The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk 192: Carey Lohrenz - The 1st Female F-14 Tomcat Pilot: Fearless Leadership, Top Gun, Courage
Feb 20, 2017
Carey Lohrenz, the first female F-14 Tomcat pilot and author of Fearless Leadership, discusses her incredible journey in the U.S. Navy. She shares insights on sustaining excellence through mindset, embracing discomfort, and continuous learning. Carey recounts her thrilling experiences training at Miramar, landing on aircraft carriers, and the fears she faced flying at night. She emphasizes the fundamentals of courageous leadership: courage, tenacity, and integrity, encouraging listeners to step up despite self-doubt and learn from their experiences.
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A Childhood Built For Flight
- Carey Lohrenz grew up immersed in aviation with a Marine aviator father and a flight-attendant mother, which shaped her desire to fly.
- She entered Navy flight school to prepare for opportunities even when combat roles were initially closed to women.
Get Comfortable With Discomfort
- Get comfortable being uncomfortable and accept mistakes as necessary steps toward excellence.
- Continuously learn and deliberately seek challenges to improve performance.
Timing Meets Preparedness
- A combat exclusion law kept women from combat aviation roles until it changed mid-training for Carey.
- She filled out a dream sheet and landed a Tomcat slot because policy shifted just as she was qualifying.
