JACKSON, GENE E. Papers. 1964-1981

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Call No. 168.7219

IRIS Nos. 1066902-1066938

Lieutenant Colonel. USAF, 1967-1987. Born in Nacogdoches, TX. BS, North Texas State U, 1967; MBA, Central Michigan U, 1976. Air Command and Staff College, 1982. Commissioned Second Lieutenant, June 1967. Career assignments include: various duties as company and field grade officer, 1967-1970; Aircraft Commander, 1970-1972; Instructor Pilot, 1972-1975; Flight Commander, 1978-1979; Assistant Squadron Operations Officer, 1979-1981; Student, Air Command and Staff College, 1981-1982; Chief of Safety, 833rd Air Division, 1985-1987. Died in F-15 air crash, Holloman, NM.

Semi-official papers relating to Jackson's research paper while he was a student at Air Command and Staff College (1981-1982). Includes computer printouts with information on black Air Force officers rated as pilots or navigators from June 1964-June 1981 inclusive.

Access to the collection is limited by USAF administrative markings.