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  • Persistence pays off for history making Air Guardsman

    BRADLEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Conn. -- “I never thought that I couldn't do anything,” said Tech. Sgt. Petra Chesanek.Thinking back to her childhood, Chesanek, an aeromedical technician with the 103rd Medical Group, Connecticut Air National Guard, recalled the confidence that she had always felt

  • Female Fitment Program: a 75-year journey

    Women have had to adjust to wearing suits and equipment designed to fit men… Improved, form-fitting uniforms have been a goal. Former Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David Goldfein, 2018The Female Fitment Program and the development of Air Force uniforms and equipment specifically created for women