'There are no barriers' — Meet the first female commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing
Jim Thompson, Northwest Florida Daily News
Jul 16, 2020 2:47 PM EDT
HURLBURT FIELD — As if taking command of the most-deployed wing in the Air Force wasn't enough of a challenge, Col. Jocelyn Schermerhorn comes into the role as the COVID-19 pandemic intrudes on the wing's operations, and as the Air Force, in the wake of the George Floyd shooting, grapples with issues of race and diversity.
And, yeah, she's the first female commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing (1st SOW), too — although she's quick to point out her path to wing commander was blazed by other women who have moved through the service's command echelons.
Her gender, Schermerhorn said in a Wednesday roundtable with local media, is "a fact, but not one that defines who I am as a leader."
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