USO flies Airmen home for Christmas

Published Dec. 9, 2009
By Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Sixteen single Airmen in the ranks of staff sergeant and below will be chosen to win a free, one-person round-trip coach airfare from Europe or Southwest Asia home to the U.S. this holiday season.

Dec. 10 is the final day to submit entries.

To be eligible, entrants must be single, at least 18-years old, Active duty and in the ranks of E-1 through E-5.

The tickets are sponsored by the United Services Organization and winners are scheduled to be announced Dec. 15.

To enter, servicemembers must e-mail their full name, rank, unit and location, contact phone number, and a brief explanation of why they would like to go home for the holidays to eagleradio@afn.dma.mil.

No entries will be received after Dec. 10 and travel must commence prior to June 30, 2010.

For more information about this USO-sponsored sweepstake, visit: http://affiliates.uso.org/Europe/files/Official%20Sweepstakes%20Rules,%20USO%20HFHS%20(091120).pdf.