BZ to Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle on completing the Tactical Air (Strike) aviator syllabus. Swegle is the ’s first known Black female TACAIR pilot and will receive her Wings of Gold later this month. HOOYAH! #ForgedByTheSea #CNATRA #CNATRAgrads
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If it’s so easy, why didn’t you do it?
I did. And I taught it.
Don’t ruin her moment.
She is an exceptional patriot.🇺🇸
The wind and the sky and the sea don’t care about race or gender- they will kill you just as dead.
Naval air training- (including swimming) is the toughest
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Kudos to her, but it seems negligent of the navy to just now, 2020 to have the first woman of color doing her job. This has got to start being the norm, instead of a once-in-a-lifetime thing.
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As a former Flight Instructor- I can tell you that women of color with her skill set are so in demand in the business world, she turned down a 6 figure starting salary to do this. That makes her patriotism all the more meaningful. 🇺🇸 It is hard for the USN to compete.
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