Gail Adams (b. 1951), of Cary, North Carolina, served in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1993 in a wide range of capacities: traffic manager, professional military educator, Titan II nuclear missile commander and instructor, and public affairs officer. Adams was honorably discharged as a captain, and attained a master's degree in Operations Management while serving.

The collection includes a 2008 October 30 oral history transcript.