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Jane Skiles O'Dea was born on 1949 in Ames, Iowa, is an officer. Discover Jane Skiles O'Dea's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
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1949 |
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1949 |
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Ames, Iowa |
| Date of death |
June 22, 2022 - Saint Louis, Missouri |
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Saint Louis, Missouri |
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United States |
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Jane Skiles O'Dea Height, Weight & Measurements
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She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Jane Skiles O'Dea Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jane Skiles O'Dea worth at the age of 73 years old? Jane Skiles O'Dea’s income source is mostly from being a successful officer. She is from United States. We have estimated
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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O'Dea retired from the Navy with the rank of captain on April 11, 1997. She was the Navy's senior woman aviator at the time of her retirement. One of the initial group of six women to complete Navy flight training, O'Dea received her wings in April 1974 . She was the first to achieve command (Navy Recruiting District, Indianapolis) and to be selected for the rank of captain. She had logged over 3,000 hours in the C-130, C-1A, T-34, and EC-130Q while assigned to VR-24, VT-2, AVT-16 (aboard USS Lexington) , and VQ-4.
During her naval career, O'Dea spoke of her frustration with Congressional mandates that prevented military women from serving in combat. Because of the no-combat rules, the female pilots' opportunities for career advancement were somewhat limited. "It's very discouraging to know the best you can play on is the junior varsity team no matter how good you are," she said in a 1984 interview.
Captain Jane Skiles O'Dea was one of the first six women to earn their wings as U.S. Navy pilots in 1974, and was the first woman qualified in the C-130 Hercules. She was also the first woman in the U.S. Navy qualified as a flight instructor. She was the first female Navy aviator to achieve command (Navy Recruiting District, Indianapolis) and to be selected for the rank of captain.
O'Dea joined the Naval service in 1972. In 1974 she was selected as one of the first eight women to enter military pilot training. She completed women's Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, then headed to Pensacola, Florida, for flight training. She was designated a naval Aviator in April 1974, one of the first six women to earn their wings as Navy pilots. The other five women to earn their wings were Barbara Allen Rainey, Rosemary Bryant Mariner, Judith Ann Neuffer, Ana Marie Fuqua, and Joellen Drag.
O'Dea was born Jane Skiles on April 11, 1950. Her father Paul, an architect, had served as a naval aviator in World War II. Her mother Claire had been a naval supply officer. O'Dea attended Theodore Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from Iowa State University with a degree in political science.
