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Description
Oral History interview of Carla Holoman. Interview conducted by Webb, Joshua at JHT Offices off of Research Parkway in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:31 Birth Place and date; 0:39 Parents Occupation; 0:55 Siblings; 1:03 Growing Up; 2:55 Family in the Military; 3:22 Education before joining the Military; 4:18 Influence for joining the Air Force; 5:41 Family reaction to commissioning; 6:14 Opinion of Reserve Officer Training Corps; 7:24 Field Training; 8:46 Post Field Training; 8:57 Opinions of Field Training; 10:39 Discovering leadership style; 12:46 Graduation at Field Training; 13:26 First job in Acquisitions and Logistics; 17:24 Opinion of being Stationed at Birth Base; 18:08 Meeting Husband; 19:23 Average day at Robins AFB; 20:30 Airframes and projects; 21:34 On Leave; 22:08 Interaction with Civilians; 23:25 Memorable day serving; 25:02 Persian Gulf War affecting the normal operations; 26:26 Friend who volunteered to deploy instead of her; 26:59 Reasons for leaving the service; 27:48 Last day in Service; 29:16 Medals and awards; 29:51 Coming from Atlanta to Orlando; 32:22 Race and Gender affecting service; 34:49 Contact with those she served with; 36:25 Overall Assessment of Career; 37:21 Getting Employment at JHT; 38:23 Closing Statements.
Date of Birth
1965-09-09
Place of Birth
Robins Air Force Base (Ga.)
Gender
Male
Race
Black or African American
Home State
Georgia
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1988-11-10
Type
Video; MovingImage
1994-04-10
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
Warner Robins Air Logistics Center
Location of Service
Robins Air Force Base (Ga.)
Highest Rank
Captain; Capt
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Robins Air Force Base
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Webb, Joshua
Interview Date
4-8-2015
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida Colbourn Hall.
Subjects
Holoman, Carla; Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Webb, Joshua
Length of Interview
40 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Holoman, Carla interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 351.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/351