First Black Female Navy Fighter Pilot Speaks Out On Historic Milestone | TODAY

[@SG-tf1fx]

THIS SHOULD BE A NORMAL EVERY DAY STORY..SHE IS AWESOME AND SUCH A TREND SETTER... Fly high young lady...yep, your right if you want it go for it!

[@mykeith97]

Just had to come watch this video again because it’s so inspiring!

[@stephaniet929]

LT j.g.Swegle, God bless you, and protect you always!! in Jesus name!!!

[@myemperor]

I am proud of her achievement and thank her for her service... BUT, I am repulsed by her indoctrination to push a race-baiting narrative... All our fighter pilots of ANY color are Americans... STOP the BLM, Cori Bush and Democrat race baiting narrative and white hate, por favor, mijos... Muchisimas Gracias.

[@valeriemenard4087]

The best too you

[@gerald6919]

I am proud of her.

[@sjones8738]

Congratulations for an outstanding achievement. Always strive to be the best regardless of the task. Share your skillset with others and encourage.

[@ashj3618]

🥺✨ so proud

[@henryreed6911]

Congratulations

[@leebeaven9382]

Very inspiring!

[@geraldrembert8321]

I am so impressed. I love it. You go girl.

[@paulseale8409]

Congratulations!!!!!!! My father would be very proud of you!!!!!!!!!

[@Shaun-ue5zu]

Congratulations! !!!! You are living proof that anything is possible to those who believe !!!!! You make black people proud !!!!! You have it all with brains and beauty !!!!

[@drewbower2100]

That’s awesome but I don’t like that they are saying that it has to do with prejudicial reasons nowadays that there are so few woman joining the military. For the most part it’s just that woman don’t generally choose these paths to follow (not that there is anything wrong with that).

[@completely_blank9265]

She’s not the first black navy pilot lol there are thousands

[@completely_blank9265]

She’s the first TACIR pilot there are like only 50 pilots so it’s miss leading af

[@drewbower2100]

Completely_Blank Oh that’s cool I didn’t knowbthat

[@nghtwtchmn129]

By now the Navy's "Special Task Force" should have been able to purge a number of racists and sexists.

[@DMalenfant1]

@@nghtwtchmn129 Oh you mean whites right? Because by the look at things going on it is perfectly legal and has been perfectly legal to persecute whites.

[@banshee1133]

Her parents must've been so proud!

[@kwakuagyapong5074]

Yes lndeed she has made a history. Congratulations girl

[@stephaniet929]

To cmulder002, I suppose you were there during all the training exercises and missions that LT j.g. Swegle accomplished in order to get her gold wings. You must be really amazing! Or should I say, you were there each time she was just passed along to be a 'token'. Your amazing insights must be put to greater use, for all to benefit from in these dark and desperate times. But, everyone has a right to their opinion

[@swimminginpoison4085]

Were you there?

[@Flewti2]

@@swimminginpoison4085 Educated people were. Flying has a big Darwin award. Fly right or die.

[@davidchunn1470]

Congratulations for a Blessed and a outstanding achievement, YOU GO SISTA

[@curtisdavis6709]

You are an inspiration for many of us who dream, thank you. Be always BAHF/Blessed And Highly Favored .

[@jodylowe8476]

Awesome. FOllow your dreams.

[@ladyelevator5693]

Congrats to the first biracia/half black female fighter pilot! 🎉 As of yet, there are no black parents with a black daughter who has become a fighter pilot in the U.S. Navy. For some reason, the media keeps misquoting this story as "1st black female fighter pilot". She is the daughter of a white woman, there's no need to strip her of that half of her identity just for a storyline, or to rob the future first black woman fighter pilot of her historical moment.

[@abebelamu1303]

I'm hoping my only child, a daughter will be watching you. Thank you.

[@ronaldcrooks6851]

Proud of you

[@martialarts3953]

Finally

[@fatimahrabah9201]

Baby, Grandma Fatimah says May God Bless you and Keep you Safe and Up in the Clouds. I am so proud and happy for you. ❤✈❤

[@exoressdelivers70]

How is this racism and sexism unless tens of thousands of qualified women including black women wanted these spots but were turned down? Black females at 21 million represent 7% of the U.S. population. I bet not even 1% (200,000) apply to become fighter pilots every year.

[@50deserteagle]

Wow great job LT. Swegle. Can’t wait until your rank changes to GENERAL.

[@parkerpatricia]

I so proud to see this article because I've been fascinated with fight jets sent I started taking my twin at the age of 10 to Air Shows now they will be 47 I new of black pilots but not women. The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds in DFW area and they're also builder in Ft Worth, Texas. They're the best in the world including our military pilots. I salute them for keeping us safe. USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@6828oaklawn]

Not to rain on anyone's parade here, but LTJG Swegel IS NOT a fighter pilot as the headline above incorrectly states. She graduated from advanced jet training at VT-21 and has been designated a naval aviator. She will be sent to transition training (also known as the "RAG" in the Navy) presumably to learn to fly a fighter/attack aircraft. If she successfully completes this training, she will then be considered a fighter pilot in the Navy. Yet again, the media has it wrong, and an unsuspecting public will buy the story that "she's a fighter pilot" absent the facts and the truth. Not surprising, given the tiny percentage of the population that has served in the military and who know better. At least the banner above the title of this post has it more correctly, describing her as a "tactical jet pilot". She is not a fighter pilot, not yet anyway. Message to the media and to KZbin posters: Stop trying to sell whatever social narrative you're peddling. The story is compelling enough without your misinformation. Let the facts stand for themselves, and then let us make up our own minds instead of you trying to make them up for us. If and when she successfully completes her transition training, I'll be the first in line to shake her hand. Me? (not that it makes any difference): O-5, 20 years, 6 month, 12 days in the USN, designated naval aviator in 1980, 36 years airline flying experience, shortly to retire with 23,880 flight hours.

[@gdavid2483]

ur right CDR. She will be fine.

[@6828oaklawn]

@Adrian Steele As always, the facts and the truth make some people like Mr. Steele (if that is his real name) uncomfortable. Unable to counter my point with any coherent argument, he resorts to name calling like a child who couldn't get his way. He says that no one "gives a sh*t about the RAG", then goes on to tell us that he was in two RAG squadrons. Huh? Apparently, his agenda is to have people simply "shut up" to keep them from thinking critically. But that's the media narrative today, isn't it? Put your mind on hold and never question the politically correct narrative - even when it's wrong, as it is in this case. "Mr. Steele" seems to be obsessed by my resume', which he mentions twice. The television report above praises her limited resume', yet mine has no bearing on the topic, again highlighting the laughable double standards promoted by the liberal left and the mainstream media (the Today show, in this case). The only reason to mention my background was to establish some credibility on this topic, which "Mr. Steele" seems to lack. Message to "Mr. Steele": Do I think the average person watching this cares about the RAG? Of course they do. Why do you think they're watching this video? You just proved my point.

[@6828oaklawn]

@Adrian Steele Truly amazing how defensive you are about this topic. I have the courage to stand up to the PC crowd who push their agenda by bending the truth, and you take offense to it? Seriously? And all your other comments attacking those who dare to disagree with you demonstrate that you're on some sort of personal crusade to defend her absent the truth and the facts. So when did you appoint yourself her personal defense attorney? You were an LDO, huh? Is that how you ran your shop in the Navy? Would you allow one of your sailors to do a crappy job rebuilding a component, then distort the truth about what she did to that component after she reinstalled it on an aircraft? Of course not. The truth is the truth. It's too bad that you have such a low opinion of people to insult their intelligence by implying that they don't know the difference. They DO know the difference. If you want a title, EARN IT, be it Chief, Aircrewman, SEAL, Admiral, corpsman or fighter pilot. Nobody gets anything free in the Navy. You don't put on a crow when you're a seaman apprentice. You don't call yourself a Chief when you're an AT1. And you don't call yourself a fighter pilot when you've just been winged. You ought to know the difference because you're "old school". You said that yourself.

[@troublew1]

She made it

[@ChicStyleReese]

wtf 1!!!! one!!!1 black women are literal queens who can do anything and there is only one. im proud of her and bw, but just one?!!!!!! we need to make this normal

[@spreadeagled5654]

Way to go girl! A pilot is a PERSON who flies an airplane. The airplane is an unbiased machine that is the instrument and extension of the pilot’s will and it doesn’t care who flies it. 👍

[@JungleYT]

I couldn't do it... Once you join the military you discover that pilots are a special breed. Not like you can just decide you want to be a pilot and climb into the cockpit.

[@r.d.r7658]

no they make sure they 150% got your mind

[@oooziet.j.6832]

Oh my dayum!

[@lucasjames572]

It’s not about being biased it’s about being qualified.

[@margaretnfobin6509]

"Tough Girl"

[@pamelabraeutigam3249]

Inspiring video! These positions rely on skills more than diversity. If people want to do the job, they have to go and get the skills, Lt. Swegle did just that!! Anyone that can meet the requirements, can work on getting the skills.

[@tyson9047]

Nice 👍

[@claireearls6622]

🌹

[@oooziet.j.6832]

Ah tactical P! Word! Work that UPDEW mon Sherif !

[@HomerSimpson-qm1bx]

❤

[@patriciapadilla2022]

Congratulations Maddie I as a 52 year old white woman am so jelly...😁😜 I'm just kidding. I'm thrilled, and totally excited and happy for you that you have accomplished your dream. I'm so proud of you young lady. Reach for the Stars Maddie way way up in the sky.

[@swimminginpoison4085]

Kara Hultgreen

[@williamshockley7692]

Version 2.0 Bingo !

[@paulward4268]

What's your point?%

[@swimminginpoison4085]

Kara seemed to have been put in a position to fail in an attempt by the military to prove their inclusivity. The military wanted a favorable public optic at the cost of an unproven pilot’s life. I don’t want to see another pilot die for the same reason. That is my point. Check out the ‘60 minutes double standard’ video for context.

[@MrBigR928]

✊🏾💪🏾🙏🏿🇺🇲

[@oooziet.j.6832]

Prediction? Oh my dayum!

[@gantaalg4035]

26? This is terrible.

[@bollewillem1]

First male black fighter pilot: 1961. First female black fighter pilot: 1976. First female black fighter pilot in the US navy: 2020.

[@dertbom]

Yeah, I swear I remember reading about one even earlier, but it must have been in another country.

[@bollewillem1]

The first two cases were pilots of the United States Air Force, to be exact.

[@captainoftheroyalguard9992]

The french had many black fighter pilots before america

[@Ziggy_Moonglow]

Sad you dipshits have to 'keep tabs' on the colours and genders of people, as you claim everyone else is 'racist'..

[@tutobenji]

EA-18G not a fighter pilot. Let’s relax.

[@hesdypartodimedjo864]

A women pilot is slowly Not can fight like a men

[@lisazabriskie4773]

👊🏼

[@oooziet.j.6832]

Snap back we all aim hi! Khakis!

[@dreadykruger2266]

The fist black female navy pilot??!! It is now 2020 since jim crow? Advancing??

[@EricGyamfighettotastic]

Jesus that's less then 1%. Wth

[@caroleastmond9064]

💐💐💐💐💐💐💫

[@oneladiesmancookingforbegi7066]

Hey reporter girl, she's a Lieutenant ! Can you say Lieutenant Swegle ? Why do you dis the Lieutenant ?

[@vincentdlame8130]

Why did they put black female???? Why not female,

[@leonnalee2675]

Why. Putin

[@sosimple7594]

Because she is black...lol

[@dewaynebrown6888]

👍😎

[@antoniobranch]

Ace your grades.

[@bennydevinobenito2993]

Reverse Missle System Ends Dogfight.Arm Landing Gear So You Don't Get Shot Down,Eat Mexican Food.TY

[@vidalott]

They’re allowing women the opportunity to become death-from-above killers. Way to go.

[@libhater651]

Notice how she speaks proper English and not ghetto.. I am all about allowing everyone a chance. But when you are only chosen due to a skin color or gender all because of a certain law that removes those that are better qualified and replaced by gender or color because they will make a quota, then expect problems. You need to earn your spot just as Ben Carson earned his. Dont expect it because of your race or color.

[@johnnythunder196]

what a joke

[@leonnalee2675]

Wow what have you achieved

[@carlsjr7975]

Has she crashed yet?

[@williambudd2630]

Waste of txpayer money !!!

[@maddilauren9349]

You just mad cuz it ain’t you

[@neal6805]

Maddi’s World 😂😂😂

[@faizerkohlz1090]

You still sniffing on used condoms n4 commenting

[@DMalenfant1]

@@maddilauren9349 stats and history would prove you wrong.

[@stephaniet929]

Watch and see

[@rupertdobson4377]

Michelle Obama got nothing on her...lol

[@kennethg145]

She’s so pretty. Madi! If you’re reading this, and your a Christian & happen to be single. I’m interested! (Haha). Honestly though.

[@stephaniet929]

I like your style!

[@vidalott]

Shooting your shot in the KZbin comment section. I’m not mad.

[@flowrepins6663]

lame..whats with the long hair? i can tell the test and training she does less phicical exercises, like knee push ups and stuff..i do not consider that real. is all fake

[@ashleyc4895]

Long hair? Have you served? I did 8yrs and my hair was always long. The only time the navy used to cut womens hair was in boot camp and they no longer do that. Knee push-ups are not allowed in the navy or any other branch. You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

[@whiteknob7944]

I notice she’s flying a non combat aircraft. Surprise surprise.

[@wannehbotoe9931]

Congratulations

[@eleenhenryhenry6637]

Congratulations