First Black female U.S. Marine qualified to fly MQ-9
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Shaneka Shaw, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron-1 Weapons and tactics instructor, recently graduated from the MQ-9 Basic and Requalification/Transition Course 2 class 20-03 to become the first Black female Marine qualified to fly MQ-9.
Photo by: Airman 1st Class Salazar
Shaw spent 55 training days learning to fly the MQ-9 at Holloman Air Force Base, says the press release.
Maj. Christopher Scheckel, 16th Training Squadron Marine liaison officer, praised Shaw.
“She’s a go getter, she’s a hardcore Marine and a professional more than anything with just this desire to do a great job for the Marine Corps,” he said.
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