by Bob McElwain | Aug 17, 2026 | The History of The Career Field's People
History of the Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Life Support/Personal Equipment/Flight Equipment Chief Master Sergeants Attaining the rank of Chief Master Sergeant is the pinnacle of an Air Force enlisted member’s career. Life Support has been fortunate enough to...
by Bob McElwain | Aug 17, 2026 | The Career Field's Origin
History of USAF Survival Schools TAC Sea Survival School
by Bob McElwain | Aug 17, 2026 | The Origin of the Career Field
History of Some Flight Equipment and Other Items Helmet History Survival Radio and Beacon The AN-PRC-90 Legacy PLD PLTZ Goggles The Anti-G Suit The Pressure Suit ALSMS The First Patch
by Bob McElwain | Aug 17, 2026 | The History of The Career Field's People
First Female in Life Support Gina Noland is the first female (and African American female) to make CMSgt in life support, but who were some of the first females in the career field? I have been trying to answer that question for years. Most people think Nancy Smith is...
by Bob McElwain | Aug 17, 2026 | The Career Field's Origin
AFSC Changes According to documents given to me by MSgt (Ret) Richard Traufield, who started his career in the ’40s, the various AFSC’s held by him are as follows: In Nov of 1949, he was known as a “P.E. Specialist” and had an MOS of 59400. In Jan of 1952, he was...
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