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Dr. Harold Brown

1960's -- Dr. Harold Brown, Air Force secretary from 1965-1969

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Dr. Harold Brown

1960's -- Air Force Secretary Dr. Harold Brown addresses the participants at the Second Annual USAF Cost Reduction Program Award ceremonies at Offutt AFB, Neb., Oct. 27, 1965. Secretary Brown extended his congratulations to those receiving awards, and expressed his appreciation to the military and civilian personnel who contributed to the savings realized in fiscal year 1965.

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Daniel Chappie James

Col. Daniel "Chappie" James, left, meets with two government officials in the Pentagon. On Sept. 1, 1975, Colonel James was promoted to general, the first African American four-star general in American military history. (Courtesy photo)

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Frances Gabreski

1940's -- Lt. Col. Frances S. Gabreski and Staff Sgt. Ralph Safford, crew chief, prepare for flight. The assistant crew chief is in the background.

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General Nathan F. Twining

1950's -- General Nathan F. Twining was Air Force chief of staff from 1953 - 1957. He also served as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1957 - 1960.

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Charles Yeager

Col. Charles S. Yeager, Commandant of the USAF Aerospace Research Pilot School at the Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, Calif., poses with a model of the North American X-15 high speed, high-altitude research aircraft. He holds a photograph of the Bell X-1 aircraft in which he became the first man to fly faster than the speed of sound on Oct. 14, 1947.

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Air Service Corps

EARLY YEARS -- Brig. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, Maj. Gen. James. E. Fechet and Brig. Gen. H.C. Pratt

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Frank Lahm

EARLY YEARS -- Col. Frank Lahm, the first man to be rated a pilot in the U.S. military service, flew with Orville Wright in the first cross country flight.

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Dr. Sheila Widnall

1990's -- Sheila E. Widnall was the 18th secretary of the Air Force and the first woman to hold the office. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Firefighting history

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- This 1958 O-6 Cardox fire crash truck was completely restored by 49th Civil Engineer Squadron fire and emergency services department people here recently. They presented it to the military firefighter's heritage museum at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, during a dedication ceremony May 18. (Courtesy photo)

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Firefighting history

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Larry Daniels, a Holloman firefighter, cleans out the O-6 Cardox fire crash truck after it was donated by a local firefighter's union. The truck sat for 30 years and was infested by rodents and covered in sand. Firefighters here restored the vehicle and donated it to the military firefighter's heritage museum at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. (Courtesy photo)

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CMSAF Eric Benken

1950's -- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Eric Benken was appointed as the 12th chief master sergeant of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Colonel Eileen M. Collins

1990's -- Col. Eileen M. Collins commands the STS-93 mission. (Courtesy photo)

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Colonel Eileen M. Collins

1990's -- Col. Eileen M. Collins was the first woman to command the Space Shuttle. (Courtesy photo)

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General Ronald R. Fogleman

1990's -- General Ronald R. Fogleman

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Colonel Susan Helms

Col. Susan Helms lived aboard the International Space Station as a member of the Expedition-2 crew in 2001. (Courtesy photo)

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Colonel Susan Helms

1990's -- Col. Susan Helms, first U.S. military woman in space. (Courtesy photo)

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Gen. Charles Horner

Gen. Charles A. Horner, the architect of the Operation Desert Storm air campaign against Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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General Merrill A. McPeak

1990's -- General Merrill A. McPeak was the 14th chief of staff of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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F. Whitten Peters

1990's -- F. Whitten Peters was the 19th secretary of the Air Force sworn in July 1999. For 19 months he wore two hats, as undersecretary of the Air Force and acting secretary, surpassing the record for longest tenure as acting secretary. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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