AIR FORCE ACADEMY BORN

"I absolutely can honestly say I never thought about being the

dean of the faculty... It was really just trying to do the best with each

day and hope that I had the opportunity to become an officer in the

United States Air Force," Brig. Gen. Dana Born said.

She received that opportunity and graduated from the Academy in

1983 as a member of only the fourth class to graduate women.

While working as an exchange officer in Australia, and approaching

the end of her five-year service commitment, the then-Capt.

Born was struck by the power of what she became involved in

through the Air Force. (continued)