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Show July 28, 1989 7 Hilltop Times ' Air Force assigns its f i rst wo man test pilot to Wright-Patterso- n Jacque-ly-n EDWARDS AFB, Calif. (AFNS)-Ca- pt. S. Parker, a former flight instructor on 8 trainer and transport aircraft, is the first female test pilot in the Air Force. The native of Wilmington, Del., was one of 25 pilots, flight engineers and navigators to graduate from the Air Force Test School June 10. The school trains highly experienced personnel how to carry out and manage test and evaluation programs on experimental, research and prototype aircraft and related systems. ' Captain Parker will be a test pilot with the 4950th AFB, Ohio. Many Test Group at Wright-Patterso- n multi-engin- e aircraft test programs involving large are carried out by the 4950th. "There are a lot of interesting test projects there and I know I'll be busy,' said Captain Parker, who has been in the Air Force since June 1980. "Ideally, I'd like to spend a couple of years at Wright-Pattersothen return to Edwards and work on the new 7 tactical transport test program that will be coming along then." The captain said she is proud of being the first test pilot in the Air Force, but stresses that - she was chosen to attend the Test Pilot School for her experience and background, not because she is female. "You can erase my name, along with many others who were in the class, and there's very little difference in our backgrounds," she explained." Women now are getting the experience and education they need to get into the more exciting programs. I believe we have a lot to offer these programs." transport pilot Captain Parker served as a with the 76th Military Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C., before entering the Test Pilot School last year. Captain Parker said the Test Pilot School offers "a very intense and demanding program.'.' "Now I'm looking forward to putting it to use testing airplanes and, hopefullly, someday, fly the space shuttle." ' To be eligible for Test Pilot School, pilots need a minimum of 1,000 hours of flying time, must have been a pilot in command for at least one year, and T-3- C-1- 41 . IliiilSIIMM , ...v..:...,,..-,.:.- ...Miillllips MSSKBSp n, .. ... C-1- fe-ma- le C-1- 41 ' 7 ;- WRIGHT-PATTERSO- Ohio N (AFLCNS)-Seve- ral -' Put to the test Capt. Jacquelyn S. Parker has become the first female Air Force test pilot. She completed the Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB, Calif., June 10 and was assigned to the 4950th Test Group, AFB, Ohio. 11-mon- th have at least a bachelor's degree in engineering, one of the physical sciences or math. More than 55 graduates of the test pilot school have been selected for the U.S. space program, including the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects of the 1960s and 1970s. Captain Parker graduated from the University of Central Florida where she studied math and computer science between the ages of 14 and 17. She is the youngest graduate in the school's history. Before entering the Air Force, she worked at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Houston, where she analyzed the onboard flight computer systems during space flight missions. She received her undergraduate pilot training at Reese AFB, Texas, and later was named the first female 8 pilot instructor there. Between 1983 and 1985, Captain Parker was V T-3- ' di- ' prohibited. And using steroids can get abusers discharged. Anabolic steroids are used by some athletes to enhance muscle mass, strength and overall athletic performance. The incident peaking worldwide interest in steroid use happened during the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Ben Johnson, a Canadian runner, was stripped of his gold medal after testing positive for steroid use. on focus recent According to a March 9, 1987, letter to command WASHINGTON (AFNS)-T- he - Force surgeons from the Air Force surgeon general's direcsteroid use by athletes has promptedoid the Ah- use is tor of professional affairs and quality assurance, policy-sterto reiterate a Use of steroids con result fin servfice discharge long-standin- g . - Wright-Patterso- n named most outstanding academic instructor five times by student pilots at Reese AFB. aircraft with In 1985 she transitioned into the 76th Military Airlift Squadron. e During that assignment, she flew the big transports on many worldwide missions involving presidential support and military operations. In 1985 she was nominated to the Florida Women's Hall of Fame and in 1987 her career achievements were highlighted in the International Women's Air and Space Museum, Centerville, Ohio. Captain Parker was also commended for her work at the Johnson Space Center, where whe was the youngest flight controller. In 1979 she received the Kitty Hawk Achievement Award from the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and Northrop Corp., and the Golden Eagle Achievement Award from the "American Academy of Achievement. C-1- 41 four-engin- Brig. Gen. (selectee) Otto K. Habe-dancurrently the chief of the operaCol. Ralph Fowble, Air National tions and plans division for Air Guard adviser to the commander of National Guard headquarters bureau, comwill Ogden ALC will transfer to the same Washington D.C., 15. assume ILC of ALC mand Sept. position at Oklahoma City ' R. Shapiro, comGen. Stephen Brig. Monday. In other appointments around the mander of Malcolm Grow U.S. Air command, Maj. Gen. Joseph K. Spiers, Force Medical Center, Andrews AFB, L. Acquisition Logistics Division com- Md., will replace Brig. Gen. Willard mander, will replace Maj. Gen. William Meader, AFLC command surgeon. General Meader will retire Oct. 1. P. Bowden as the commander of OklaBrig. Gen. John.R. Allen Jr., vice homa ALC effective Sept. 30. General commander, Sacramento ALC, will Bowden will retire Oct. 1. Denis L. Walsh as Brig. Gen. Lewis E. Curtis III, cur- replace Brig. Gen.Oklahoma City ALC, rently the deputy chief of staff for vice commander, been reasWalsh has General 15. headAug. plans and programs at AFLC of the quarters, will replace General Spiers as signed as the commander Center Defense Industrial Support commander of ALD. InPhiladelphia, Pa. Currently the commander of the Replacing General Allen at ternational Logistics Center, Brig. is Brig. Gen. Robert V. Sacramento the become will C. Gen. Ronald Spivey Woods, currently the assistant deputy DCS for plans and programs. AFB, chief of the quality and reliability senior-office- r vision at Ogden. management assignments have been announced at Air Force Logistics Command headquarters, Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio. Four of those assignments affect Hill AFB. Col. Gary Curry, chief of transportation operations division, Oklahoma City ALC, will become the director of distribution at Ogden Air Logistics Center effective July 31. Colonel Curry replaces Col. Donald Bulloch, who is being assigned as chief of the aircraft division at. Sacramento ALC, McClellan AFB, Calif. Col. Paul T. Welch, chief of the aircraft division at Ogden ALC, will become the chief of the engineering division at Ogden. Replacing Colonel Welch as chief of the aircraft division is Col. Ernest R. Perkins, currently : v: U.S. Air Force Photo k, chief of staff for operations at Military Airlift Command headquarters, Scott AFB, 111. Col. Dennis K. Hummel, chief of the resource management division, Oklahoma City ALC, will replace Col. David M. Nicola, director of plans and programs at Oklahoma City, Aug. 15. Colonel Nicola retires Sept. 1. The chief of hospital services at the U.S. Air Force Hospital, Mather AFB, Calif., Col. Duane Mabeus, will assume the same job at Tinker's hospital effective July 31. Colonel Mabeus is replacing Col. Richard Grandjean, who is " retiring Oct. 1. Col. Johnny Duckworth, currently at Pacific Air Forces headquarters, will become the director of main- tenance at Oklahoma City ALC effective Monday. He replaces Col. Ronald W. Sams, who is retiring Aug. 1. steroids can cause "untoward side effects . . . from chronic use." Specifically, liver cysts and tumors, jaundice, infertility, hair loss, breast enlargement, adverse blood changes, and prostrate enlargement have been well documented. The Air Force policy prohibits the use of anabolic steroids by healthy people and declares steroid use to be drug abuse. Changes to Air Force Regulation 30-- Social AcAdministrative tions Program, and AFR 39-1made to emphabeen of have Airmen, Separation size this policy. 2, 0, |