1. Air Education and Training Command I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e Major General Jeanne M. Holm Cadet First Lieutenant, Annalese Zusack October 31, 2011 Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow

2. 2 Early life and military career The Army and WWII The Berlin Crisis and the AIR FORCE!!!! Great Strides for women Distinguished associations and achievements Leadership Tactics and Reasons for Success Conclusion Questions

3. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow Born in 1921, in Portland Oregon and became a silver smith Enlisted in the Army in 1942 OCS 3 Early Life &Military Career

4. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow 4 The Army and WWII Women’s Army Corps Training Center 106 th WAC Hospital Company Lewis and Clark College

5. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow The Berlin Crisis and the AIR FORCE!! 5 Berlin Crisis 1949 transferred to the Air Force Air Command and Staff School Chief of manpower in Allied Air Forces Southern Europe, a North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters, in Naples, Italy Congressional staff officer for the director of manpower and organization

6. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow Great Strides for Women Director, Women in the Air Force, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel Policies affecting women were updated, WAF strength more than doubled, job and assignment opportunities greatly expanded, and uniforms modernized Distinguished Service Medal http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.0 4293/video?ID=d2208e222 6

7. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow Distinguished Associations and Awards She was promoted to the grade of brigadier general July 16, 1971, the first woman to be appointed in this grade in the Air Force. She was promoted to the grade of major general effective June 1, 1973, with date of rank July 1, 1970, and is the first woman in the Armed Forces to serve in that grade. Air Force Historical Foundation, Girl Scouts, Arnold Air Society, etc. Retired June 1, 1975 Died Feb. 15, 2010 7

8. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow Leadership Tactics and Reasons for Success Attitude Excellence and thoroughness Confidence Innovation Adaptive 8

9. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow Conclusion Early life and military career The Army and WWII The Berlin Crisis and the AIR FORCE!!!! Great Strides for women Distinguished associations and achievements Leadership Tactics and Reasons for Success Questions? 9

10. I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l e n c e Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow Questions?

11. Develop America's Airmen Today... for Tomorrow Sources http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID= 5838http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID= 5838 http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc 2001001.04293/http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc 2001001.04293/ 11