I'm retired from the USAF. I was the first female pilot here in my State, which drew a lot of publicity. Flying has always been my dream and when Congress passed the bill to allow females with a dependent to enter the Military, I jumped on it. I had worked for the State before as a Secretary and my skills acquired there, helped me later to be able to transcribe from notes and tapes, following two plane accidents we had, since they had no qualified personnel. Therefore, I was doing two jobs. It was hard work. I flew Search and Rescue Missions with Civil Air Patrol and several kinds of airplanes, from small to big ones. The biggest challenge was to fly a DC-47. I was stationed in Europe, as well here in California. I enjoyed my time in the Military, although I worked long hours, seven days a week, including sometimes even on holidays. Now, I enjoy my time of leisure.