June 27, 2022 Civilian Pilot Training Program offered pilot training to previously excluded groups President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Civilian Pilot Training Act into law June 27, 1939. Preceding the law was the Civilian Pilot Training Program, or CPTP, which aimed to train 20,000 civilian pilots a year for military service and meant individuals previously excluded from pilot training
Feb. 28, 2022 5 reasons to celebrate Black History Month, with Brig. Gen. Flowers When it comes to making black history, Brig. Gen. Alfred Flowers, Jr. has seen it firsthand. His father, retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Alfred K. Flowers, Sr., who served for nearly 47 years, is the longest-serving African American service member in Department of Defense history and the