Women Military Aviators

Ladies, Tomboy Tools added about $125 to the WMA scholarship fund last Friday night at the flight suit social at Women in Aviation, International. If you weren’t able to attend or didn’t get a chance to stop by, now is your chance to contribute to the scholarship fund while getting a head start on your [...]

“The major HOWS in balancing career and family come down to communication and sacrifice – one person will always take a ‘back seat’ but it does not have to be negative, as long as the career and family decisions are made together…” Read the article and listen to LCDR Nora Jacobsen’s story on the Striking a Balance panel at the WAI conference, March 10th at 2 PM.

“For me my family is my first priority. I choose my career path by what is best for them. When I am at work I stay focused to ensure I am putting my all into my job.” Read the article now and hear the rest of Striking a Balance panel member Jeanette Nowadnick’s story at WAI in Dallas on 8-10 March!

“For me, I know that continuing with my career and doing a job that I love every day makes me a better mom for my kids” Read the article now and hear the rest of LT Brooke Honor Desrochers’ story at the Striking a Balance panel at WAI!

Meet panel member AMT1 (Aviation Maintenance Technician First Class) Tiffany VanSicklen, who has been on active duty in the Coast Guard at Elizabeth City, N.C. for 14 years. Describing her job, Tiffany says she “Fixes, flies and stands duty” on the H-60 Jayhawk.  She and her husband, Pete, who is an E-6 mechanic as well, [...]