May 12, 2022 First female aviator receives Kolligian Trophy In April 2020, during a routine training sortie, Bye’s A-10’s gun experienced a catastrophic failure, her canopy was sent soaring through the sky during flight and forced her to decide to either eject or attempt a gear-up “belly” landing.
Nov. 6, 2020 Around the Air Force: Agile Flag 21-1, re-designed G-Suits, and Testing the Minuteman III Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights Air Combat Command’s “Agile Flag” exercise, incorporating the “Lead Wing” concept for agile combat employment, a test run of modified Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit “G-suits” for female pilots, and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test
Aug. 14, 2020 Around the Air Force: Jolly Green II Milestone, New HBCU Scholarships, New Acquisition Guidance Today’s look Around the Air Force features Jolly Green II aircraft refueling capabilities, new scholarships afforded to students attending historically black colleges and universities and how the Air Force moves towards gear inclusivity. (Hosted by Staff Sgt. Sara Voigt)
April 27, 2020 Nigerien Air Force’s first female pilot trains at Little Rock AFB According to Capt. Ouma Laouali, the Nigerien air force’s first female pilot, her interest in aviation began as a child while chasing planes overhead, imagining what it would be like to be in the sky.
May 2, 2019 Air Force sports seeks male, female softball players The Air Force is looking for men and women for 2019 Air Force Softball Trial Camps. The men’s camp is at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, and the women’s is at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Both camps are July 25 – Aug. 11.
April 1, 2019 New direction for female-specific flight equipment The Air Force is working to redesign the gear used by female pilots across the force after facing challenges with current flight equipment.
Feb. 10, 2015 Female U-2 pilot blazes trail through society and space As a child she imagined flying amongst the stars, thousands of miles above the earth’s surface, and today Lt. Col. Merryl Tengesdal is one of eight female pilots to ever fly the U-2 and the only black female pilot during the aircraft's history.