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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Major Lisa Wong, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing chief of staff, and Lieutenant Marah Almomani, Royal Jordanian Air Force Unified Helicopter Command Squadron 8 UH-60 Black Hawk pilot, pose for a photo on the ramp of a HC-130J Combat King II aircraft on May 16, 2022, during a low-level mission over outlying areas of Wadi Rum, Jordan. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)Maj. Lisa Wong, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing chief of staff, and Lt. Marah Almomani, Royal Jordanian Air Force Unified Helicopter Command Squadron 8 UH-60 Black Hawk pilot, pose for a photo on the ramp of a HC-130J Combat King II aircraft, May 16, 2022, during a low-level mission over outlying areas of Wadi Rum, Jordan. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
                
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        Female members of the Royal Jordanian and U.S. Air Forces talk about shared goals in their chosen profession during a visit at King Abdullah II Air Base, Jordan on March 30, 2022. The RJAF Unified Helicopter Command hosted a combat search and rescue exercise demonstration followed by static aircraft tours and a group lunch. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)Female members of the Royal Jordanian and U.S. Air Forces talk about shared goals in their chosen profession during a visit at King Abdullah II Air Base, Jordan, March 30, 2022. The RJAF Unified Helicopter Command hosted a combat search and rescue exercise demonstration followed by static aircraft tours and a group lunch. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
                
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US, Jordanian female aviators partner in excellencePublished June 1, 2022
                    
                    By Capt. Monique Roux
                    
                    
                    Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central)
            **AMMAN, Jordan (AFNS) --**The U.S. and Royal Jordanian Air Forces are partnering to celebrate women in aviation.
This partnership, launched in September 2021 between the U.S. Air Force and RJAF, focuses on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships.
“We bring together U.S. and Jordanian female pilots to talk about shared goals in their chosen profession,” said Lt. Col. Alden Gilroy, U.S. Embassy Amman air attaché and chief of attaché operations. “These **engagements** have been very meaningful and greatly enhance the vital relationship between our two air forces, most especially as it relates to this very important partner nation program.”
For the RJAF, these are the first women aviators who are growing into their roles as leaders.
“This program is a fantastic opportunity to highlight the U.S. and RJAF commitment to supporting female aviators,” said Lt. Col. Jennifer Pruitt, 26th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron commander and **HC-130J Combat King II** pilot. “The RJAF women are trailblazers, and they are paving the way for future female aviators. It was an honor to meet them.”
Since their first meeting in the fall of 2021, these pioneers in female aviation have met on several occasions allowing the women to engage in team building and demonstrate their capabilities in the world of aviation.
“The female Jordanians are wonderful hosts,” said Capt. McKenna Hall, 26th ERQS HC-130J mission pilot. “Their professionalism, drive, and focused attitudes are wholeheartedly appreciated and admired. The RJAF fosters a wonderful environment for learning from each other’s militaries.”Lieutenant Lujain Abu-Rumman, Royal Jordanian Air Force Super Puma pilot, takes a photo from a window of a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a low-level mission over outlying areas of Wadi Rum, Jordan on May 16, 2022. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)Lt. Lujain Abu-Rumman, Royal Jordanian Air Force Super Puma pilot, takes a photo from a window of a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King II aircraft during a low-level mission over outlying areas of Wadi Rum, Jordan, May 16, 2022. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
            
            
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    Two female Royal Jordanian Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk pilots provide a mission brief to RJAF and U.S. Air Force visitors March 30, 2022, at King Abdullah II Air Base, Jordan. The RJAF Unified Helicopter Command hosted a combat search and rescue exercise demonstration followed by static aircraft tours and group lunch. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)Two female Royal Jordanian Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk pilots provide a mission brief to RJAF and U.S. Air Force visitors at King Abdullah II Air Base, Jordan, March 30, 2022. The RJAF Unified Helicopter Command hosted a combat search and rescue exercise demonstration followed by static aircraft tours and group lunch. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
            
            
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    Lieutenant Aya Al-Sourani, Royal Jordanian Air Force Unified Helicopter Command Squadron 8 UH-60 Black Hawk pilot, talks with U.S. Air Force visitors during a visit at King Abdullah II Air Base, Jordan on March 30, 2022. The RJAF UHC hosted a combat search and rescue exercise demonstration followed by static aircraft tours and a group lunch. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)Lt. Aya Al-Sourani, Royal Jordanian Air Force Unified Helicopter Command Squadron 8 UH-60 Black Hawk pilot, talks with U.S. Air Force visitors during a visit at King Abdullah II Air Base, Jordan, March 30, 2022. The RJAF UHC hosted a combat search and rescue exercise demonstration followed by static aircraft tours and a group lunch. The engagement is part of an ongoing partnership between the two countries focused on empowering women in aviation as a way to cultivate and strengthen relationships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)
            
            
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The RJAF **hosted an event** in March highlighting their combat search and rescue capabilities. The engagement included a mission brief, CSAR exercise demonstration, static aircraft immersion tour and group lunch. The day-long event provided an opportunity for women from both militaries to build camaraderie, share career stories and encourage one another.
“The CSAR demonstration truly showcased the RJAF level of sophistication in aviation,” Pruitt said. “It is obvious how much the pilots love to fly and want to excel in their profession.”
Pruitt and her squadron returned the honor by hosting the RJAF female pilots several weeks later for a unique opportunity to fly a low-level HC-130J mission over outlying areas in the region.
“This experience was the first time I have ever seen that part of our country from an aircraft,” said Lt. Sana’a Alnsour, RJAF Unified Helicopter Command Squadron 8 UH-60 Black Hawk pilot.
Inspiring and empowering women in aviation is a shared goal for the U.S. and Jordanian Air Forces and this program offers unique opportunities to encourage excellence in their female aviators.
“Working with the U.S. female pilots is good for us,” Alnsour said. “We can use experiences like this to inspire a new generation of female RJAF.”FS 



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