Giving back to the community Published July 23, 2008 By Airman 1st Class Amber Kelly-Woodward 375th Airlift Wing Public Affairs SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Scott's Top 3, 932nd Rising Six, Air Force Sergeant's Association and the 932nd Airlift Wing are combining efforts to support a family from Sandoval, Ill. Bradley Jordan is 16 years old, but is only 39 ½ inches tall, weighs 32 pounds and wears size 4 toddler clothes. He was born with osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II, a rare type of dwarfism. Bradley's parents are divorced and he lives with his two sisters, who also have the same type of dwarfism, and his mother. Bradley was recently diagnosed with an aneurysm and Moyamoya disease, a cerebrovascular disorder. Because of this news, he and his family had to go to Stanford, Calif. for testing and surgeries. His sister Bridgette, who is 19 years old and even smaller than Bradley, also had to undergo testing to determine if she had Moyamoya disease. Senior Master Sgt. Jim Maddox, 932nd Medical Squadron unit training manager, is the principal for Sandoval High School where Bradley Jordan attends. Sergeant Maddox originally hoped the 932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron could fly the Jordan family, but this went against regulations. The estimated cost for travel and expenses is $4,000. The Air Force Sergeants Association was also asked for help but it went against the organization's regulations also. Senior Master Sgt. Albert Lewis, AFSA Chapter 872 president, said he would ask members though if members would like to donate money to the Jordan family. "Although we take care of our Airmen, I felt it was a big enough need to ask AFSA members to donate," said Sergeant Lewis. "My son, when he was young, had to have surgery on his heart. It was no where near as serious as Bradley's, but for your child to have to go to the hospital is traumatic. We were fortunate to have people helping us, even from people we didn't know. So this is my way of giving back. This is another opportunity for a military installation to support a family in the local community," added Sergeant Lewis. Master Sgt. Tonya Hupp, 932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight evaluator, has coordinated most of the donations. Several JTF Scott members gave donations to Sergeant Hupp. "I have a newborn son - my heart goes out to them," said Sergeant Hupp. "I would like to help them for the duration of time they are out there." Bradley's mom, Christy, writes blogs about her family's status and these can be found at www.caringbridge.org/visit/bradleyjordan/.