Lt. Colonel Olga Custodio, USAF (Retired)
First Latina Fighter Pilot | Breaking Barriers in Military Aviation & STEM
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Against all odds, Lt. Colonel Olga Custodio shattered barriers as the first Latina to complete U. S.
Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training, graduating in the top 5% of her class. As a trailblazing fighter pilot who earned her T-38 instructor qualification, she defied gender and cultural expectations in a male-dominated profession. Her journey exemplifies the power of overcoming self-doubt and seeing oneself as an equal.
Custodio now inspires the next generation of diverse leaders by sharing her transformative strategies for personal and professional success, particularly in STEM and military fields.
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