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Lakenheath's Only Woman Crew Chief Keeps Flightline Busy
Airman Cecilia Degenhart known as Cecil works as the sole female aircraft mechanic and crew chief on the Lakenheath flightline. At 20 she manages maintenance of an F-4 Phantom and helps prepare planes for flight. She switched from medical admin to mechanics based on strong scores and now embraces airplanes as core to the Air Force.
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Air Force
Cecilia Degenhart
Cecil
U.S. Air Force Base
Lakenheath
England