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BJORKMAN, from 3
more control over my schedule. I don’t miss get-
ting up at 4 a.m. to get to an early flight briefing
only to then have the mission cancel.”
“I just love what I do, and I like the feeling that
what I do makes a difference.
Bjorkman still flies; she became a private pilot,
and owns a Decathlon, kept in Washington state
where she owns a house.

Air Force photograph
Air Force Test Center Executive Director,
Dr. Eileen Bjorkman, at the rank of major in Air Force photograph by Giancarlo Casem
1993. Bjorkman commissioned through Officer Art Thompson, Flight Test Museum Foundation Chairman, and Dr. Eileen Bjorkman, Air Force Test Center Executive Director, pose for a photo at
Training School in 1980 and served nearly 30 Edwards Air Force Base, California, Feb. 25, 2020. Bjorkman recently donated $50,000 to the Flight Test Museum Foundation, to sponsor the RF-4C
years in the Air Force, retiring as a colonel. (#004) and help directly fund construction of the new Flight Test Museum being built outside the West Gate at Edwards Air Force Base.

Since 1948, women have officially served as full

members in all branches of the armed services.

But today is about recognizing the contributions women

have made to America’s defense long before that, and the

impact they will continue to make to our nation’s security

long into the future. We salute our women heroes.

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