11 January 2023 Captain JoEllen Drag-Oslund: Female Naval Aviator Trailblazer 2023 marks a significant milestone in Navy history and in naval aviation – 50 years of women flying in the Navy. In March 1973, the first group of women began U.S. Navy flight training in Pensacola. The following year, the group would become known as “The First Six.” Lt. Cmdr.
01 February 2019 All-Female Flyover to Honor Naval Aviation Pioneer Capt. Mariner Honoring the life and legacy of a female pioneer in Naval aviation, the U.S. Navy will conduct Feb. 2 the first ever all-female flyover in Maynardville, Tennessee. Officially referred to as a “Missing Man Flyover,” the tribute will be part of the funeral service for one of the