Women in Air Force exhibit opens with virtual fanfare

Air Force Materiel Command Executive Director Patricia Young provides her comments at the 'Women in the Air Force' exhibit opening at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on March 5. Specific women and groups from all eras and various career fields are noted to emphasize the impact women have played in establishing women's current position in the Air Force. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/KEN LAROCK

Air Force Materiel Command Executive Director Patricia Young provides her comments at the 'Women in the Air Force' exhibit opening at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on March 5. Specific women and groups from all eras and various career fields are noted to emphasize the impact women have played in establishing women's current position in the Air Force. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/KEN LAROCK
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
By National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
March 15, 2021
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A new series of displays highlighting women’s achievements in their civilian and military careers with an emphasis on the U.S. Air Force and its predecessors officially opened during a live-streamed virtual event on March 5.

The exhibit, titled “Women in the Air Force: From Yesterday into Tomorrow,” covers historical issues, changes in laws and attitudes, and women’s contributions to the Air Force mission. These displays, which are located throughout the museum, contain one-of-a-kind artifacts used by women in the Air Force from many different eras.

The opening ceremony featured comments from Trish Young, executive director, Air Force Materiel Command; John Roth, acting secretary of the Air Force; Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander, Air Mobility Command; Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno, director of staff, United States Space Force; Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne Bass, chief master sergeant of the Air Force; and Museum Curators Christina Douglass and Krista Dunkman. The video of the ceremony is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGeHFlG-MZk.

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