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Hunt Military Housing has teamed up with Laughlin Air Force Base to provide Airmen a chance to have their voices heard and better their living situation. Since First Assignment Instructor Pilots (FAIPs) spend years at Laughlin, and may even return within their career, being provided an acceptable home is a must.
“I’ve chosen to live on base for the convenience of it,” said 1st Lt. Frank Toohey, 85th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot. “I like to be able to come home real quick to let the dog out or to get some lunch in the middle of the day.”
For tenants like Toohey, there are many motivating factors to live on the base; from being close to work, to lower expenses on things like gas, groceries, and time. The greatest benefit of living on base is the close-knit community and friendships it can provide. Being near other servicemembers and their families allows great opportunities for people to come together and socialize.
“It’s worked out where I’ve had friends around nearby,” said Toohey. “Having a good community is another reason why I choose to live on base.”
The benefits may be nice but is it worth living on base if the quality of housing is not up to the tenants’ standards?
“The condition of base housing is important to me because it's where I spend half my time,” said Toohey. “Obviously I want that to be of the highest standard possible.”
As a FAIP, Toohey has countless long days of briefings, flight training, and instructing with student pilots. Getting home to a house that satisfies his wants and needs is something that gets Toohey through the day when it starts to drag on.
The satisfaction of Laughlin’s base housing residents is extremely important for their quality of life and morale. That's why the Department of the Air Force and Hunt Military Housing work together to continually ensure they are meeting the needs of Laughlin base residents. By providing an independent third-party base housing survey sent via email, each resident has the chance to express how they view base housing and any issues that need fixing.
“Whether it is a good comment or a bad comment, or an in-between comment; it's just to get the word out,” said Marissa Cervantes, Hunt Housing Community Director. “This is the best time to list what all the problems are, big or small.”
While past issues have been resolved, base housing officials know that things still need to be improved and want to make the change to better meet the standards of its tenants. It's imperative to give honest suggestions and recommendations via the confidential base housing survey.
“Everything is important. No matter how minor you think it is, it's probably the same thing that everyone else is thinking,” said Cervantes. “The more surveys completed, the better.”
The Tenant Satisfaction Survey for Privatized Housing is available to all living in on-base housing. A link to the survey will be provided via email by AirForceHousingSurvey@celassociates.com. If this email has not been received, tenants should reach out to the email above with their installation and address to gain access to their survey. The survey is completely online, confidential, and taken under serious consideration. The future of Laughlin housing will be shaped by the responses to the survey.
“If everyone is able to take the survey, we can get our voice out there and make sure that changes are made to improve our quality of life,” said Toohey.
| Date Taken: | 12.07.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 12.07.2021 16:50 |
| Story ID: | 410624 |
| Location: | LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS, US |
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