Tuskegee Grad Makes History As First Black Female Pilot In Alabama National Guard

Alabama News Center | August 18, 2018 @ 5:00 am

By Spc. Cody Muzio and Sgt. 1st Class Myra BushU.S. Army

When 2nd Lt. Kayla Freeman wore her wings for the first time on the stage of Fort Rucker’s Army Aviation school, she didn’t consider how historic the moment was.

Freeman’s June 21 graduation made her the first black female pilot in the Alabama National Guard. She graduated from Tuskegee University in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in aerospace science engineering.

“I didn’t think about making history when I started this journey. I just wanted to do the best that I could do and hopefully inspire a few people along the way,” she said.Freeman said she was honored to have her wings pinned by a longtime hero and fellow history-maker, retired Col. Christine “Nickey” Knighton.

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