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  • Jane Skiles O'Dea
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  • Captain Jane Skiles O'Dea was one of the first six women to earn their wings as Navy pilots in 1974, and was the first woman qualified in the C-130 Hercules. She was also the first Navy woman qualified as a flight instructor. She was the first female Navy aviator to achieve command (Navy Recruiting District, Indianapolis) and to be selected for the rank of captain.
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serviceyears
  • 1972
Commands
  • Navy Recruiting District, Indianapolis
Branch
Name
  • Jane Skiles O'Dea
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Ames, Iowa
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abstract
  • Captain Jane Skiles O'Dea was one of the first six women to earn their wings as Navy pilots in 1974, and was the first woman qualified in the C-130 Hercules. She was also the first Navy woman qualified as a flight instructor. She was the first female Navy aviator to achieve command (Navy Recruiting District, Indianapolis) and to be selected for the rank of captain.