United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is by far the world's preeminent aerial fighting force. Below is information about those who serve the USAF.
See here for the official page of the United States Air Force.
Follow the links below for women in other branches of the United States military.
Women first joined the Air Force in 1948 when President Harry Truman signed the Women's Armed Services integration Act, which allowed women to serve in the military and created the Women in Air Force (WAF) program. This program allowed women to serve in very limited roles in the Air Force. In 1976 the program ended as women were accepted into the USAF on equal basis with men.
There were predecessors to the WAF. During WWII the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS) and Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) were formed. WAFS was a small group of transporter pilots while WASPs were, as their name suggests, pilots. These groups were integrated into the Air Force when women were admitted.
Featured Women: US Air Force
Major General Amy S. Courter
Major General Marcelite J. Harris
Major General Jeanne Holm
General Janet Wolfenbarger
Major General Wendy M. Masiello
Major General Michelle Johnson
Colonel Ruth Alice Lucas
Major General Linda R. Varhall
Brigadier General Linda M. Marsh
Brigadier General Nina M. Armagno
Brigadier General Rosanne Bailey
Major General Norma E. Brown
Major General Catherine A. Chilton
Major General Trudy H. Clark
Brigadier General Sharla J. Cook
Major General Kathleen D. Close
Brigadier General Kathleen A. Cook
Brigadier General Kimberly A. Crider
Major General Susan Y. Desjardins
Brigadier General Teresa A.H. Djuric
Major General Sharon K. G. Dunbar
Brigadier General Jan D. Eakle
Brigadier General Sally Ann Eaves
Brigadier General Carol C. Elliott
Major General B. Faulkenberry
Brigadier General Elizabeth A. Grote
Brigadier General Barbara A. Goodwin
Brigadier General Sandra A. Gregory
Major General Gina M. Grosso
Major General Anita R. Gallentine
Lieutenant General Terry L. Gabreski
Major General Sandra E. Finan
Major General Mary Kay Hertog
Major General Elizabeth Harrell
Brigadier General Allison A. Hickey
Brigadier General Mary Hittmeier
Brigadier General Pat Hinneburg
Major General Dorothy Hogg
Brigadier General Pamela J. Lincoln
Brigadier General Patricia C. Lewis
Major General Carol A. Lee
Brigadier General Elaine L. Knight
Brigadier General Linda S. Marchione
Major General Susan K. Mashiko
Brigadier General Mary A. Marsh
Brigadier General Linda R. Medler
Brigadier General Muriel R. McCarthy
Brigadier General Eden J. Murrie
Brigadier General Pamela Milligan
Brigadier General Martha A. Meeker
Brigadier General Maria C. Owens
Brigadier General Mary F. O'Brien
Brigadier General Lisa Naftzger-Kang
Major General Susan L. Pamerleau
Major General Teresa Peterson
Major General Polly A. Peyer
Brigadier General Pat Quisenberry
Brigadier General Karen S. Rankin
Major General Karen A. Rizzuti
Brigadier General Katherine E. Roberts
General Lori J. Robinson
Major General Jane C. Rohr
Major General Patricia A. Rose
Brigadier General Lyn D. Sherlock
Major General Kim Siniscalchi
Major General Erika C. Steuterman
Brigadier General Linda J. Stierle
Major General Jocelyn M. Seng
Brigadier General C. Schimmenti
Major General Debra A. Scullary
Brigadier General Jarisse J. Sanborn
Brigadier General Paula G. Thornhill
Major General Kathy E. Thomas
Brigadier General Janet A. Therianos
Brigadier General Sarah P. Wells
Major General M. Woodward
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