Hometown Heroes Salute (HHS)

Guarding America - Defending Freedom

Hometown Heroes Salute• ANG-wide recognition program requested by TAGs and

EFAC• Honors Airmen who have deployed for 30 or more consecutive days,

away from home station, in support of contingency operations, CONUS/OCONUS

• ANG Director/Command Chief Master Sergeant Championed• Launched to the field Jan 09

• Honors Airman, Airman’s family and Center of Influence (COI)• Family: Spouse/Significant Other, Children• Center of Influence (COI): Anyone the member designates as

influence/support (i.e., clergy, employer, Uncle, etc.)

• HHS website launched1 Apr 09: https://airguard.ang.af.mil/hometownheroessalute

• Awards will be implemented in two phases• Phase I: “Catch-Up” 2009 – Honor all eligible ANG members from

9/11/01 through 12/31/08, anticipate 70,000+ eligible members• Phase II: Commences Jan 2010 – Eligibility timeline starts from 1

Jan 09• Family members and COI’s honored both Phases

Guarding America - Defending Freedom

Hometown Heroes Salute

• Phase II: Commences Jan 2010• 1st Tier: Framed letter of appreciation (30-179

days)• 2nd Tier: Framed American Flag (180-365 days)• 3rd Tier: Eagle Statue (366+ days)

• Family members and COI’s honored both Phases

• Rationale• Retention• Family Recognition• Employer Appreciation• Community Relations• Marketing• Legislative Support

• IT’S THE RIGHT THING TO DO!

Guarding America - Defending Freedom

Hometown Heroes Salute

Framed Hometown Heroes Salute Coin with Letter of Appreciation signed by the ANG Director and Command Chief Master Sergeant.

1st Tier: 2nd Tier:

Framed American Flag with Hometown Heroes Salute Coin.

3rd Tier:

Eagle Statue with Hometown Heroes Salute Coin

Honorees may receive one of the following three tiered awards:

Honored Family members and Centers of Influence will receive the following

(30 – 179 consecutive days)

(180 – 365 consecutive days)

(366+ consecutive

days)

Spouse or Significant other: Children: Center of Influence (COI):

HHS Logo engraved Rosewood Pen/Pencil Set.

HHS Logo engraved Dog TagsHHS Logo Medallion.