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Dog Tag Diaries

Captain Kim & Captain Dakota - Two Military Women here to support other Women in the Military Sharing True Stories

A Trailblazing Journey in Flight Test Engineering and Military Leadership -13

SEP 4, 202435 MIN
Dog Tag Diaries

A Trailblazing Journey in Flight Test Engineering and Military Leadership -13

SEP 4, 202435 MIN

Description

In this episode of Dog Tag Diaries, we sit down with Eileen Bjorkman, a remarkable woman who came of age during a transformative time in American history—the late 1960s and early 1970s. With a natural talent for math and science and a love for sports, she was anything but typical in an era when women were just starting to gain more opportunities, yet still faced significant discrimination. Her journey took her from a computer programming job to a groundbreaking career in the Air Force, where she became a flight test engineer, overcoming the limitations placed on women in the military at the time.

How to connect with Eileen Bjorkman:

eileenbjorkman.com

LinkedIn -

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eileen-bjorkman-b323b51a/

X -

@AviationHistGal

Published Books -

The Fly Girls Revolt 

Unforgotten in the Gulf of Tonkin 

The Propeller Under the Bed

Be sure to follow or subscribe to Dog Tag Diaries wherever you listen to podcasts.

Learn more about Reveille and Retreat Project: 

reveilleandretreatproject.org

Instagram: @reveilleandretreatproject

Facebook: Reveille and Retreat Project


You aren’t alone.

If you’re thinking about hurting yourself or having thoughts of suicide contact the

Veteran crisis line: Dial 988 then press 1, chat online, or text 838255.