Top Gun Pilot Awes De Anza Daughters

Former “Top Gun” pilot, retired Navy Commander Faye Bell, inspired members of the De Anza Chapter at their October meeting. She chronicled her experiences breaking the glass ceiling as a Navy pilot who became the first woman certified to land on an aircraft carrier in the Western Pacific Fleet. Despite obstacles related to her gender, she went on to distinguished service, by providing air cover for Navy Seals in Grenada, Central America, and the first Gulf War. After retirement from the Navy, Bell founded and served as executive director for Military Outreach Ministry (MOM4USA), a non-profit organization that serves young military families. MOM4USA served 54,000 families last year, many of these living on Camp Pendleton, by providing baby care packages, clothing for children, food, furniture, and special items. 

Submitted by: Katharine Dixon

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