Come meet AZ CD-2 candidate MARTHA McSALLY
on Tuesday September
25th
9:00 - 10:30AM
702 W. Deer Valley
Road
Phoenix, AZ
BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN
Martha E. McSally is a pioneer. She is the first
female fighter pilot to fly in combat, and first to command a fighter squadron
in combat in United States history. In 2001-2002, Martha McSally earned national
recognition for successfully overturning a military policy requiring all U.S.
servicewomen to wear a Muslim Abaya and head scarf when off base in Saudi
Arabia.
In July 2004, Martha took command of the 354th Fighter Squadron
becoming the first woman in U.S. history to command a combat aviation unit. In
that role, she led her A-10 team on a combat deployment to Afghanistan in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom from September 2005 until February 2006.
Flying over 225 combat hours during a period of increased combat activity,
Martha was awarded a Bronze Star and multiple Air Medals for her combat
leadership and performance. Under her command, the 354th Fighter Squadron won
the prestigious Air Force Association David C. Schilling Award for the most
outstanding contribution in the field of flight in 2006.
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