![]() “This dedication will serve as a reminder for all of us of the courage these female pioneers showed while shattering those glass ceilings.” “This was the first time, nearly three decades after the birth of the Air Force, that women were allowed to join the service as equals to men and enter pilot and navigator career fields,” Webb said. Jones, announced the launch of a test program that would enable women to enter pilot training and staff a now all-volunteer force after the abolishment of the military draft following the Vietnam War. In 1975, then- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. The 10 women of undergraduate pilot training class ‘77 - ‘08 who were honored are Kathleen A. ![]() These trailblazers paved the way for future generations of female pilots and their influence on our Air Force is still felt today.” “They lived the fact that glass ceilings were a reality simply because they were women. Brad Webb, AETC commander, who presided over the ceremony. “The women of class ‘77 - ’08 truly broke barriers,” said Lt. Located in the AETC headquarters, the newly renamed Trailblazer Room was dedicated to the first 10 women who earned their silver wings, Sept. ![]() Air Force pilots, Air Education and Training Command officials renamed the Martin Hall Conference Room, the Trailblazer Room, during a virtual ceremony, June 29. In honor of the first women who became U.S. JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS).
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