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Box 55

 Container

Contains 142 Collections and/or Records:

Various congratulations notes and letters on assuming command at AFFTC, 1991

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 14
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 14
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: 1991

Letter to friends and family and launch invitation to witness Space Shuttle Launch, STS 51F, includes STS 51F patch, 1985

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 15
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 15
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: 1985

Various news articles on Desert Storm, 1991

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 16
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 16
Scope and Contents Per Bridges, "My wife, Benita, served as a Red Cross volunteer during Desert Storm and met every flight from the war zone with wounded coming into Andrews AFB MD which was the central receiving hospital."
Dates: 1991

Air Force creates new command, integrates AFSC, AFLC in 1992, Capital Flyer, January 11, 1991

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 17
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 17
Scope and Contents Note: "Bridges served on the committee that planned the organization for the new command while assigned to Andrews AFB MD, January 1990-Aug 1991."
Dates: January 11, 1991

Letter thanking the Bridges for their letter of congratulations on making Brigadier General from Bridges' good friend and Air Force Research Pilot School (ARPS) classmate, Fred Fiedler, January 28, 1989

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 18
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 18
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: January 28, 1989

Expansion of 6510th Test Wing to increase AFFTC's efficiency, Desert Wings, March 17, 1989

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 19
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 19
Scope and Contents Note: "Bridges was the Wing Commander and led the reorganization on behalf of Major General Schoeppner who was the AFFTC Commander."
Dates: March 17, 1989

Letter to Benita Bridges from Barbara Diefenbach with regard to the death of her husband, David, in an aircraft accident at Edwards AFB CA, during the time that Bridges was attending ARPS, July 9, 1971

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 20
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 20
Scope and Contents Per Bridges, "We were next-door neighbors, and David was an instructor at ARPS. This was very tragic for all concerned. It was one of seven memorial services (program enclosed) that we attended during my first tour at Edwards AFB, 1970-75."
Dates: July 9, 1971

Graduation Certificate from the National Defense University's National Security Management Course as an Outstanding Graduate , August 4, 1987

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 21
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 21
Scope and Contents Per Bridges, "This completed the requirement for "War College" required of all senior officers who wanted to ever be promoted again. I completed it by correspondence since I was assigned to Astronaut Duty during the time that I would have normally attended in residence."
Dates: August 4, 1987

Photograph of the class and certificate for completing the USAF Commanders' Seminar, Maxwell AFB AL, January 30, 1987

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 22
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 22
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: January 30, 1987

Photograph and article about the Space Mirror Memorial, Astronauts Memorial Foundation, 1989

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 23
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 23
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: 1989

Space Explorers, Air & Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 1988

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 24
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 24
Scope and Contents This contains photographs and flight information on Soviet and American space explorers up through the early days of Space Shuttle flights.
Dates: 1988

Summer, H. Looking back at Tet. Washington Times, p. F-3, January 29, 1988

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 25
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 25
Scope and Contents Per Bridges, "I arrived in Vietnam early in January 1968 and flew a lot of combat missions in support of Army and Marine ground forces during Tet."
Dates: January 29, 1988

Article announcing that Bridges' Shuttle Commander, Colonel Gordon Fullerton was leaving the Astronaut Corps, newspaper and date unknown., undated

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 26
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 26
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: undated

A humorous presentation of the AFFTC budget while Bridges was the 6510th Test Wing Commander, 1988

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 27
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 27
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: 1988

Humorous proclamation from Public Affairs Office on Bridges' departure as the Eastern Space and Missile Center Commander, January 1990

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 28
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 28
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: January 1990

Program, Change of Command Ceremony, Eastern Space and Missile Center, January 27, 1990

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 29
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 29
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: January 27, 1990

Draft Promotion Party Invitation and guest list for Bridges' Brigadier General Select party on , January 16, 1990

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 30
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 30
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: January 16, 1990

Orders for Bridges to move to Andrews AFB, January 10, 1990

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 31
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 31
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: January 10, 1990

Map of Cape Canaveral Air Force Station launch complexes, 1990

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 32
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 32
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: 1990

Invitation, program and photographs for a farewell dinner for AFSC Commander, General Randolph and his wife who were visiting Patrick AFB, undated

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 33
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 33
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: undated

Humorous going away letter on Bridges' departure from Patrick AFB as the Eastern Space Missile Commander, 1990

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 34
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 34
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: 1990

Certificate of Appreciation to Benita Bridges, Honorary Advisor to the Enlisted Wives Club, Edwards AFB CA, 1991 - 1992

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 35
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 35
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: 1991 - 1992

"It's Still Fun," Airman , undated

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 36
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 36
Scope and Contents Bridges was the 6510th Test Wing Commander at the time.
Dates: undated

Official photograph, 13, 8 x 10s and five, 4 ½ x 5 ½, September 8, 1988

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 37
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 37
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Group: Includes various items from throughout Bridges' career. They have been retained in their original binders and order within each. Some of the items include photographs and speaking notes for a variety of activities during assignments after returning to the Air Force from NASA; letters of appointment, applications, certificates, awards, Purdue Honorary Doctorate Album and various mementos and articles from throughout Bridges' career.
Dates: September 8, 1988

Letter from Bob Walsh, NASA JSC , October 5, 1987

 Item — Box: 55, Folder: 3, Item: 38
Identifier: MSA 6, Series 4, Sub-Series 2, Sub-Group 6, File 5, Item 38
Scope and Contents "Updating Bridges on things that had happened in his world of managing the Crew Flight Data File (FDF) since Bridges left NASA. Per Bridges, "I was once the Astronaut Office FDF representative responsible for coordinating all changes of the many FDF books with the crews and getting their concurrence."
Dates: October 5, 1987