Box 55
Contains 103 Results:
Memorandum for: General Twinting; Subject: Promotion Analysis, undated
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Department of the Air Force, communication; Subject: Temporary Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel, October 13, 1978
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Department of the Air Force, communication, promotion to Major, June 9, 1979
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Congratulations letter from Secretary of the Air Force, Sheila Widnall on Bridges' retirement from the United States Air Force, 1996
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Citation for the David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award for the Centralized Request For Proposal Support Team, Certificate and Honorary Membership Certificate, May 3, 1996
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Letter from Colonel Bob Raggio (later Lt. General Raggio) regarding his attendance at Bridges' change of command as AFFTC Commander, August 26, 1991
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Letter to friends and family and launch invitation to witness Space Shuttle Launch, STS 51F, includes STS 51F patch, 1985
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Various news articles on Desert Storm, 1991
Per Bridges, "My wife, Benita, served as a Red Cross volunteer during Desert Storm and met every flight from the war zone with wounded coming into Andrews AFB MD which was the central receiving hospital."
Air Force creates new command, integrates AFSC, AFLC in 1992, Capital Flyer, January 11, 1991
Note: "Bridges served on the committee that planned the organization for the new command while assigned to Andrews AFB MD, January 1990-Aug 1991."
Itinerary for Wives' Day and photographs of Mrs. Bridges dressed out to get a high-speed taxi in an A-37 aircraft at the USAF Test Pilot School, along with a draft of her thank you note, October 17, 1986
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Newspaper articles on the dedication of the Test Pilot School classroom to Dick Scobee, December 1, 1986
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Letter inviting Bridges to be the Grand Marshal in the Palmdale Christmas Parade, December 13, 1986
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Letter of congratulations on Bridges' assignment as Commander of the 6510th Test Wing, from Henry T. Yang, Purdue University, Dean of Schools of Engineering, October 15, 1986
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Letter of appreciation to Bridges for being guest speaker, 2nd Space Wing Inaugural Dining-In, from Colonel Richard L. Griffin, Headquarters, 2nd Space Wing (Space Command), Falcon Air Force Station, CO, May 29, 1986
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Newspaper articles regarding the launch of STS 51F, July 29, 1985
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Letter from Benita Bridges to her Mother and Dad prior to the launch of STS 51F, July 19, 1985
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Newspaper articles on Bridges' STS-51F Space Shuttle launch, July 29, 1985
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Prayer breakfast script prior to Bridges' STS 51F launch attended by Bridges’ wife, family, launch guests, and his pastor, the Rev. Buddy Miller, as well as the family of friends of Tony England, July 1985
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Various newspaper articles regarding Bridges' Space Shuttle Mission 51F along with a photograph of Bridges flying formation in the NASA T-38, 1985
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Newspaper article regarding United States Air Force Academy graduates who are astronauts, February 22, 1982
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Newspaper articles on the Space Shuttle’s first flight, April 1981
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Letter of Special Recognition while attending Air Command and Staff College for extracurricular activities - Presenting a Paper to the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, San Diego Symposium and winning the best paper award for a paper on the YA-10 Spin Program, May 12, 1976
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Letter of congratulations for being a Distinguished Graduate of the Air Command and Staff College, from Major General John C. Toomay, June 14, 1976
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Letter of congratulations and certificate from Brigadier General, Robert F. C. Winger for an having an excellent research paper, May 13, 1976
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Letter of appreciation for Bridges' presentation on the A-10 to the March Founder's Flight of the Order of Daedalians, March 22, 1976
Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.