Her job is to dogfight against F-22 pilots

Lt. Col. Cheryl Buehn is the only female T-38 instructor pilot at the 71st Fighter Training Squadron. The unit’s role is to provide adversarial air training for the F-22s at Joint Base Langley-Eustis.

U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Cheryl Buehn, 71st Fighter Training Squadron T-38A Talon instructor pilot, prepares for takeoff at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 13, 2018. Buehn commissioned through the U.S Air Force Academy and, while there, she was selected to train in the Euro-NATO Joint-Jet Pilot Training Program. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard)
U.S Air Force Lt. Col. Cheryl Buehn, 71st Fighter Training Squadron T-38A Talon instructor pilot, prepares for takeoff at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, March 13, 2018. Buehn commissioned through the U.S Air Force Academy and, while there, she was selected to train in the Euro-NATO Joint-Jet Pilot Training Program. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Natasha Stannard)