<P> Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell 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 . </P>
<P> Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell 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 . </P>
who became the first air force african american female fighter pilot
who became the first air force african american female fighter pilot
Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell
Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell