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Air Force Master Sgt. Paul Alfred, 607th Combat Weather Squadron flight chief, talks to displaced Soldiers and Airmen, Dec. 29, about different resources and activities available to them during the weekend such as the Humphreys Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers (BOSS) program. Recently 320 service members were displaced due to maintenance issues. The U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys community provided supplies, Dec. 29, to those service members. (U.S. Army Photo by Richard Kim)
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A volunteer from the United Service Organization (USO) sets up drinks and snacks for displaced Soldiers and Airmen to pick up at their convenience on Dec. 29. Recently 320 service members were displaced due to maintenance issues and the USO, Commissary and Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR) contributed many items such as books, toiletries, board games, snacks and drinks to the displaced Soldiers and Airmen. (U.S. Army Photo by Richard Kim)
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Airmen from the 607th Combat Weather Squadron look through a stack of books that were donated by the United Service Organization (USO) and Humphreys community members, Dec. 29 near the Sentry Village USO on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys. Recently 320 service members were displaced due to maintenance issues and the USO, Commissary and Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR) contributed many items such as books, toiletries, board games, snacks and drinks to the displaced Soldiers and Airmen. (U.S. Army Photo by Richard Kim)
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CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea – Installation organizations gave away supplies to 320 displaced service members, Dec. 29, on Camp Humphreys.
“Due to maintenance, service members were relocated to another housing facility like three days before Christmas,” said Master Sgt. Paul Alfred, U.S. Air Force flight chief with 607th Combat Weather Squadron. “The new facilities lack kitchenettes and some of the rooms are completely bare. This time of the year is already extremely difficult for single and unaccompanied service members, so we wanted to find ways to ease some of the stresses.”
The eight-floor building housed 20 Airmen and 300 Soldiers who were relocated to temporary lodging. Alfred worked with the United Service Organization, the Commissary, as well as other organizations, to gather donations of hygiene products, water bottles, snacks and other beverages to distribute to the service members in need.
“We even provided games to the members so they would have them through the holidays to help cheer them up a bit,” said Alfred.
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Daniel Shoane, 607th Combat Weather Squadron, was one of the service members moved into temporary housing. He said the seeing others come to help him was uplifting.
"It's just amazing to see all the community partners we have coming together and being selfless and being able to give back to the people who are displaced for the holidays,” said Shoane. “It's nice to see all the efforts that are given."
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