Annie Rae Payne is a Navy Veteran who previously worked for the state of Washington as the Education Coordinator at a state-funded early childhood education and assistance program. She is the Life Skills and Family Advocacy Program Educator at the Fleet and Family Support Center at NAS Whidbey Island. In addition to being the NASWI Ombudsman Coordinator, she has been an Ombudsman for 13 years and is presently appointed to the World Famous Rooks of VAQ-137.
She and her husband, Eric, are about to embark on their 15th deployment together. Eric and Annie share three children, a son and daughter-in-law, two Grandchildren, and their German Shepherd Harley. Annie enjoys reading, camping, game nights, and entertaining in her free time.
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Show Takeaways:
- Ask yourself Annie’s big question:
- How can I help someone feel safe and seen?
- Inclusion means creating connections, building relationships, and supporting others to do the same. To be inclusive in this Navy life means including those outside of the Navy to support our families.Values of diversity and inclusion ultimately benefit everyone.It sometimes takes grit to ensure inclusive programs persist amidst financial, institutional, and other challenges.
