29-year-old Pilot Becomes the First Female Marine to Fly the Stealth F-35B and Is Ready for Combat

DVIDSHUB | Sgt. Ashley Phillips

It has certainly been a year of firsts for women pilots in the U.S. Marine Corps. The first woman ever to fly the brand-spanking-new stealth F-35B is combat-ready after completing her final basic F-35 training earlier this month.

Now, Captain Anneliese Satz is heading to Iwakuni, Japan, in order to join the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, also known as the “Green Knights.”