A Day in the Life of a Service to Armed Forces Team Member Deployed to Djibouti

Normally in Wisconsin, you can find Alexandra “Lexy” Huber serving as the Senior Services to Armed Forces Program Specialist, supporting service members, veterans and their families and connecting them to local and available resources.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by American Red Cross (@americanredcross) However, right now, Lexy is stationed in Djibouti. She is one of 23 Red Cross workers currently deployed on behalf of the Red Cross’ Service to the Armed Forces (SAF) Division. They support U.S troops on bases in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In her role as a Station Manager, Lexy delivers emergency messages to those stationed at Camp Lemonnier and within the surrounding area of operations in the Middle East and Africa. This base is the only Red Cross deployment site to offer free First Aid/CPR/AED courses for service members. In addition to these services, a huge portion of Lexy’s role is to offer snacks, toiletries, games, free WIFI, and to lend a listening ear to anyone who needs one. She says that connecting through morale-boosting activities is a great way to show support for service members who are so far from home. Lexy distributes freeze pops to residents on Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti during a day when the temperature reached 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Photo cred: U.S. Navy. We asked Lexy if she could share with us what a typical day looks like for her. Here’s a peek at one of her recent j...
Source: Red Cross Chat - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Tags: Military Support american red cross International SAF service to the armed forces Source Type: news