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Attack Wing holds Retirees Appreciation Day, officially opens RAO

By Staff Sgt. Michael Shaffer, 111th Attack Wing Public Affairs / Published May 16, 2016

Col. William R. Griffin, Vice Commander of the 111th Attack Wing, and retired Chief Master Sgt. Jenny W. Pappas, Director of the 111th ATKW Retiree’s Activities Office, cut the ceremonial ribbon to the newly-founded 111th ATKW Retiree’s Activities Office at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2016. Attendees of the Retirees Appreciation Day held on base watched as the ribbon cutting ended the day-long event full of speakers, information and events for retired, recently retired and soon-to-be retired military personnel and spouses. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Shaffer)
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Col. William R. Griffin, Vice Commander of the 111th Attack Wing, and retired Chief Master Sgt. Jenny W. Pappas, Director of the 111th ATKW Retiree’s Activities Office, cut the ceremonial ribbon to the newly-founded 111th ATKW Retiree’s Activities Office at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2016. Attendees of the Retirees Appreciation Day held on base watched as the ribbon cutting ended the day-long event full of speakers, information and events for retired, recently retired and soon-to-be retired military personnel and spouses. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Shaffer)

Keith M. Donnell, a certified personal accountant, fields a question from an attendee of the Retirees Appreciation Day hosted by the Retiree’s Activities Office at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2016. The group gathered was able to not only receive pertinent information, but was also given the chance to ask questions in regard to military retirement and benefits. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Shaffer/Released)
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Keith M. Donnell, a certified personal accountant, fields a question from an attendee of the Retirees Appreciation Day hosted by the Retiree’s Activities Office at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2016. The group gathered was able to not only receive pertinent information, but was also given the chance to ask questions in regard to military retirement and benefits. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Shaffer/Released)

Kevin D.R. Brown, an independent massage therapist and representative from U.S. Family Health Plan, gives a free massages to an attendee of Retirees Appreciation Day hosted by the Retiree’s Activities Office at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2016. The free event was put together and held by the 111th Attack Wing Retiree’s Activities Office at Horsham AGS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Shaffer)
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Kevin D.R. Brown, an independent massage therapist and representative from U.S. Family Health Plan, gives a free massages to an attendee of Retirees Appreciation Day hosted by the Retiree’s Activities Office at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2016. The free event was put together and held by the 111th Attack Wing Retiree’s Activities Office at Horsham AGS. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Shaffer)

Keith M. Donnell, a certified personal accountant, briefs retired, recently retired and soon-to-be retired military personnel and spouses on the benefits available to them upon full retirement from military service during the Retirees Appreciation Day hosted by the Retiree’s Activities Office at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2016. Donnell also discussed the Thrift Savings Plan and 401K’s in detail and how to invest and financially plan for the future. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Shaffer)
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Keith M. Donnell, a certified personal accountant, briefs retired, recently retired and soon-to-be retired military personnel and spouses on the benefits available to them upon full retirement from military service during the Retirees Appreciation Day hosted by the Retiree’s Activities Office at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, May 14, 2016. Donnell also discussed the Thrift Savings Plan and 401K’s in detail and how to invest and financially plan for the future. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Shaffer)

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HORSHAM AIR GUARD STATION, Pa. -- Retired, recently retired, and soon-to-be retiring military personnel along with their spouses gathered  for an all-day series of presentations covering the many aspects of retired life during Retirees Appreciation Day here, May 14. The day-long event was put together by the 111th Attack Wing Retiree's Activities Office. Some of the events included a financial session, benefits information assembly and a health care question and answer time. The day concluded with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Retiree's Activities Office here.
For more information on the RAO, call 215-323-7135, or click on the RAO graphic on the bottom left side of the Wing's homepage.