There are many female pioneers in African American history with various accomplishments that come to mind. Some of these pioneers…
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) — In honor of the first women who became U.S. Air Force pilots, Air…
After last year’s fruitful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), carrying the Orion spacecraft, NASA is moving to the…
JBSA San Antonio — On the evening of August 23, 1943, a pilot named Mabel Rawlinson died in a fiery…
On June 12, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act. Making so for…
As a child, Patricia “Patty” Ortiz thought she wanted to be an astronaut. But when she saw a television episode…
Out of the nearly 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients, only one was a woman — just one — and her…
As a child living on China Lake Naval Weapons Station in the Mojave Desert, Elizabeth “Liz” Ruth received her medical…
The sound of fire from the main gun of the M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank rattled the surrounding area as…
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. — Girls from elementary, middle and high schools possibly unaware of the heroic contributions made by women…
Staff Sgt. Esther McGowin Blake has the distinction of being the “first woman in the Air Force.” She enlisted in…
Marine Corps Capt. Kelsey M. Hastings spent the first few years of her career as an artillery officer. Little did…
In 1960, Chief Master Sgt. Grace Peterson became the first female chief master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. She…
