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Female flight crews push boundaries
for safety,
warfighting
effectiveness
The first female officers to graduate from the Air Force Under- graduate Training Program, Class 77-08, broke barriers almost 45 years ago. Today, a new generation of female flight crews continue to work to push that legacy forward.
Earlier this month, the 412th Operations Group’s Caroline White, a T-38 pilot and Standards and Evaluations Deputy Chief, and Jess Peterson, Flight Test Engineer, performed a training mis- sion at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Together, along with other experts in their field, they are working on bringing forth improve- ments for aircrew flight equipment for women.
“Over the past several years, the Air Force has been making great progress on efforts to test and acquire aircrew flight equip- ment that supports the wide range of aircrew, including needs for female aircrew,” said Peterson, who also serves as the 412th OG Technical Director. “Supplying flight equipment, such as flight suits, helmets, masks, G-suits, and harnesses is critical for aircrew safety.”
Providing input from an experienced female pilot has been criti- cal in the success of the programs Peterson added. And the two women both have played crucial roles for aircrews. Besides flying the T-38, White is also qualified to fly the C-12, moreover she also
Air Force photograph by Bryce Bennett
T-38 Talon pilot Caroline White, 412th Operations Group Standards and Evaluations Deputy Chief, and Jess Peterson, 412th Operations Group Technical Director, prepare to conduct a training sortie from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., March 3, 2022.
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“As a pilot, I am an instructor/evaluator in the C-12 and train
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