PLAN OF EVENTS

Women in the Air Force Today 22 April 2019

0800 – 1530

Meeting called by Joshua Ortega, TSgt, USAF

Attendees: All military member and family

Lunch: Will be provided between 1100-1200

Please bring: Note Taker and Pen

0800 – 0945 Introduction Auditorium 1

Welcome Video | Dr. Jannell MacAulay (15 min)
https://youtu.be/EETDwk0_ErQ
Opening Remarks | Doug Stouffer, Colonel,
Commander 927th Air Refueling Wing (45 min)
The Role as Commander | Caroline Evernham,
Colonel, Commander 927th Operations Group (45
Min)

1000 – 1100 Pregnant in the Military Auditorium 1

Circuits of Discipline: Intensified Responsibilization
and the Double Bind of Pregnancy in the U.S.
Military | Amanda Torres, SSgt, USAF (45 min)
Q&A | Amanda Torres, SSgt, USAF (15 min)
-Maternity and Paternity Leave

1200 – 1345 Fitness for Military Women Auditorium 1

Barbies, Goddesses, and Entrepreneurs: Discourses
of Gendered Digital Embodiment in Women’s
Health Apps, Women's Studies in Communication |
Nikki Dover, SSgt, USAF (45 min)
Fitness Standards for Women in the Air Force | Nikki
Dover, SSgt, USAF (45 min)
Q&A | Nikki Dover, SSgt, USAF (15 min)
1400 – 1530 Base Resources Auditorium 1
Military & Family Readiness (30 min)
Base Chaplain (30 min)
Closing Remarks (30 min)
Additional Instructions:
The video in the first block is a Ted Talk from Dr. Jannell MacAulay who talks about being in the
military and balancing between going to school, being a mother, being a wife, and being an
airman.

Col Stouffer is the wing commander and his opening remarks are to welcome everyone who is
coming to learn for the day. He will go over the plan of events and will explain what being part of
Team MacDill is all about.

Col Evernham is the group commander and she is also a pilot. She will not only talk about what it is
like to be a woman in the military but also a pilot in the military. She will give her experiences from
the highest of highs to the lowest of lows. She has over 30 years of military experience. She is a
mother as well and can speak on the hardship she’s faced while being in the “boys club” that is
the old Air Force.

Megan D. McFarlane (2018) Circuits of Discipline: Intensified Responsibilization and the Double Bind
of Pregnancy in the U.S. Military, Women's Studies in Communication, 41:1, 22-41, DOI:
10.1080/07491409.2017.1419525
https://doi.org/10.1080/07491409.2017.1419525
I chose this article because it talks about how women in the military still face a little bit of a bad
name when it comes to them trying to raise a family but also trying to stay fit for duty. An example
that I’ve witnessed is when a female is tasked to deploy, she gets pregnant and that forces
someone else to go in her place in a short notice situation. Even though getting pregnant isn’t
always a planned thing, airmen both men and women alike judge the person for getting pregnant
and that isn’t right. The reason why SSgt Torres is going to talk about this topic is because she just
had a baby and is coming off her maternity leave which she can answer a lot of questions
pertaining to this subject. This link https://www.afpc.af.mil/Benefits-and-Entitlements/Leave-
Program/ talks about the leave rules for both the parent giving birth and the spouse who didn’t.

Marissa J. Doshi (2018) Barbies, Goddesses, and Entrepreneurs: Discourses of Gendered Digital
Embodiment in Women’s Health Apps, Women's Studies in Communication, 41:2, 183-
203, DOI: 10.1080/07491409.2018.1463930
https://doi.org/10.1080/07491409.2018.1463930

The reason why I picked this article to speak about is because, even though there is an app that says it
pertains to women of all body shapes and types, it still shows the stereotypical skinny “fit” woman as their
poster woman. This could keep women from actually striving to reach a goal that they set from themselves
and want them to make changes in their diets and workout plans. SSgt Dover is someone who has taken
courses on how to properly improve the body mentally and physically with both weight training and a
balanced diet based on the person’s body type. She has over 5 years of training experience and can
answer the questions asked by women trying to achieve a physical fitness goal. I’ve also linked the

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standards for the fitness test the Air Force gives every year.
https://www.afpc.af.mil/Portals/70/documents/Home/AF%20Fitness%20Program/FITNESS%20CHARTS.pdf

The base resources are going to be used for those who are seeking more information about what has been
talked about today. They are well equipped to help those in need and also to help those who are looking to
make things easier. This lesson plan for today is the first of many training day opportunities for the future.
Women in the military isn’t anything new relatively speaking, people get promoted and put into leadership
roles not based on the gender or sex they are but by their ability to do their job.

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