U.S. Navy’s First Black Female Tactical Air Pilot Earns ‘Wings Of Gold’

6
>>Follow Matzav On Whatsapp!<<

The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical aircraft pilot, Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle, received her “Wings of Gold” on Friday, marking a historic milestone for naval aviation.

Swegle was named a naval aviator and awarded her gold naval aviator wings alongside 25 classmates during a small ceremony at Naval Air Station Kingsville in Texas, according to the Navy. Commanding Officer Cmdr. Matthew Maher presented “Wings of Gold” to each of his graduates during the ceremony.

Swegle, a Virginia native who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2017, became the Navy’s first Black female strike pilot after completing tactical strike training on July 7. A strike pilot flies the Navy’s strike aircraft, including fighter jets like the F/A-18 Super Hornet and the F-35C Joint Strike Fighter, or the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft.

Read more at NBC News.

{Matzav.com}

 

6 COMMENTS

  1. she will not be accepted by the liberal left because the 1st thing she would say is it was Very hard to get were i am today
    while if the left could they would let you fly with the prize in a box of Cracker Jacks

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here