In support of an official event 

The Museum will be closed Sunday, May 25
In addition, the Fourth Hangar will be closed Saturday, May 24

Guided tours of the 4th building, normally scheduled at 3:00 p.m. daily, are canceled through May 28.

Effective immediately, the William E. Boeing Presidential Gallery will have limited guest access due to scheduled event preparations. The only accessible exhibits during this time include: Douglas VC-54 Sacred Cow, Flying the President Exhibit, USAF Established Artifact. We anticipate full gallery access will resume by June 5, 2025.

354th Fighter Squadron Commander Challenge Coin

Note: This item is currently in storage.

The donor, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, was one of the first seven women to go through fighter training once prohibition of women in combat was lifted in 1991. She was also the first woman to command a fighter squadron (354th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, July 2004). She served in U.S. Air Force from 1988 until 2010.

Donated by Col. (Ret.) Martha McSally.

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