Military Spouse – Michelle Aikman

Michelle Aikman Joins Washington Gas

April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 by michelleaikman

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It is with great JOY and CELEBRATION that I share I recently joined the Washington Gas team as the new Community Engineer! Washington Gas, a WGL Company, delivers natural gas to more than one million residential, commercial and industrial customers throughout Washington D.C., and the surrounding region. The Community Engineer…

Secretary of the Air Force Spouses & Family Forum

August 26, 2017 by michelleaikman

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At the Secretary of the Air Force Spouses & Family Forum on October 21, 2016, Michelle Aikman proposed that the Air Force, being the hub of STEM for the military, integrate military spouses to improve military spouse employment opportunities and reduce the cyber talent gap projected to grow with time.…

2016 National Military Spouse Network Business and Career Summit

November 1, 2016November 2, 2016 by michelleaikman

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I was invited to attend, live tweet, and do exclusive interviews at the 2016 National Military Spouse Network summit on behalf of Military Spouse. New to the Washington DC area, I was excited to attend this event. I left with several great reminders and takeaways for my company, Cerno and was excited…

Keynote Speaker for the 2016 Military Family Summit

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 by michelleaikman

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I was honored to travel back to Fairchild AFB in Spokane, Washington to Keynote this special bipartisan event. Panelists, moderators and speakers included: Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) Colonel Ryan R. Samuelson, Commander of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Colonel Daniel J. Swain, Commander of the…

Society of Military Spouses in STEM (SMSS)

July 11, 2016 by michelleaikman

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I cofounded the Society of Military Spouses in STEM (SMSS) with another military spouse this year! We have a closed Facebook group with 100+ members and just launched our public Facebook page. We invite you to LIKE the SMSS page and if you are a military spouse in STEM or is interested in STEM,…

Our Post 9-11 Military Life Story on StoryCorps’ Military Voices

June 21, 2016June 21, 2016 by michelleaikman

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In 2015, StoryCorps came to our town. They invited the local military community to interview each other and record it for the national archives. We were told that they records thousands of stories each year and only a small handful are ever aired. After years of listening to StoryCorps stories on…

Spotlight: Armed Forces Insurance

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016 by michelleaikman

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[caption id="attachment_213" align="aligncenter" width="960"] 2016 Military Spouse of the Year branch winners, spouses, Garry L. Parks, Lieutenant General, USMC, Ret. of Armed Forces Insurance (on the left), and Lori Simmons of Armed Forces Insurance (on the right).[/caption] Armed Forces Insurance (AFI) is the title sponsor for the 2016 Military Spouse…

AF spouse receives spouse of the year accolades > U.S. Air Force

May 9, 2016May 13, 2016 by michelleaikman

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Michelle Aikman was named Military Spouse Magazine’s 2016 Armed Forces Insurance Air Force Spouse of the Year during a luncheon May 5 at Fort Myer. Surrounded by her family and previous Air Force military spouses... read more

A Casual Conversation with Sandboxx

April 12, 2016May 13, 2016 by michelleaikman

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Sandboxx interviewed me after I was selected as the 2016 Armed Forces Insurance Air Force Spouse of the Year. Get comfortable because 10 minutes into our conversation, Kelly asked me if I had anything else I wanted to share... which is why it ended up being 20 minutes long. Thanks for the…

Military Spouse Voices™ is live!

March 20, 2016May 13, 2016 by michelleaikman

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As a military spouse, I recognize the need to have our voices heard! Submit Now to Military Spouse Voices™