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Bill Klaers and James Stewart from the Cockpit
We made another great stride in bringing the National Museum of World War II Aviation to completion. The Museum board has taken possession of the original three hangars built on the 20 acre site at the Colorado Springs airport, a total of 36,000 square feet of space.
We emphasize that these three hangars will be supporting structures used for housing aircraft and restoration projects, storage and other important needs in support of the educational museum facility which is yet to be built.
This new development brings us closer in making this museum a reality. You will see more about how these hangars are being used in upcoming newsletters.
Meanwhile, the Board continues to actively fundraise for the next phase of the Museum, that of completing the plans for exhibits (see Financial Support on the webpage) and construction. Please help us spread the word to potential funders, educators, historians, friends, and all those with an interest in telling future generations about the hard won lessons of WWII and the Americans on the home front who worked to preserve the freedom we cherish today.
Contributing is easy and, of course, fully tax deductible.
Sincerely,
James Stewart
Bill Klaers
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Gen. Ronald R. Fogleman, former Chief-of-Staff for the USAF, working to help build the National Museum of World War II Aviation. |
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General Fogleman retired in 1997 as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force after thirty four years of active duty. As Chief of Staff, he was responsible for the organization, training and equipage of 750,000 active duty, guard, reserve, and civilian personnel serving in both the United States and overseas.
"The National Museum of World War II Aviation is about context," says General Fogleman. "We must preserve and present for future generations the history and lessons  of how this nation joined with single-minded purpose to design, build and deploy airpower unequalled in the world."
"The men and women working side by side to build American airpower in World War II did so not at the point of a gun as was often the case in the Axis powers, but instead, based on a common purpose: to protect freedom and our way of life. Theirs is a story of remarkable sweep. We must tell that story."
As a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Fogleman served as a key military advisor to the Secretary of Defense, the National Security Council and the President of the United States. With extensive operational and flight experience, General Fogleman had many senior positions throughout his career including:
- Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Transportation Command
- Commander, Air Mobility Command
- Commander, 7th Air Force in Korea with simultaneous duties as Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces Korea and Commander of the Air Component Command of the Combined Forces Command
In all these positions, he maintained his active flight status. He is an active aviator with more than 7600 hours in fighter, airlift, tanker and general aviation aircraft including 315 combat missions encompassing 806 hours of fighter time during two Vietnam War tours.
- His fighter experience includes tours in the F-100, F-4, F-15, F-16, and A-10 aircraft.
- His airlift and tanker experience includes the C-5, C-17, C-21, C-130, C-141, KC-10 and KC-135 aircraft.
After retirement General Fogleman became President and Chief Operating Officer of the B Bar J Cattle and Consulting Company. The firm's global aerospace and defense clients have included:
- CBS News
- FMC
- Northrop Grumman
- RSL Electronics
- The Boeing Company
- Thales-Raytheon Systems
Additionally, he continues to serve the national security interests of the United States through membership on:
- The National Defense Policy Board
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Council
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory Advisory Council
He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Falcon Foundation, the Air Force Association, and the Fort Lewis College Foundation. Since retiring General Fogleman has chaired the Air Force Laboratory study on directed energy weapons, served on the NASA Mars Program Independent Assessment Team, and served on the Congressionally mandated Space Commission.
General Fogleman graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science Degree and earned a Masters Degree in Military History and Political Science from Duke University. He is a frequent lecturer on leadership, international affairs, and national security matters. He has published numerous articles on air and space operations. | |
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US Air Force Academy Association of Graduates Magazine Features the National Museum of World War II Aviation
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The nationally distributed publication with tens of thousands of readers provided members of the AOG with an insider's look at Museum planning. Click here to see the coverage which is posted on the museum website.
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