Famous Women in Air Force History
Maj. Gen. Jeanne Holm, former director of the Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council, was promoted to brigadier general on July 16, 1971, and was the first woman to be appointed in this grade in the Air Force. Holm was also promoted to major general on June, 1, 1973, and was the first women in the Armed Forces to serve in that grade. (U.S. Air Force photo)