AF Pioneers of the 1970s

Capt. Tony Wickman
Alaskan Command
Public Affairs

ACROSS
1. Shaq’s org.
4. M*A*S*H actor Alan
8. Sis’ sib
11. Sad
13. Jeans brand
15. Inmate’s house
16. Staff
17. Rustle
18. ___ upon a time …
19. Assist
21. Hang out
23. Mining goal
26. Goddess of the dawn
27. Gen. ____ James; first African-American promoted to USAF 4-star
30. Drum
34. Salary
35. Everything
37. River boat
39. Land measurement
40. Armistice
43. 1944 Nobel Prize winner Hahn
44. Tool storage place
45. Big __, C.A.; picturesque resort region along the Pacific
46. One of the 5 W’s
47. Fable writer
50. Brig Gen Robinson ___; senior AF officer held prisoner in Hanoi
52. Sick
54. Meadow
55. Jane Leslie ___; 1st woman commissioned through AFROTC
58. Jog
62. Various amounts
63. South American mountains
67. Pirate’s haul
69. Cadet ___ Olsen; first woman admitted to a service academy
70. Capt. Sandra __; first woman tanker commander to stand alert duty
71. Singer Fitzgerald
72. DOD TV stations overseas
73. Cure
74. Flightless bird

DOWN
1. CBS rival
2. Boring
3. Col. Regina ___; first woman to receive the Cheney Award
4. USAF PME for SSgt (S)
5. Gen. ___ Allen; Chief of Staff of the Air Force
6. 506, to Cicero
7. Passageway
8. Jolt
9. Cadet Edward A. __; 1st African-American Cadet Wing commander
10. Bullring cheer
12. Snakelike fish
14. Fire at
15. CMSgt ___ Harston; Air Force Cross recipient
20. Hawaiian food made from taro
22. Country protected by DoD
24. Collect grain
25. Model McPherson
27. Fancy home in Russia
28. Give consent
29. Requires
31. Gen. George ____; CSAF/CJCS
32. Woodshop item
33. Following before
34. Existed
36. ___ Vegas
38. 2,000 lbs.
41. Hair type
42. Pennsylvania town
48. Engine need
49. Guilty and Not Guilty
51. Unhappy
53. PM of Ireland (1966-1973/1977-1979) John __
55. Cow’s foot
56. Middle East country
57. Actor Cariou
59. Pub order
60. Foot part
61. Jeanne ___; first woman promoted to Brig. Gen.
62. USAF lawyers
64. Female deer
65. Greek letter
66. Missouri airport, in short
68. Greek letter