US Navy's First Black Female Tactical Air Pilot Earns Wings of Gold in Texas
August 01, 2020
August 01, 2020
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news:
The U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical air (TACAIR) pilot received her Wings of Gold July 31, marking a significant milestone for Naval Aviation.
Virginia native Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle was designated a naval aviator and received her Wings of Gold with 25 classmates during a small ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, Texas.
Swegle is assigned to the "Redhawks" of Tr . . .
The U.S. Navy's first Black female tactical air (TACAIR) pilot received her Wings of Gold July 31, marking a significant milestone for Naval Aviation.
Virginia native Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle was designated a naval aviator and received her Wings of Gold with 25 classmates during a small ceremony at Naval Air Station (NAS) Kingsville, Texas.
Swegle is assigned to the "Redhawks" of Tr . . .