Captain Theresa Claiborne flew military jets before becoming a commercial pilot for United Airlines. Now after 43 years, ... She was the first Black woman to fly in the US Air Force.

Air Force Col. Merryl Tengesdal started out in the Navy flying helicopters but ended up becoming the first Black woman to fly the Air Force’s U-2 Dragon Lady Spy Plane.

Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.

Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.

Overall, her mission was to prove the value Black women could offer the Air Force. "I was in the Air Force for 25 years," said Williams Ortega. "It was a combination of military and civilian." ...

At 19-years-old, many people are enrolling in classes and prepping for school dances. But at 19, Charlotte Grim says her ...

Members of the National Association of Black Military Women Charleston Chapter are proud of their military service and want the country to know about the dedication and contributions of women of color ...

Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the nation’s most senior military officer, Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, a Black officer whom Hegseth had criticized in a book for supporting ...

During her years in the US Air Force, Caliborne became the first Black woman to serve as a command pilot and instructor for the KC-135, a mid-air refueling jet. New heights ...

Maj. Gen. Janeen Birckhead of Maryland only became a soldier to help pay for college. Three decades later, she's risen to the top military position in Maryland, leading a force of 4,600 soldiers.

Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the nation’s most senior military officer, Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown, a Black officer whom Hegseth had criticized in a book for supporting ...

During her years in the US Air Force, Caliborne became the first Black woman to serve as a command pilot and instructor for the KC-135, a mid-air refueling jet. New heights ...