189th AW family named Guard’s best

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  • By 2nd Lt. Chris Nelson
  • 189th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. --  Senior Master Sgt. Duane Moore, 189th Airlift Wing Operations Support Flight, and his family were presented the Air National Guard Family of the Year award Aug. 2 in New Orleans, La.

The Moore family is truly an involved Guard family. All five members of the Moore family have been involved within some area of the Air National Guard Family Program.

The Family Program is a way for the Air National Guard to bring military families together and get them involved in various programs such as the Key Spouses.

Sergeant Moore and his two youngest children, Kyle and Eden, have been very involved in the annual food and toy drives.

"Their assistance with food and toy drives have allowed the Family Program to impact the lives of several wing/GSU families by providing valuable donations to many local charities," said Stephanie Wynn, 189th Airlift Wing Family Program manager.

Sergeant Moore's daughter, Dara, was a fundamental player in the formation of the wing's youth group. Since the group's inception, she has been an active member by attending meetings, participating in activities and working on the various community service projects in which the group gets involved.

Lisa Moore, Sergeant Moore's wife, not only attends Family Readiness Group meetings, but she quite often instructs the training. She also developed a Financial Readiness program and provided briefings and training for the wing as well as several individual squadrons, upon the commander's request.

"The 189th [AW] has provided a working environment for Duane that has been wonderful for our family, and we want to give back to the wing because of this," said Mrs. Moore. "On a personal level, I have a passion for making sure our military families are fiscally healthy. Finances affect every area of our lives, including military careers and the ability to carry out the mission without the distractions that financial stress entails."

In addition to all of the support this family provides to the Arkansas National Guard, they're also extremely involved in their community and church.

Mrs. Wynn says," This family is the epitome of an involved National Guard family. Their dedicated work has helped improve the lives of many Guard families."