Civilian earns base’s first AFMC Wellness coin

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  • By Airman 1st Class Stacy Sanchez
  • 95th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --  An Edwards civilian was awarded an Air Force Materiel Command Wellness coin recently. 

Julia Jameson, an administrative contracting officer with the 412th Test Wing, is the first person on Edwards to receive the Air Force Materiel Command Wellness coin through the AFMC Wellness program. 

The AFMC Wellness program is an online program for civilians and active-duty members to keep track of their health and wellness. 

This online program is part of the Air Force Materiel Command's effort to support a wellness-focused and safe workforce. 

The program includes several services that will connect individuals with resources in all wellness dimensions including the physical, social, emotional and spiritual. 

Individuals will need to answer a health risk appraisal questionnaire to pinpoint the highest health priorities, create a plan for addressing the needs identified and offer a variety of targeted information to help people on their way to a healthier lifestyle. 

"The program offers a variety of tools to record workouts and walking program as well as assess and enhances quality of life," Ms. Jameson said. 

Ms. Jameson said she comes from a family with medical conditions, and one way for her to get healthier is having a fitness and diet plan.

"I wasn't feeling very healthy and I wanted to change that," Ms. Jameson said. "Since I do come from a family with several medical conditions, I know I have to keep track of my health." 

The wellness program is an anonymous program that only asks individuals their e-mail addresses. The e-mail is encrypted in a database that does not allow traceable information back to the individual. 

Another program available to Edwards' civilians and military, is the Air Force Material Command Team Lean Challenge, said Todd Amon, an information systems manager with the 95th Aerospace Medical Squadron. 

"The TLC is a command-wide initiative to promote and support weight-loss for healthy living," Mr. Amon said. 

The Lean challenge is scheduled to begin April 16 and runs through Sept. 28. Deadline for enrollment is April 15. The challenge is part of the command's ongoing wellness and safety campaign. 

The first step in joining the challenge or other programs like the Lean Challenge is to log into the AFMC Wellness Support Center Web Site at www.AFMCwellness.com. Click on either "AFMC Civilian" or "Active-Duty Wellness" and enter a login ID and password. 

Once an account is created, take a health risk appraisal. After completing the on-line portion, the next step is to get to the Health and Wellness Center to weigh in. 

People can also call the HAWC to schedule an appointment and have a health assessment. 

"Joining one of these programs is not difficult at all," said Ms. Jameson. "I went online, filled out my health risk assessment questionnaire and scheduled an assessment at the HAWC. The next thing I know, I was receiving an award for living a healthier life."