First Woman U.S. Navy Pilot Engages and Kills Air-to-Air Contact in Combat

SOURCE www.npr.org
A Navy aviator becomes the first woman U.S. pilot to engage and kill an air-to-air contact in combat against a Houthi attack drone while deployed aboard the U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower. The squadron completed nearly 1,500 combat missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Prosperity Guardian.

Key Points

  • First woman U.S. Navy pilot to engage and kill an air-to-air contact in combat
  • Deployment aboard U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower
  • Combat missions in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Prosperity Guardian

Pros

  • Historic achievement for women in the U.S. Navy
  • Successful combat missions completed by the squadron

Cons

  • Engagement in combat and destruction of attack drones