Box [restricted] 46

Scope and Contents The Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers document the extensive Air Force and NASA career of Roy D. Bridges Jr.The papers include but are not limited to, artifacts, audio visual material, awards, books, briefs and records, certificates, clippings, clothing, correspondence, diaries, documents, flight logs, flight checklists and data files, along with Bridges' pilot kneeboard notes, medals, mementos, papers, photographs, scrapbooks, textbooks, research papers, and working paper...

Scope and Contents The career scrapbooks consist of thirty-one three-ring binders that Bridges put together throughout his Air Force and NASA careers. There is a wealth of material that is contained in the binders. Some of the items are: applications, appraisals, certificates, correspondence and letters of congratulations, notification of appointments, speaking notes, and other various notes, emails, cards and miscellaneous items from his retirement. The binders also include photographs from...

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The sub-series is comprised of six sub-groups with a scope note for each at the sub-group level. The contents of each page within the binders is listed in the finding aid. If Bridges provided a comment about the contents, this is noted in the finding aid too.

Scope and Contents This sub-group consists of photographs, certificates, and clippings from Bridges' time as a test pilot. The last 2/3rds of the binder contains clippings dealing with various aircraft, including Fairchild's A-10, A-7, Northrop A-9A, A-10A, A-7D, and fly-offs, circa 1972-1977.After returning from Vietnam, Bridges was assigned as an instructor pilot with the 3575th Pilot Training Squadron at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, from January 1969 to July 1970. He then attended Test Pilot School at...

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Sub-group four contain various photographs, correspondence, articles, and miscellaneous items collected during Bridges' tour as the Commander, Eastern Space and Missile Center, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. Also included in this sub-group are two binders containing letters of congratulations upon Bridges' promotion to Brigadier General, January 1990.

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Includes complete set of officer performance ratings for Bridges' Air Force career, a career assignment summary, and Air Force training certificates.

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Includes complete set of officer performance ratings for Bridges' Air Force career, a career assignment summary, and Air Force training certificates.

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Includes complete set of officer performance ratings for Bridges' Air Force career, a career assignment summary, and Air Force training certificates.

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Includes complete set of officer performance ratings for Bridges' Air Force career, a career assignment summary, and Air Force training certificates.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

Includes complete set of officer performance ratings for Bridges' Air Force career, a career assignment summary, and Air Force training certificates.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

Includes complete set of officer performance ratings for Bridges' Air Force career, a career assignment summary, and Air Force training certificates.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

Includes complete set of officer performance ratings for Bridges' Air Force career, a career assignment summary, and Air Force training certificates.

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Includes complete set of officer performance ratings for Bridges' Air Force career, a career assignment summary, and Air Force training certificates.

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See Box 46, Folder (Binder) three.

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See Box 46, Folder (Binder) three.

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See Box 46, Folder (Binder) three.

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See Box 46, Folder (Binder) three.

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See Box 46, Folder (Binder) three.

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Bridges in photograph accompanying article.

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See Box 46, Folder (Binder) three.

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See Box 46, Folder (Binder) three.

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See Box 46, Folder (Binder) three.

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"Colonel Bridges was thrust into the leadership of our nation's Eastern Launch Site at the critical period of our national space recovery. With rockets on the pad with high value DOD spacecraft desperately needed on orbit, he led the ESMC team through a period on unparalleled successful production. Assuring successful launches while lacking in essential O&M and personnel resources, he showed us a brand of leadership that met the challenge."

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"Colonel Bridges was thrust into the leadership of our nation's Eastern Launch Site at the critical period of our national space recovery. With rockets on the pad with high value DOD spacecraft desperately needed on orbit, he led the ESMC team through a period on unparalleled successful production. Assuring successful launches while lacking in essential O&M and personnel resources, he showed us a brand of leadership that met the challenge."

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group:

Includes complete set of officer performance ratings for Bridges' Air Force career, a career assignment summary, and Air Force training certificates.