A Celebration of United Forces & Families

In honor of Military Appreciation Month, AFA was proud to host A Celebration of United Forces & Families on May 30, 2023. The hybrid event celebrated the unique and consistently evolving roles of military spouses, and was the first hybrid event hosted by AFA's United Forces & Families (F2) program.

The first session was a special fireside chat with CSAF Spouse Mrs. Sharene Brown and CSO Spouse Mrs. Jennifer Saltzman who shared their milspouse experiences. The second panel highlighted the diversity of personal milspouse stories by featuring Aaron Evenson, Nicole Murray, and Kirstin Navaroli. Both sessions were moderated by F2 Chair Lyndsey Akers.

Watch the full event below, or click here to download the transcript.

 

Speakers

Sharene Brown

Mrs. Sharene Brown

Spouse of CSAF Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Jennifer Saltzman

Mrs. Jennifer Saltzman

Spouse of CSO Gen. B. Chance Saltzman
 

 

 

 

 

 

Lyndsey Akers

Lyndsey Akers

F2 Chair | Air Force Spouse
 

 

Aaron Evenson

TSgt. Aaron Evenson, USAF (Ret.)

F2 Task Force Member | Space Force Spouse & Caregiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicole Murray

Nicole Murray

Director of Community Relations, Washington Nationals | Space Force Spouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirstin Navaroli

Kirstin Navaroli

Co-Founder, Wives of the Armed Forces | Air Force Spouse

 


Thank You to Our Sponsors

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To learn more about partnership opportunities and how you can support F2, contact us at F2@afa.org.