DON 2022 Women’s History Month
UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 042110Z MAR 22 MID200001547760U FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC TO ALNAV INFO SECNAV WASHINGTON DC CNO WASHINGTON DC CMC WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS ALNAV 012/22 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/-/MAR// SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF NAVY 2022 WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH// RMKS/1. Each March, the Department of the Navy (DON) celebrates Women's History Month to reflect on the historical, cultural, and societal contributions of women to our communities and to our Nation. It is an opportunity to honor female Sailors, Marines, and civilians who paved the way for future generations of leaders and to recognize those who continue to serve with honor and distinction. 2. We pay tribute to trailblazers like Loretta Walsh and Opha May Johnson, the first females to enlist in the Navy and the Marine Corps over a century ago. We celebrate innovative leaders, such as scientist Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, who was instrumental in the development of a computer programming language that is still used in government and business applications today. Their pioneering spirit shattered barriers and opened doors for many future leaders. These include Admiral Michelle Howard, the first Navy four -star admiral, Brigadier General Margaret Brewer, the first female general in Marine Corps history, and Steffanie Easter, the first civilian and woman to serve as the Director, Navy Staff Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. 3. The DON is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment where women continue to serve at all levels of leadership. Currently, the DON's total force is comprised of more than 187,000 women serving in career fields such as combat arms, surface, subsurface, and aviation as well as engineering, technology, and mathematics. Women represent thirty percent of the DON's civilian leadership corps, including Senior Executive Service, Highly Qualified Experts, Scientific, and Senior Level positions. 4. The contributions of women have been integral to improving and sustaining mission readiness. Diverse teams offer varied perspectives and optimized solutions to today's challenges. As we celebrate this month, I encourage you to learn more about the contributions of all women to the DON total force and salute those that continue to shape the future. 5. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro Secretary of the Navy.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//
Board Certified or Interested in Learning More About Lifestyle Medicine?
The Air Force Lifestyle & Performance Working Group is looking to amplify their voice and broaden their influence across the MHS in partnership with other like-minded medical professionals across all Services. The group consists of medical professionals (independent licensed practitioners and allied health professionals) with a goal to deliver care focused on enhancing the health and wellness of the population we serve using evidence-based lifestyle medicine principles. More importantly, this has direct application to developing a medically ready force and there is a vision to infuse these principles as part of the Joint Total Force Fitness initiative.
Email here if you are board certified or are interested in more information: LifestylePerformanceMed@gmail.com
Register here to receive future correspondence (may require using a personal device): https://forms.gle/ATCPWEcobKyWJSs48
Points of contact:
Col Mary Anne Kiel, Chair of the Lifestyle and Performance Working Group (contact in the global)
CAPT Michael Mercado, Navy BUMED Representative (contact in the global)
Virtual Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange Conference – Must Sign Up By 0800 EST Tomorrow!
The INDOPACIFIC MILITARY HEALTH EXCHANGE (7-10 MAR 2022, 0800-1600 India time), the premiere regional military medical conference in the INDOPACIFIC has opened many more seats since it is now virtual. The kicker is you have to register by 0800 Sunday EST. The link to the form is below. I know you cannot likely attend many of the talks but this gives you access to them for 30 days and you can view them at your convenience. There is a certificate that you can file and attempt to get category 2 CME or your organization’s equivalent.
Here’s the link to register if you are interested:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNIyAuAkhUK9qFTcVcUmOL16Cj2GjlgbZbmxoXBe9fQ9XInA/viewform
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