Air Force Fighter Pilot Fly F-35B On Navy Marine Corps Warship: Capt. Melanie Ziebart

Air Force Pilot Joins Navy Marine Corps To Fly F-35B aboard its warship: “When I get into the cockpit, it’s like the world shuts off around me and the only thing that matters is the mission,” said Air Force Capt. Melanie Ziebart, a pilot assigned to Yokota Air Force Base. “Being a single-seat fighter pilot is incredibly rewarding and confidence-building because it’s only you in that jet and you’re trusted to figure it out when things go wrong.” Becoming a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force has bee