Norma Elaine Brown
| Norma Elaine Brown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | February 11, 1926 |
| Died |
July 22, 2003 (aged 77) Cheyenne, WY |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1951-1982 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Chanute Technical Training Center |
| Battles/wars |
Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal Order of the Sword |
Norma Elaine Brown (1926–2003) was a Major General in the U.S. Air Force. Her last post in the Air Force was as the Commander of the Chanute Technical Training Center in Rantoul, IL. After her retirement from the military she served on the Board of Directors of GEICO until 1994.[1]
Prior to the Chanute Technical Training Center she served as commander of the Air Base Group. She also served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for the Air Force Logistics Command at the Wright Patterson AFB. Norma Elaine Brown is known for being the first female to command a USAF wing (6940th Security Wing at Goodfellow AFB, TX, 1974)[2] in the history of the U.S. Air Force.[3] She was awarded the Air Force's Order of the Sword in 1982.[4]
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Physical Education from Florida State University in 1949.[5]
References
- ↑ Background info
- ↑ http://archive.is/20120716122231/http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioID=4818
- ↑ Additional info about Brown
- ↑ "Members of the Order of the Sword". Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute. Air University. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
- ↑ FSU grad made good