Rosemary Bryant Mariner | |
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Born | Rosemary Ann Bryant April 2, 1953 |
Died | January 24, 2019 | (aged 65)
Other names | "Sabre" |
Alma mater | Purdue University National War College |
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Children | 1 |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1973–1997 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands | VAQ-34 |
Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner (née Bryant; formerly Conatser; April 2, 1953 – January 24, 2019) was an American pilot and one of the first six women to earn their wings as a United States Naval Aviator in 1974.[3] She was the first female military pilot to fly a tactical jet and the first to achieve command of an operational aviation squadron.[4][5]
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