Leadership in the Modern Navy (Left to right) Captain Vernice Armour, USMC; Captain Barbara A. Sisson; Master Chief Zenaida Colon; Commander Sara Joyner; Rear Admiral Margaret Kibben. Click image to download. 2001 Captain Vernice Armour, USMC, earned her wings in 2001. The Department of Defense acknowledged her as the first female African American combat pilot in… Read more