On 1 August 1907, an Aeronautical Division was established within the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (OCSO). In 1908, on Fort Myer, Virginia, the Wright brothers made test flights of the Army's first airplane built to Signal Corps' specifications. Reflecting the need for an official pilot rating, War Department Bulletin No. 2, released on 24 February 1911, established a Military Aviator rating.
Kathie Lee Gifford Brings Her Wines To Max's Oyster Bar. Kathie Lee Gifford, co-host of NBC's Today Show, visited Max's Oyster Bar in West Hartford Friday for The Wines of Gifft, a special (sold out!) Max Lunch Club event hosted by the restaurant and Gifford's Gifft Wines.
Center of Effort Seminar | 6:30 p.m. | Dinner | 7:30 p.m. | the Atlantic Room | $195. Owner, Bill Swanson, and winemaker, Nate Carlson, return to Boston to share with us their spectacular wines from Californiaâs Edna Valley. Their commitment to producing world-class, estate-grown, chardonnay and pinot noir has established Center of Effort as one of the top wineries in the Central Coast. They focus on the vineyardâs lean soils, nuanced terrain, ocean-cooled climate, and pristine environment.