First female fighter pilot on why DEI is a matter of safety
Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt explains how to raise the bar and create a competitive advantage In a powerful presentation at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo in New Orleans,…
Air Force trailblazer, Maj. Gen. Leavitt, retires after 31 years of service
Sept. 23 may have marked the close of Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt's distinguished career, but the legacy she's crafted and the lives she's influenced will undoubtedly resonate for generations, U.S. Transportation Command's…
Trailblazer Maj. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, First USAF Female Fighter Pilot, Retires
An Air Force trailblazer’s career came to a close this weekend, as Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt, the service’s first female fighter pilot, retired after 31 years in uniform.…
Who Is Jeannie Leavitt? US Air Force’s First Female Fighter Pilot And Commander
The accomplishments of Jeannie Leavitt, the first female fighter pilot and commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service, have broken down gender barriers and motivated women to pursue their goals.…
The first female fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force says 30 years of women in combat has made the military stronger
Flying high. In January 1993, Jeannie Leavitt graduated from Air Force pilot training. Just over a year earlier, Congress had changed the law to allow women to serve in combat in…
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month is a time to reflect and honor the many women who have made an impact on UT’s history. Our faculty, leaders and alumna represent many of the…
“See Something, Do Something … Live to Be Lethal!”
The Air Force Safety Center recently sponsored a department-wide contest to bring attention to off-duty risk management. Participants were encouraged to create both video and safety slogans of off-duty threats…
How Brigadier General Jeannie Leavitt Inspired ‘Captain Marvel’
"Captain Marvel" (out now on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital) is the biggest Pentagon-supported box office success since "Top Gun," and former U.S. Air Force pilot Carol Danvers is now the…
Air Force’s 1st female fighter pilot, Jeannie Leavitt, helped bring ‘Captain Marvel’ to life
Air Force pioneer Jeannie Leavitt consulted on the set of "Captain Marvel." Before Captain Marvel emerged as one of the galaxy’s biggest superheroes, she was U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, Captain Carol…