We would like to thank Kimberly Scott Ford.  The first African American female pilot to fly for Alaska Airlines. Lt Col (ret) Kimberly Scott Ford served as a pilot in the U.S. Air Force and flew the KC-135R Stratotanker and the C-17 Globemaster in worldwide air refueling and airlift operations.  She also flew over 1000 combat support hours in support of operations in Kosovo, Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq.  Kimberly retired from the U.S. Air Force Reserve on Jan 1, 2016 after a 25-year military career, and is currently serving as a 737 first officer for Alaska Airlines based in Seattle, [...]