Lt. Col. Nancy Harkness Love

Oct 18, 2019 | Air Force

Lt. Col. Nancy Harkness Love’s pilot career began in 1930 when she earned her private pilot’s license at the age of 16. In 1932, she earned a limited commercial license at Poughkeepsie Airport at the end of her freshman year in college. In 1934, she landed...

Col Frank E. Herrelko

Oct 17, 2019 | Air Force

Colonel Frank Herrelko reported to NSA in 1953 as Assistant Director for Communications Security, the predecessor to what is now known as Information Assurance. Although many of its concepts had long existed, communications security (COMSEC) was still relatively new...

BG Jeannie Leavitt

Oct 14, 2019 | Air Force

Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, 57th Wing commander, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., poses for a portrait on the flightline July 15, 2016. Leavitt is responsible for 34 squadrons at 13 installations constituting the Air Force’s most diverse flying wing. (Photo //...

2d Lt Robert W. Samson

Oct 8, 2019 | Air Force

Robert Samson was part of the 717th Bomber Squadron, 449th Bomber Group. He was killed in action on 02 April 1944. Second Lieutenant Samson is buried in the Ardennes American Cemetery in Neupre, Belgium. We honor you, Robert Samson. (#Repost @National Purple Heart...

Maj Stan Mead

Sep 24, 2019 | Air Force, Fire

Major Stanley “Stan” Mead was born in Charlotte, Michigan, on May 7, 1954. During high school, he loved his motorcycle and working on cars. He wanted to become an engineer and knew he could not afford college on his own, so the Air Force ROTC program seemed like the...

Vickie Daniels

Sep 23, 2019 | Air Force

June 12, 1970 I left my home in Ogden Utah for basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. When we arrived and deplaned we were hit with the hottest air (humidity) I had ever experienced. We could actually see heat rising from the tarmac as we walked into the airport. ...