Retired Air Force Colonel Nicole Malachowski didn't set out to make history as a female fighter pilot but… she did. As for making waves with her passionate advocacy on behalf of veterans? Absolutely on purpose. "It goes back to 1979; I was five years old and went to a local air show,"; Malachowski shared. "There was a plane flying, the F4...

Brian Lord: Today, we have the first female Thunderbird pilot, a White House Fellow, and a survivor, Nicole Malachowski, as she shares what it's like flying a weapon, losing her childhood dream, and the importance of being able to reinvent yourself. This week we follow Nicole Malachowski on her journey to becoming the first female Thunderbird fi...

Harnessing Headwinds Of Change In flying, headwinds slow you down. At their worst, they cause you to change your plans and impact the effectiveness of weapons in combat. Headwinds demand that pilots be resilient and resourceful, literally on the fly. Headwinds are the perfect metaphor for the change impacting organizations and individuals today...

A 21-year veteran of the United State Air Force, Nicole became the first woman pilot for the ThunderbirdsAir Demonstration Squadron.Nicoleflew with five other aircraft at over 400 mph and 300 feet off the ground - separated by as little as 36 inches. Wow! Along with her career accomplishments, Nicole faced another enormous challenge - learnin...