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Sharon “Betty” Preszler was hand-picked as one member of the initial cadre of women fighter pilots in the United Stated Air Force.  She was the first woman to fly the F-16 (a single-seat, single-engine fighter) and the first woman to fly combat missions and instruct in the F-16.  Sharon has over 1300 hours in the Viper, including over 50 combat hours in Iraq and one ejection due to electrical failure.

In her 20+ years of service in the US Air Force she was also a navigator, piloted a Lear Jet, and spent time in North American Aerospace Defense Command, writing our homeland defense plans after the terrorist attacks on 9/11 – plans that are still in use today.

After retiring from the Air Force in 2006, Sharon worked for Southwest Airlines, where she flew over 9,000 hours in a Boeing-737.  She retired from Southwest as a Captain in 2020 and is enjoying her third career as a speaker, adjunct professor and life coach.  In her free time, Sharon enjoys travel with her husband and son,  reading and hanging out with her pups.

Contact Information

Email: connect@sharonpreszler.com

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Sharon’s Press and Media Assets are available on request. This comprehensive kit will include high-quality headshots, a short bio-note, and introduction of her Keynote topics.

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