As it turns out, women are highly effective in combat. Khris Fuhr, a West Point graduate who worked on gender integration at ...
Recent discussions have highlighted the need to acknowledge both male and female pilots for their bravery in military missions. Initial commendations focused on 'our boys and bombers', a phrase that ...
In mid-December of 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth ordered a review of the “effectiveness” of women in ground combat. The Review is to be performed by the Institute of Defense Analyses, a ...
Heather Penney, who flies an F-16, was one of the first female fighter pilots. Herstory Lessons pays tribute to women whose accomplishments are hidden from history, but who have made an impact on the ...
This weekend organizers of an event at the Santa Monica Museum of Flying are offering locals rare a chance to hear from a diverse group of female military pilots as The Greatest Generation Meets The ...
Months after halting a pilot program that sought to integrate female soldiers into combat mobility units, the IDF is preparing to launch a revised pilot that will again examine the possibility of ...
The pilots were commended for adding value to NAF's efforts in dealing with security challenges. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, while winging the pilots, at the combined ...
"These pilots ferried aircraft, flew targets for ground artillery practice, tested airplanes and equipment, and many of them flew in combat. Topics covered include the training of female pilots, how ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. More than 70,000 Ukrainian women now serve in the military, a 20% increase since 2022, with thousands deployed as ...
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- Although Waukegan native Janice C. Christensen flew military aircraft during World War II, she was not recognized as a member of the military until Friday. At her grave ...
Lt. Kara Hultgreen, the other female combat pilot, died while attempting to land her F-14 on an aircraft carrier in October 1994. After that, Elaine Donnelly, the president of the Center for Military ...