Nicole Malachowski
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The actual details are a little more off color.
The actual details are a little more off color.
The actual details are a little more off color.
That's great. And what's the name of your book? I don't have my book right now. I'm working on it. I don't have it yet. But I will tell you, I am working on a book that's very important to me that is not about me. It's about the Women Air Force Service Pilots of World War II and specifically the pursuit of the Congressional Gold Medal.
That's great. And what's the name of your book? I don't have my book right now. I'm working on it. I don't have it yet. But I will tell you, I am working on a book that's very important to me that is not about me. It's about the Women Air Force Service Pilots of World War II and specifically the pursuit of the Congressional Gold Medal.
That's great. And what's the name of your book? I don't have my book right now. I'm working on it. I don't have it yet. But I will tell you, I am working on a book that's very important to me that is not about me. It's about the Women Air Force Service Pilots of World War II and specifically the pursuit of the Congressional Gold Medal.
And so after 15, it's been 15 years since they were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. I'm going back and writing about the small team that worked together to make that happen, especially just to keep the lost memory alive, especially in light of what we're seeing today. Right. Which is this and the removal. you know, of servicemember and veteran stories.
And so after 15, it's been 15 years since they were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. I'm going back and writing about the small team that worked together to make that happen, especially just to keep the lost memory alive, especially in light of what we're seeing today. Right. Which is this and the removal. you know, of servicemember and veteran stories.
And so after 15, it's been 15 years since they were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. I'm going back and writing about the small team that worked together to make that happen, especially just to keep the lost memory alive, especially in light of what we're seeing today. Right. Which is this and the removal. you know, of servicemember and veteran stories.
Well, there was indeed a small team of us that made that happen. I was proud to be a part of that team. I can tell you that by being a White House fellow at the time, I had access to doors that I could finally walk through. You know, there were people who were working on this or had ideas like this for quite some time, but people just didn't have the access.
Well, there was indeed a small team of us that made that happen. I was proud to be a part of that team. I can tell you that by being a White House fellow at the time, I had access to doors that I could finally walk through. You know, there were people who were working on this or had ideas like this for quite some time, but people just didn't have the access.
Well, there was indeed a small team of us that made that happen. I was proud to be a part of that team. I can tell you that by being a White House fellow at the time, I had access to doors that I could finally walk through. You know, there were people who were working on this or had ideas like this for quite some time, but people just didn't have the access.
So when I found myself in a position to utilize that, you know, for good, then I teamed up with these other folks who hopefully everyone will read about in the book. And we were able to get that congressional gold medal through.
So when I found myself in a position to utilize that, you know, for good, then I teamed up with these other folks who hopefully everyone will read about in the book. And we were able to get that congressional gold medal through.
So when I found myself in a position to utilize that, you know, for good, then I teamed up with these other folks who hopefully everyone will read about in the book. And we were able to get that congressional gold medal through.
Yeah. You know, you got to go home and talk about the days flying with someone who understands it.
Yeah. You know, you got to go home and talk about the days flying with someone who understands it.
Yeah. You know, you got to go home and talk about the days flying with someone who understands it.
Yeah. So in 2011, I commanded the 333rd Fighter Squadron, which was actually the FT or the Flying Training Unit. So I had a cadre of like the most elite instructor pilots in the world. And we were putting through several classes, you know, at a time of F-15E students. We did have two operational squadrons on base there that were deploying as part of the air expeditionary wing.
Yeah. So in 2011, I commanded the 333rd Fighter Squadron, which was actually the FT or the Flying Training Unit. So I had a cadre of like the most elite instructor pilots in the world. And we were putting through several classes, you know, at a time of F-15E students. We did have two operational squadrons on base there that were deploying as part of the air expeditionary wing.