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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. The 88th Air Base Wing will celebrate Women’s History Month with a variety of events throughout March.
The 88 ABW Special Observance Committee will host events including a women’s health seminar, a book club, museum tours and scavenger hunts. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Women Breaking Barriers, Building the Future,” honoring the contributions and service of military and civilian women.
Organizers say it will raise awareness of pioneering women past and present and show the value that diversity brings to American forces.
“I hope our celebration events give people insight and a better understanding of the challenges women have overcome,” said Sgt. Vivian Thompson, committee member. “I hope they feel inspired to take action and contribute to building a better future.”
Women’s History Month Celebration Events
The Women’s Health Dashboard and book club are open to all community members with access to the database.
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March 8 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Women’s Health Panel with speakers from the 88 Medical Group. The panel will be held in the Wright-Patterson Medical Center Auditorium (basement level).
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March 29 from 3 to 4:30 p.m. – Reading club conversation in the USO Auditorium. The book club will be reading. “Codename: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became the Most Decorated Spy of World War II,” by Larry Loftis. The discussion will focus on the theme of this year’s celebration highlighting the achievements of Odette Sansom. Sansom was an undercover agent for the British World War II secret organization, the Special Operations Executive. For more information about the book, Click here.
“I really want to go to the Air Force Museum. I haven’t seen the Women in the Air Force exhibit yet,” Thompson said. “Plus, it will be great to hear other people’s opinions and takeaways from our book club discussion.”
The committee is partnering with the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force and offering three ways to view exhibits featuring women in the Air Force:
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March 6, 15, 22 and 27 from 9:30 to 11:30 am – Base employees can register for a two-hour guided tour. Registration is required. To register for Guided Women in the Air Force tours, send an email with the subject line “Registration for March WAF Tours” to museonational.mut@us.af.mil.
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Every Saturday in March (March 2, 9, 16, 23, 30) two-hour guided tours will be available to the public. Tours run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. No registration required.
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The museum will also offer a free scavenger hunt open to the public for a month. It is designed to be an immersive educational experience for people of all ages to learn about women’s history. See the Women in the Air Force exhibit map and scavenger hunt sheets below:
Treasure hunt buildings. 1 and 2:
www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=BbLi8zntTDo%3d&portalid=7
Treasure hunt buildings. 3 and 4:
www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=JSUiAJo496o%3d&portalid=7
These events aim to recognize the countless contributions that women in military and civilian service have made to create a positive opportunity for a better future, organizers said.
As a member of the Women’s History Month committee, Thompson was able to speak with different employees on the base.
“It was great to be able to interact with offices I don’t normally talk to, like Equal Opportunity and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility team,” she said.
If you have questions related to the Women’s History Month Committee, please contact Staff Sgt. Vivian Thompson in vivian.e.thompson5.mil@health.mil or Senior Airman Christley Mae Miranda in christleymae.g.miranda.mil@health.mil.
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