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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, U.S. Navy Lieutenant and native Texan Arielle Ash |
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led the Super Bowl's first all-female piloted flyover on February |
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12, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The military flyover took place in the skies above |
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State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, before the Super Bowl LVII |
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football game; Lieutenant Ash served as the lead pilot in a diamond |
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formation that included two F/A-18F Super Hornets, one F-35C |
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Lightning II, and one EA-18G Growler; she flew one of the Super |
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Hornet fighter jets; and |
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WHEREAS, The crew of seven female aviators made history by |
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participating in the flyover, which commemorated 50 years of women |
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pilots' service in the U.S. Navy; women were first admitted to the |
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navy's flight school in 1973; the following year, six women earned |
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their wings and became known as "The First Six"; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Abilene, Lieutenant Ash attended Wylie High |
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School and graduated from Texas Tech University in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her leadership, skill, and dedication, |
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Arielle Ash has set an outstanding example to which others may |
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aspire, and she is truly deserving of special recognition for her |
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achievements in aviation; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby congratulate Lieutenant Arielle Ash on leading the Super |
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Bowl's first all-female piloted flyover and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Lieutenant Ash as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |