Coast Guard’s 'Fab Five' virtually shares experiences as first African-American female aviators
By Mikayla Hamrick mhamrick@journal-news.net Jul 3, 2020
Coast Guard’s Fab Five virtually share experiences as first African American female aviators
Pictured, from left, Lt. Cmdr. La’Shanda Holmes, Lt. Cmdr. Jeanine Menze, Lt. Angel Hughes, Lt. Cmdr. Chanel Lee and Lt. Cmdr. Ronaqua Russell are currently the only Black female aviators in the U.S. Coast Guard. They shared their experiences as pilots virtually on Wednesday, which was seen by many in the Eastern Panhandle with the help of the Jefferson County NAACP.
MARTINSBURG — Listeners from around the country tuned in to Legacy Flight Academy’s Zoom call on Wednesday with the “Fab Five,†the U.S. Coast Guard’s only five Black female aviators in history.
Many attendees joined the webinar from the Eastern Panhandle, thanks to encouragement from the Jefferson County NAACP’s media platforms.
The esteemed speakers included Lt. Cmdr. Jeanine Menze, Lt. Cmdr. La’Shanda Holmes, Lt. Angel Hughes, Lt. Cmdr. Chanel Lee and Lt. Cmdr. Ronaqua Russell.
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