1. USAF Fisher House Program Overview
Maj Marcus Boone
AF Fisher House Program Manager
24 Aug 2017

2. Agenda Program Overview Board of Directors Legislation The Future
Questions

3. Program Overview FY16 House Statistics Future Houses (2)
12 Fisher Houses at 8 locations: Andrews, Dover, Eglin, JBER, Keesler, Lackland (3), Travis (2) and Wright-Patterson (2)
Total / Occupied Guest Nights: 38,836 / 28,063
Occupancy Rate: %
Families Accommodated: 4,724
Volunteers: 5,604
Volunteer Hours: 22,076
Future Houses (2)
172.26% Occupancy Rate: Andrews 55.07%, Dover 4.46%, Eglin 63.43%, JBER 98.57%, Keesler 95.66%, Lackland 76.94%, Travis 100%, Wright-Patterson 51.59%; removing Dover increases annual occupancy rate to 78.54%

4. Future Houses Keesler Fisher House II
Construction Period: Nov Sep 2017
Current Activities:
Parking & Framing Complete
Exterior envelope & Interior Finishes in progress

5. Future Houses Fisher House of Alaska II
Construction Period: May 2017 – Jun 2018
Current Activities:
Foundation & Parking Lot Complete.
Elevator Shaft Work In Progress.
Framing Starts Week of 28 August.

6. Board of Directors Voting Members Advisors Supporting Attendees
AF/SG - Brig Gen James J. Burks, AF/SG1/8 (Designee) - BOARD CHAIRMAN
SAF/FMC - Ms. Anne L. Gorney, SAF/FMCE (Designee)
AFSVA/CC – Col Donna L. Turner
AF/A1S - Col Kendall D. Peters
AFFHM Rep - TSgt Dorothy R. Whitfield (Dover Fisher House)
Advisors
AFSVA/FM – Lt Col Trevor J. Whitehill - CUSTODIAN
AF/A4CF - Mr. Gerald R. Johnson - FACILITIES
AF/JAA - Mr. Robert A. Williams - LEGAL
Supporting Attendees
AFMSA/SG8F - Maj Marcus B. Boone- PROGRAM MANAGER
AF/SGYB - Ms. Jahleen D. Wright - FINANCE
SAF/FMCEB - Mr. Wally W. Erck
SAF/FMCEB - Ms. Teresa J. Asbury
AFSVA/CA - Ms. Joanne M. Dimitriou
AFSVA/FMF - Ms. Connie E. Lipko
AFSVA/FMAP - Mr. Steven R. Holekamp
AFSVA/FMFP - Mr. Douglas R. Ochodnicky
AFSVA/FMFP - Ms. Becky L. Karnafel
AFSVA/FMTP - Mr. Aubrey C. (A.C.) Berry
AFSVA/FMTP - Mr. Robert S. Howard
AFSVA/JA - Mr. Peter F. Gedraitis
AF/A4CFC - Maj Michelle L. Sterling
AF/A4CFC - Ms. Amie S. Price
AF/A1SR - Mr. Mark W. Montgomery

7. Legislation H.R. 5293 – DoD Appropriations Act, 2017
SEC In addition to amounts provided else-where in this Act, $5,000,000 (increased by $5,000,000) is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense, to remain available for obligation until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, that upon the determination of the Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the national interest, these funds shall be available only for a grant to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., only for the construction and furnishing of additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of military family members when confronted with the illness or hospitalization of an eligible military beneficiary
SEC During the current fiscal year, not to exceed $11,000,000 from each of the appropriations made in title II of this Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, and ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ may be transferred by the military department concerned to its central fund established for Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant to section 2493(d) of title 10, United States Code

8. Dover Legislation
H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law )
Section 643, Designation of Fisher House for the Families of the Fallen and Meditation Pavilion at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, as a Fisher House
H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law )
Section 643, Clarification of Authorized Fisher House Residents at the Fisher House for the Families of the Fallen and Meditation Pavilion at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware

9. On The Horizon
Successes
Centralized guest registration
Preventative and Corrective Maintenance coverage
Policy Development & Implementation Working Group (PDI WG)
Facilities masterplan & predictive corrective maintenance implementation
Heated storage for Alaska Fisher house!!!

10. THANK YOU!!!
QUESTIONS?