Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer, 56th Fighter Wing command chief speaks to Airmen at an Applied Suicide Intervention Skill Training workshop, June, 11, 2024 at Luke AFB, Arizona. The Luke Air Force base Chaplain Corps hosted this two-day workshop designed to foster an environment of frontline leaders equipped with the necessary skills to connect, understanding, and assist a person who may be at risk for suicide. The ASIST workshop is one of many ways Luke AFB integrates mental health support into the everyday mission, prioritizing the health and morale of Airmen and honoring the memory of those lost to suicide. Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer, 56th Fighter Wing command chief speaks to Airmen at an Applied Suicide Intervention Skill Training workshop, June, 11, 2024 at Luke AFB, Arizona. The Luke Air Force base Chaplain Corps hosted this two-day workshop designed to foster an environment of frontline leaders equipped with the necessary skills to connect, understanding, and assist a person who may be at risk for suicide. The ASIST workshop is one of many ways Luke AFB integrates mental health support into the everyday mission, prioritizing the health and morale of Airmen and honoring the memory of those lost to suicide.

Learning to combat suicide at ASIST workshop

In the U.S. military, 492 active, reserve, and National Guard service members died by suicide in 2022, according to the...

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