an excellent selection of a base commander in the person of colonel, later brigadier general noel f. parish. colonel parish applied his broad knowledge and understanding of racial problems and concerns during his command of the base. he devoted his heart and soul to providing a fair opportunity for military aviation in the cadet trainees. colonel parish's job was extremely difficult. he had to comply with the war department's regulations requiring segregation. he also had to maintain some level of segregation on the twice keep the base's white complement contented, as well as the racially intolerant population of alabama that surrounded the base. meanwhile, along with the racial pressures, the cadets of tuskegee were subjected to the standard rigid military training and discipline similar to that experienced by cadets at military academies. the mental and physical stresses that were prevalent throughout the air corps was specifically designed to test each cadet's respect for authority, commitment to the duty, and honor. it also prepared them for the rigors that they would experience later i

an excellent selection of a base commander in the person of colonel, later brigadier general noel f. parish. colonel parish applied his broad knowledge and understanding of racial problems and concerns during his command of the base. he devoted his heart and soul to providing a fair opportunity for military aviation in the cadet trainees. colonel parish's job was extremely difficult. he had to comply with the war department's regulations requiring segregation. he also had to maintain some level of segregation on the twice keep the base's white complement contented, as well as the racially intolerant population of alabama that surrounded the base. meanwhile, along with the racial pressures, the cadets of tuskegee were subjected to the standard rigid military training and discipline similar to that experienced by cadets at military academies. the mental and physical stresses that were prevalent throughout the air corps was specifically designed to test each cadet's respect for authority commitment to the duty, and honor. it also prepared them for the rigors that they would experience later in