US Air Force general and first female fighter pilot in USAF
Jeannie Leavitt
Birth name
Jeannie Marie Flynn
Born
c. 1967 (age 56–57) St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Allegiance
United States
Service/branch
United States Air Force
Years of service
1991–2023
Rank
Major General
Commands held
Air Force Safety Center Air Force Recruiting Service 57th Wing 4th Fighter Wing 333d Fighter Squadron
Battles/wars
Operation Southern Watch Operation Northern Watch Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal
Spouse(s)
Colonel Craig Leavitt[1]
Jeannie Marie Leavitt (née Flynn; born c. 1967) is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) general officer. She became the U.S. Air Force's first female fighter pilot in 1993, and was the first woman to command a USAF combat fighter wing.[2] In April 2021, she was appointed to replace Major General John T. Rauch as Chief of Safety of the United States Air Force, and assumed office on August 13, 2021.[3]
^"Leavitt and Doherty Family Members Escorted Prior to Change of Command Ceremony". Seymour Johnson AFB Library Digital Collections. June 1, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
^"First female fighter pilot becomes first female wing commander". Fox News. May 31, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
^"Leavitt takes reins of safety during change of command". U.S. Air Force. Air Force Safety Center Public Affairs. 2021-08-18.
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