Airman donates 100 hours of time to AADD Published March 25, 2010 By Senior Airman Kristen Rohrer 60th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE,Calif. -- A Team Travis member recently became the first Airmen to complete 100 volunteer hours for Airmen Against Drunk Driving. Senior Airman Mercede Dalton, 60th Force Support Squadron, reached the milestone after putting in the volunteer hours during the last six months. "I found out about AADD one weekend from a friend of mine and thought I would give it a try and found that I love doing it," said Airman Dalton. "I try to volunteer at least twice a month if I can afford to; last summer I did 13 weekends in a row." AADD is a program that provides free, safe and confidential rides home for Airmen under the influence of alcohol. The program provides five standby designated drivers every Friday and Saturday night from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., as well as during major and base-wide functions. His volunteer work greatly affects the Team Travis mission; without volunteers like Airman Dalton, the program wouldn't be what it is today, said Master Sgt. Kimberley Gruber, AADD program manager. "With the war on DUIs, our program is widely used to not only save lives, but to save careers from that one misjudgment," said Sergeant Gruber. "Airman Dalton and volunteers like him are what makes AADD a true success." "AADD is an inherent part of who I am. When I help someone doing AADD, I get a sense of pride knowing I did something great," said Airman Dalton. "I have made a lot of friends, and have a lot of memories. I look forward to doing it again soon." Those interested in volunteering for AADD can e-mail Travis.AADD@travis.af.mil.