She served as United States Secretary of the Air Force from 1993 to 1997, making her the first woman to hold that post and the first woman to lead an entire branch of the United States Armed Forces in the Department of Defense.
From 1993 to 1997, she served as the United States Secretary of the Air Force, making history as the first female to hold that position and the first woman to command an entire branch of the U.S. Armed Forces within the Department of Defense.