Flight Lessons

BARBARA BELL, Flying has helped Barbara Bell view the world differently. As one of the first women to graduate from the US Naval Academy and the US Naval Test Pilot School, her perspective from up above has prepared her to empower the next generation of female leaders. In 1992, she and fellow aviators went to Capitol Hill to help successfully repeal the combat exclusions laws, opening up combat aircraft and ships to women in the services. She is happy to report that women now fly unrestricted in the services. Dr. Bell holds a BS in systems engineering from the United States Naval Academy, an MS in astronautical engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School, an MA in theology from Marylhurst University, and a doctorate in education from Vanderbilt University and is also a graduate of Navy Test Pilot School.

WHY I TELL MY STORY GRITTING IT OUT DREAMS OF FLYING POSSIBILITIES PLEBE SUMMER DEFENDING OUR PRESENCE SISTERS, WE THREE BUILDING OUR RESISTANCE LEAN INTO THE HILLS FINDING OURSELVES STAND UP AND SPEAK OUT EYE ON THE PRIZE BRIDGE TO THE FUTURE LAUNCH! FIND YOUR WINGS PART TWO: NAVIGATING TURBULENCE STRAP IN DON¿T SKIP FLIGHT SCHOOL ¿NO¿ IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE GO DEEPER ... THEN SURFACE GEAR UP OTHERS ARE WATCHING AVERAGE WON¿T CUT IT GIFTS OFTEN COME IN UNEXPECTED PACKAGES WINGS OF GOLD PUSH ON DESPITE THE NAYSAYERS FLYING HIGH FIND YOUR WINGS EARNING YOUR WINGS SQUARE YOUR SHOULDERS PAST, PRESENT... ... AND FUTURE STEP OUT ON FAITH DON¿T CLIP YOUR OWN WINGS INSPIRE ONE ANOTHER TIME TO GO ASHORE SEEING OPPORTUNITY WHEN YOU DON¿T FIT IN, CHOOSE TO STAND OUT NEW HORIZONS FIND YOUR WINGS THE MAGIC OF FLIGHT PHOTOS ABOUT THE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SERVICES