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First woman pilot to go direct for F-35C conversion after getting Wings of Gold

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Lt. j.g. Suzelle Thomas is the U.S. Navy’s first woman to directly go for F-35C conversion training after getting her Wings of Gold.

Lt j.g. Suzelle Thomas’ parents pin on her naval aviator Wings of Gold during a ceremony onboard Naval Air Station Meridian, Oct. 29, 2021. Thomas is the U.S. Navy’s first woman to directly select F-35C Lightning II postgraduate training after earning her Wings of Gold. U.S. Navy photo by Penny Randall.


Thomas received her wings during a ceremony at NAS Meridian on Oct. 29.

She will undergo her conversion training at VFA-125 in Lemoore.

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