Shawna Kimbrell | |
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| Birth name | Shawna Rochelle Ng A Qui |
| Born | April 20, 1976 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Air Force |
| Rank |  Lt. Colonel |
| Unit | 78th Attack Squadron, 926th Fighter Wing |
| Battles/wars | Operation Southern Watch Operation Northern Watch Operation Iraqi Freedom |
| Awards |  Air Medal  Meritorious Service Medal  Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal  Army Commendation Medal  National Defense Service Medal  Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Iraq Campaign Medal  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal  Korean Defense Service Medal |
Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell (born April 20, 1976; née Ng A Qui) is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, and the first female African-American fighter pilot in the history of that service. She flew the F-16 Fighting Falcon during combat missions in Operation Northern Watch. She is stationed at Nellis Air Force Base where she is a member of the 78th Attack Squadron and serves as an MQ-9 Pilot and Mission Commander.[1]
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She currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, and works as a course manager and instructor for the Air Liaison Officer Qualification Course, at Creech Air Force Base (Clark County, Nevada).[2]
- ^ Rojek, Benjamin (February 23, 2012). "First Black Female Fighter Pilot Follows Childhood Dream". DoDlive. Archived from the original on July 2, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
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