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Shawna Kimbrell
American fighter pilot
Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell (born April 20, ; 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.
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She flew the F 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, Colorado, and