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‘MAKING HISTORY!’: Navy welcomes first black female tactical pilot

By Emma Colton
Published July 13, 2020 1:55pm ET
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‘MAKING HISTORY!’: Navy welcomes first black female tactical pilot
The U.S. Navy emphatically welcomed its first black female tactical pilot. Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle will receive the flight officer insignia commonly known as the “Wings of Gold” on July 31, according to the Associated Press. “MAKING HISTORY!” the Navy’s Twitter account said in response to the news last week. MAKING HISTORY! https://t.co/jKJONHvL7S — U.S. […]

The U.S. Navy emphatically welcomed its first black female tactical pilot.

Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle will receive the flight officer insignia commonly known as the “Wings of Gold” on July 31, according to the Associated Press.

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