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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Military spouses Marie Hotaling, Michelle Aikman, Ricki Selva and Dawn Goldfein attended the Military Spouse of the Year award luncheon May 5, 2016, at Fort Myer in Arlington, Va. More than 100 military spouses attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bryan Franks)AF spouse receives spouse of the year accolades
                        
                        
                        Military spouses Marie Hotaling, Michelle Aikman, Ricki Selva and Dawn Goldfein attended the Military Spouse of the Year award luncheon May 5, 2016, at Fort Myer in Arlington, Va. More than 100 military spouses attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bryan Franks)
                
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        Michelle Aikman, the 2016 Air Force Spouse of the Year, speaks with a fellow spouse of the year nominee during the Military Spouse of the Year award luncheon May 5, 2016, at Fort Myer in Arlington, Va. Aikman aims to be a voice for all spouses navigating challenges in their lives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bryan Franks)AF spouse receives spouse of the year accolades
                        
                        
                        Michelle Aikman, the 2016 Air Force Spouse of the Year, speaks with a fellow spouse of the year nominee during the Military Spouse of the Year award luncheon May 5, 2016, at Fort Myer in Arlington, Va. Aikman aims to be a voice for all spouses navigating challenges in their lives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bryan Franks)
                
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        Maj. Robert Aikman, wife Michelle, and children Cole and Annika, attended the Military Spouse of the Year award luncheon May 5, 2016, at Fort Myer in Arlington, Va. During the luncheon, Michelle was recognized as the Air Force’s military spouse of the year. The Aikmans are stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bryan Franks)AF spouse receives spouse of the year accolades
                        
                        
                        Maj. Robert Aikman, wife Michelle, and children Cole and Annika, attended the Military Spouse of the Year award luncheon May 5, 2016, at Fort Myer in Arlington, Va. During the luncheon, Michelle was recognized as the Air Force’s military spouse of the year. The Aikmans are stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bryan Franks)
                
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AF spouse receives spouse of the year accoladesPublished May 6, 2016
                    
                    By Tech. Sgt. Bubba Franks
                    
                    
                    Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs Command Information
            **FORT MYER, Va. (AFNS)  --**Michelle Aikman was named Military Spouse Magazine’s 2016 Air Force Military Spouse of the Year during a luncheon May 5 at Fort Myer.Surrounded by her family and previous Air Force military spouses of the year winners, Aikman was recognized for her lifetime of accomplishments.Aikman, who graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a degree in chemical engineering, has dedicated much of her professional life to pushing military spouse career issues forward but didn’t know what to expect when she was first nominated for the award.“I'm very surprised how many people are involved and invested in what's happening here,” Aikman said. “It is just beyond words how much this means to me. So much work often goes unrecognized, I'm very, very honored to be here and I'm slightly overwhelmed.”Military Spouse Magazine created the award in 2008 to honor military spouses of all ranks and from all branches of service. More than a 1.1 million military spouses support and maintain the homefront while service members defend the nation and its freedoms. The military spouse of the year award recognizes military spouse’s important contributions and unwavering commitment to the military community and country.Aikman founded the SkillAssets, a career management organization that specializes in proactive solutions for major career changers and professionals with significant employment challenges such as gaps in paid employment or a string of seemingly unrelated work experiences.“As I was pursuing my own career goals, I ran into people over and over again who didn't fully recognize how much value they can bring to an employer,” Aikman said. “It just opened my eyes to the need that people needed to be told and showed how awesome they are and especially for this (military) community. They are phenomenal and there is a lot of skill sets and traits that are developed just by being in the military or being in military family life.”As a recipient of the award, Aikman will continue her work to enhance communication and strength and connections among military spouses at local-base level to pursue solutions that will improve the lives of military spouses and family.“She’s an inspiration and great role model for all spouses,” said Dawn Goldfein, wife of Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein. “It was a privilege to meet her and her family.”Air Force Military Spouse of the Year 



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