Joint base san antonio lackland, texas –. nearly 70 members of the women in the air force program gathered at joint base san antonio lackland for a reunion oct. 7, with many reminiscing on service careers that began nearly 70 years ago. founded in 1948 as part of the women’s armed services integration act, waf served as a trailblazing. To support these efforts the united states air force (usaf) established the women in the air force (waf) program. the waf made tremendous strides for women as it had helped lay the necessary groundwork needed for women to achieve equal opportunities as men in the usaf. the program was dissolved more than 25 years later in 1976 when women were.
Women in the air force reunion links the future with its past. members of the women in the air force, including chief master sgt. dorothy holmes, left, the first woman to reach 30 years in the air force, cut a celebratory cake during the joint base san antonio waf reunion oct. 7 at jbsa lackland. waf was founded in 1948 out of the women’s. 161007 f fd742 232 photo by: sean worrell. joint base san antonio lackland, texas members of the women in the air force, including chief master sgt. dorothy holmes, left, the first woman to reach 30 years in the air force, cut a celebratory cake during the joint base san antonio waf reunion oct. 7 at jbsa lackland. waf was founded in 1948. Living history volunteers show off women in the air force uniforms from the 40’s 60’s. living history volunteers take a quick selfie showing the earliest women in the air force uniforms carried over from wwii. lt. col. mckinney in early 50’s waf “cords” with a women in the air force veteran. sra cartwright in tan 50’s dress uniform. "nearly 70 members of the women in the air force program gathered at joint base san antonio lackland for a reunion oct. 7, with many reminiscing on service careers that began nearly 70 years ago .
Living history volunteers show off women in the air force uniforms from the 40’s 60’s. living history volunteers take a quick selfie showing the earliest women in the air force uniforms carried over from wwii. lt. col. mckinney in early 50’s waf “cords” with a women in the air force veteran. sra cartwright in tan 50’s dress uniform. "nearly 70 members of the women in the air force program gathered at joint base san antonio lackland for a reunion oct. 7, with many reminiscing on service careers that began nearly 70 years ago . There have been women in the united states air force since 1948, and women continue to serve in it today. [ 2][ 3] as of 2020, there were 69,564 total women on active duty in the us air force, with 14,325 serving as officers, and 55,239 enlisted. of all the branches in the us military, the air force has the highest percentage of female active. Women in the air force reunion links the future with its past . military training instructors speak with female veterans, known as women in the air force, a term for women who joined the air force between 1949 and 1976, during the air force basic military training graduation parade oct. 7, 2016, at joint base san antonio lackland’s parade grounds.
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