‘Go Forth and Kick Butt’: Navy’s First Black Female Fighter Pilot Graduates, Is Set to Receive Her Wings

Lt.j.g. Luke Redito/U.S. Navy

This week, the U.S. Navy announced that Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle has graduated from tactical flight training and is set to become its first known black female fighter pilot.

Swegle completed her final flight in the tactical air program last week and is set to receive her gold wings on July 31, Naval Air Training Command stated.