Richard Chew is joined by Eileen Isola, former Air Force commander, decorated combat pilot, and lead editor of “Necessary Turbulence: Fifty Years, One Unbreakable Sisterhood Forged in the Crucible of the Air Force Academy,” a book that came out in June.

Here is a summary of the conversation:
- Nine Air Force Academy women collaborated across 10 time zones for more than three years to document 50 years of women’s experiences at the academy.
- The book includes 108 women’s stories, drawn from more than half million words of written stories and oral interviews.
- It aims to preserve overlooked histories and show how women changed the military and broader society.
- Women repeatedly had to prove they belonged, navigate cultural resistance, balance service and motherhood, and lead without established precedents.
- Mentorship and representation were emphasized as ways to support those who follow.

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