Shawna rochelle kimbrell biography of christopher

American fighter pilot

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-Americanfighter pilot in the history of that service.

Meet Lt Col Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell, the first Black female fighter pilot in the United States Air Force (USAF), serving as a trailblazer for generations to.

Born on April 20, , in Lafayette, Indiana, Kimbrell's journey from a childhood dream to soaring through the skies in an F Fighting Falcon.

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Kimbrell was born in Lafayette, Ind., on April 20, , to Guyanese parents.

Day Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, and in became the first female African-American fighter pilot.

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]

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]

Early life and education

Kimbrell was born in Lafayette, Indiana.

The youngest of four children, her mother and father, Eve (née Blackman) Ng A Qui and Dr. Norman Ng A Qui, emigrated to the United States and became naturalized U.S. citizens by the time she was born. The family moved to Parker, Colorad