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Friday, March 27th

This is your official Air Force Academy History Update for Friday, March 27th —  

On this day, back in 1962 — Professor William Emerson of Yale delivers the fourth Harmon Memorial Lecture.  The World War II fighter pilot spoke on “The Combined Bomber Offensive.” 

…Also on this day, back in 2011 — Captain Christopher McConnell, Class of ‘05, flies the mission for which he would receive the 2013 Colonel James Jabara Award for Airmanship.  His heroic actions occurred during a 21+ hour Operation ODYSSEY DAWN mission that marked the first time B-1s had launched on a combat mission from the continental U.S. in order to strike enemy targets. 

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