First Female Fighter Squadron Commander Takes A-10 Unit Into Combat Wed, 28 Sep '05 "I Am Humbled To Be The First" The first female fighter squadron commander recently took her A-10 unit from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ, into combat. Lt. Col. Martha McSally, 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron commander at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, said she is privileged to serve in this role. "I am honored, like anyone would to be entrusted to command a combat fighter squadron, regardless of my gender," Colonel McSally said. "I realize I'm the first female given that opportunity, but that is only because most...
