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On June 28, 1976, into the all-male bastion of the United States Air Force Academy 157 women stepped, challenging the slogan over the entrance ramp that read "Bring Me Men." These women inspired an upheaval of change in this tradition-bound military school. Their journey was one of survival in a male-dominated environment, where they struggled to find balance on a seesaw of ingrained gender discrimination and undesired special privileges.
This book tells the story of the first female cadets in the United States Air Force Academy, and their fight to make a permanent place for themselves there. Chapters explore their struggle to be accepted, the difficulties of the training environment, the camaraderie and conflict with men and the hardships and joys of those who marched in the ranks of that first co-ed class.
List of contents
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
Preface
Women Graduates of the Class of 1980
Prologue
1.¿Nominee
2.¿Basic
3.¿Invader
4.¿Pugilist
5.¿Beanie
6.¿Guinea Pigs
7.¿Doolie
8.¿NRA Shooter
9.¿My Darling Daughter
10.¿Falcon Love
11.¿Black Panther
12.¿Hell Week
13.¿American Pig
14.¿Three Degree
15.¿Two Degree
16.¿Señorita
17.¿Firstie
18.¿Graduate
Epilogue
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the author
Kathleen Utley Kornahrens is one of only 97 women that graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy's first co-ed class in 1980. She served in the active-duty Air Force as a Computer Systems Development Officer. She lives in Pittsboro, North Carolina.
Summary
Tells the story of the first female cadets in the United States Air Force Academy, and their fight to make a permanent place for themselves within the cadet wing. Chapters explore their struggle to be accepted, the difficulties of the training environment, and the hardships and joys of those who marched in the ranks of that first co-ed class.
