She also often spends her weekends and summers volunteering at hospitals, while taking breaks every now and then for her hobbies, reading and hiking. Ever since then, Anna has found a calling in helping others.”Īccording to Anna’s parents, she spends a typical 12-hour day going to school and then volunteering or competing in after-school sports, five days every week. “She started volunteering in the local community at age four when we were assigned to the 5th Flying Training Squadron at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, which is under the 340 th Flying Training Group at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. “We are extremely proud of everything Anna has done to help her family, classmates, and community,” Cummins said. Matthew Cummins, 70 th Flying Training Squadron flight commander. presented Anna Cummins, 16, with the Air Force Military Child of the Year award. Along with that celebration, Operation Homefront hosts an annual awards gala recognizing eight outstanding young people ages 13 to 18 from each branch of the military based on their scholarship, volunteerism, leadership, extracurricular involvement, and resiliency.Īt this year’s April 7 gala in Washington, D.C., Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Each April, the Department of Defense celebrates the Month of the Military Child to recognize the children of all service members and veterans.

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