South Dakota State University is a public land-grant research university in Brookings,South Dakota. Founded in 1881,it is the state's largest and most comprehensive university and the oldest continually operating university in South Dakota. The university is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents,which governs the state's six public universities and two special schools.
Pamela Ann Melroy is an American retired United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut serving as the deputy administrator of NASA. She served as pilot on Space Shuttle missions STS-92 and STS-112 and commanded mission STS-120 before leaving the agency in August 2009. After serving as deputy program manager of Space Exploration Initiatives with Lockheed Martin,Melroy joined the Federal Aviation Administration in 2011,where she was a senior technical advisor and director of field operations for the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation.
John Phillip Jumper is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) general,who served as 17th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from September 6,2001 to September 2,2005. He retired from the USAF on November 1,2005. Jumper was succeeded as Chief of Staff by General T. Michael Moseley.
Nicole Margaret Ellingwood Malachowski is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and the first female pilot selected to fly as part of the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron,better known as the Thunderbirds. She later became a speaker and advocate on behalf of patients with tick-borne illnesses.
The superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy is the senior officer and commander of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs,Colorado. The position is normally held by an active duty Air Force lieutenant general,and is roughly equivalent to the president of a university. Because the Academy is a Direct Reporting Unit,the superintendent reports directly to the Air Force Chief of Staff. The superintendent oversees all aspects of the Academy,including military training,academics,athletics,admissions and the base infrastructure.
Michelle D. Johnson is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former senior vice president and head of referee operations for the National Basketball Association.
Sheila Marie Evans Widnall is an American aerospace researcher and Institute Professor Emerita at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). She served as United States Secretary of the Air Force from 1993 to 1997,making her the first woman to hold that post and the first woman to lead an entire branch of the United States Armed Forces in the Department of Defense. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2003.
The United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) is the air force of the United Arab Emirates (UAE),part of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces. Its predecessor was established in 1968,when the Emirates were still under British rule. Since then,it has undergone a continual reorganisation and expansion in terms of both capability and numbers of aircraft. Currently,the UAEAF has around 4,000 personnel and operates approximately 552 fixed wing and rotorcraft.
Michelle Janine Howard is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the commander of the United States Naval Forces Europe,United States Naval Forces Africa and Allied Joint Force Command Naples. She previously was the 38th Vice Chief of Naval Operations. She assumed her last assignment on June 7,2016.
Richard Rahul Verma is an American diplomat,who serves as the deputy secretary of state for management and resources,a position he has held since April 5,2023. He served as the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs from 2009 to 2011,and as the U.S. ambassador to India from 2014 to 2017. He served as the chief legal officer and head of global public policy at Mastercard,from 2020 to 2023,and as the vice chair of the Asia Group from 2017 to 2020,where he oversaw the firm's South Asia practice. He also practiced law for many years at Steptoe &Johnson LLP in Washington DC,and served as a Senior Counselor and Lead of the India and South Asia practice at Albright Stonebridge Group.
Julianna Michelle Childs is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She was previously a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina from 2010 to 2022 and a judge of the South Carolina Circuit Court from 2006 to 2010.
Drew Howard Wrigley is an American attorney,lawyer,and politician from North Dakota. Wrigley currently serves as the attorney general of North Dakota after being appointed to the position by Governor Doug Burgum following the death of Wayne Stenehjem. Wrigley had previously declared his candidacy for the office in early January 2022. Wrigley was elected to a four-year term in November 2022,garnering 71% of the vote. Wrigley previously served as the United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota from 2001 to 2009 and again from 2019 to 2021,appointed by President George W. Bush and Donald Trump,respectively. Between his terms as United States attorney,Wrigley served as the 37th lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 2010 to 2016.
Charles Quinton Brown Jr. is a United States Air Force general who has served as the 21st chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since October 1,2023. Prior to his appointment,Brown served as the 22nd chief of staff of the Air Force from 2020 to 2023. Brown entered the Air Force in 1984 and served as a fighter pilot,where he has logged over 3,000 flight hours,including 130 hours in combat. He has commanded the Pacific Air Forces,U.S. Air Forces Central Command,31st Fighter Wing,8th Fighter Wing,U.S. Air Force Weapons School,and 78th Fighter Squadron. He has also served as deputy commander of the U.S. Central Command.
Philip G. Killey is a retired United States Air Force officer. He attained the rank of major general,and served as Adjutant General of the South Dakota National Guard,Director of the Air National Guard and Commander of First Air Force.
Deborah Roche Lee James served as the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force. She is the second woman,after Sheila Widnall,to ever hold this position.
This article lists events involving Women in warfare and the military in the United States since 2011. For the previous decade,see Timeline of women in warfare and the military in the United States,2000–2010.
The 2022 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 8,2022,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of South Dakota. Incumbent three-term Republican U.S. Senator John Thune,who is the Senate Minority Whip,was first elected in 2004,defeating Democratic incumbent Tom Daschle,the then-Senate Minority Leader. He ran for reelection to a fourth term. The Democratic nominee was 26-year Navy,Air Force JAG Corps veteran,and former college professor Brian Bengs. Thune was ultimately reelected.
Kaialiʻi Kahele is an American politician,educator,and commercial pilot who served as the U.S. representative for Hawaii's 2nd congressional district from 2021 to 2023. From 2016 to 2020,he served in the Hawaii Senate from the 1st District. Kahele is a member of the Democratic Party and the son of the late Hawaii Senate member Gil Kahele.
Jacqueline Desiree Van Ovost is a United States Air Force general who has served as the 14th commander of the United States Transportation Command since October 15,2021. She was nominated to that post by President Biden on March 5,2021. Van Ovost had previously served as the commander of the Air Mobility Command from August 2020 to October 2021. In early 2021,she was the only active-duty female four-star general officer in the United States.
Tammy Miller is an American politician and corporate executive from North Dakota. Assuming office in 2023,she is the 39th lieutenant governor of North Dakota. Miller was appointed by Governor Doug Burgum,following Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford's resignation.
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