Women's Day flight takes off

All female crew marks day at Fairchild

Clare McGraw, Cheney Free Press | Last updated Mar 14, 2024 5:16pm0

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Fairchild Air Force Base celebrated International Women's Day with an incentive flight, featuring an all-female flight crew.

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE – The International Women's Day Incentive flight took off bright and early at 9:00 a.m. March 8, heading towards Northern California for a quick refuel.

Guiding the journey was a KC-135 jet, with Christina May leading the charge as the spokeswoman for the day.

"It's all about celebrating the invaluable contributions women make to the Air Force," May expressed warmly.

Among the remarkable women aboard was Kortney James, a proud member of the SERE team for the past three years. James shared her journey into the Air Force, citing the dynamic nature of her role as the driv...