• A man and a woman stand on the flight deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier during daylight. Both are wearing white vests and both are speaking on telephones. The wind on the flight deck blows their hair.
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    When the USS Eisenhower set sail on a six-month deployment in 1994, it had a gender-integrated crew, including pilot Sharon Deegan (right, in sunglasses) who also worked as a landing signal officer. 

  • A man and a woman stand on the flight deck of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier during daylight. Both are wearing white vests and both are speaking on telephones. The wind on the flight deck blows their hair.

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Courtesy Sharon Deegan

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