"The U.S. Air Force is a powerful military force. But there is more to this high-flying military branch than you might imagine. These surprising facts about the U.S. Air Force will amaze you"--.
The US Air Force offers a wide array of career opportunities. Comments from men and women who have served in the military, current statistics and forecasts, and realistic descriptions provide a useful look at Air Force jobs ranging from Pilot, to Psychologist to Pararescue.
"Explores the pararescue jumpers's history, key missions, role in the US military, major accomplishments, required training, weapons, gear, technology, and [more]."--Provided by publisher.
one woman's rise through the ranks of the U.S. Air Force
Dietrich, Cheryl
2016
When Cheryl Dietrich joined the U.S. Air Force, she began a transformation from overweight introvert and military neophyte into one of the key personnel redesigning the structure of the Air Force within the Pentagon. She is one of only one hundred female officers holding the rank of colonel or higher. Her memoir paints a picture of what it's like to be a squadron commander, to lead a NATO division and conduct mobility and wartime exercises in a gas mask and chemical gear, as well as to deploy with NATO to war-torn Croatia.
"The U.S. Air Force is a powerful military force. But there is more to this high-flying military branch than you might imagine. These surprising facts about the U.S. Air Force will amaze you"--.
the biography of Charles E. McGee, Air Force fighter combat record holder
Smith, Charlene E. McGee
2008
Chronicles the life of Colonel Charles E. McGee, the Air Force pilot who holds the record for the highest amount of air combat missions in the military, focusing on his military career, which began with the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II.
