U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 165th Airlift Wing participate in an operational readiness exercise April 6, 2019. Operational Readiness Exercises are simulated scenarios that allow Airmen to train for realistic situations they may face in a real-world contingency environment.
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 8— “I, Jamila Haven, do affirm that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the State of Georgia against all enemies foreign and domestic... ”
From a small town outside of Memphis, Senior Master Sgt. Alicia Stewart’s grandmother did not want her to join the military. Stewart graduated high school early and the military was going to take her granddaughter too far away from home.
Having one “first to achieve” accomplishment is not easy to obtain - but having four is remarkable. Retired Command Chief Master Sgt. Betty L. G. Morgan made history for the Georgia Air National Guard in April 1997 when she became the first African-American, and the first female command chief for the165th Airlift Wing, Savannah, Ga. Then again, in January 2003, she became the first African-American and first female command chief for the...
