Did you know that Katherine Sui Fun Cheung received one of the first private licenses issued to a Chinese woman and was the first Chinese woman to obtain an international flying license? She became a United States citizen after attaining her license.
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Did you know that Cornelius Robinson Coffey opened the Coffey School of Aeronautics in Robbins, Illinois with his wife, Willa Brown, where many African American pilots were trained, including some of the Tuskegee Airmen?
Did you know that, in 1932, James H. Banning and Thomas Allen, became America's first black aviators to fly coast-to-coast?
Did you know that, in 1978, Jill E. Brown-Hiltz was hired as a pilot for Texas International Airlines, making her the first African American woman pilot at a major airline?
Did you know that Emory Conrad Malick (1881-1958) was the first licensed African American aviator? Mr. Malick was also the first African American pilot to earn his Federal Airline Transport License in 1927.
Did you know that he San Francisco Police Department-Airport Bureau provides basic police services to the Airport, enforces the Airport’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security plan, and supports the individual security plans of the airlines?
Did you know that in January 2021, SFO installed placards in every public restroom stall to encourage victims of human trafficking to seek help? Victims are able to obtain immediate help 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Foreign language text messages can be translated to English for the dispatcher and victims can receive a response in their preferred language, providing an essential communication bridge between the victim and the dispatcher.
Did you know that, in March 2012, with the leadership of Congresswoman Jackie Speier, SFO hosted the first program in the nation to train airport personnel to identify and stop human traffickers?
Did you know that airports are key points of access for traffickers? Human trafficking, the illegal trade of human beings for exploitation or forced labor, is the second largest international crime – an industry that generates $150 billion in illegal profits each year. An estimated 21 million people are victims of human trafficking globally. For more information, visit the Department of Homeland Security’s site.
Did you know that Harvey Milk Terminal 1 has been honored by the American Institute of Architects, California? In their 2022 Design Awards, Harvey Milk Terminal 1 received the Climate Action Award for leadership in the development of energy, carbon, water and resource-related practices and policies.