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?

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