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Nicole Sorrells
- 2nd Lt. Michael Caggiano Jr
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nicole Sorrells, a weapons systems officer assigned to 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, inspects a B-1B Lancer at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam before joining a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside our allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Michael Caggiano)
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Nicole Sorrells
- 2nd Lt. Michael Caggiano Jr
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nicole Sorrells, a weapons systems officer assigned to 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, inspects a B-1B Lancer at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam before joining a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2022. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside our allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Michael Caggiano)
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Tags
- 34th Bomb Squadron
- Air Force
- Air Force Aviators
- Air Force Pregnancy Policy
- Air Force Pregnancy Waiver
- Capt. Nicole Sorrells
- Ellsworth Air Force Base
- Pregnant Air Force Women
- Pregnant Aviators
- Pregnant Pilots
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Air Force Captain flies pregnant after new policy and thinks it’s a “great step in the right direction for the Air Force”
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. – Captain Nicole Sorrells, 34th Bomb Squadron weapon systems officer, currently stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, remained in flight even during her pregnancy. A new Air Force policy that started last year allows pregnant aircrew members to apply for waivers regardless of their trimester or aircraft type. “I’m really proud to be one of…
