On Nov. 21, 2022, Air Force Capt. Rhea McFarland became the first African American female C-17 pilot to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for her leadership in Afghanistan.
Air Force Capt. Rhea McFarland, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot, talks to journalists after receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross for her leadership in Afghanistan during a ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 21, 2022. She was the first Black female to receive the award, which recognizes heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.
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Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alex Fox Echols III
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