December 23, 1998, The U.S. continues its attacks on Iraq. For the fist time women are participating in air to ground attacks. Navy Lt. Kendra Williams, 26, was the first of a group of female pilots to participate in the air to ground assaults against Iraq. Ms. Williams is stationed on the USS Enterprise, an aircraft carrier.
She has several hundred hours flying a FA-18 fighter-bomber. There are 16 female aviators aboard the Enterprise. Williams, who was raised in Anchorage, Alaska, was among the first group of women allowed to train for fighter duty. She graduated from jet training at the Naval Air Station in Kingsville, Texas, in 1997.
