Episode 3

Being one of the first women US Marine Corps attack helicopter pilot

The US Marine Corps opened up attack helicopter pilot positions to women when Jeannette was training to become a USMC - she became one of the first women to hold that position. In this episode we talk about what it was like, her inspirations and the obstacles she faced, and how all her experiences led her to do a PhD to make sense of it all and be able to improve things for the new generations.

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Alix Valenti

Alix Valenti is an international freelance defence journalist. Her main focus is on naval affairs, more specifically on identifying and discussing the latest technological trends in the naval industry and how those shape/are shaped by CONOPS. Alix holds a PhD in post conflict reconstruction.