But she kept her eyes on the prize and went on to shatter the glass ceiling when she became the first Black female pilot in the history of the U.S. Air Force in 1982.

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The Air Force’s first Black female pilot, Claiborne would become the first Black woman to command and instruct in the Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker during her seven years on active duty and another ...

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Clairborne was also the first Black woman to serve as a command pilot and instructor for the Boeing KC-135Stratotanker during her 7 years on active duty in the Military and 13 years in the Reserves.

Army Master Sgt. Janina Simmons broke barriers as the first Black woman to successfully complete Ranger School. Now, she’s fighting an even tougher battle − cancer. She’s not alone. There ...

But she kept her eyes on the prize and went on to shatter the glass ceiling when she became the first Black female pilot in the history of the U.S. Air Force in 1982.

Claiborne did not grow up thinking she would be a pilot, let alone the first Black woman to serve as a command pilot and instructor for the KC-135 aircraft. She did, however, grow up in a military ...