(JNS) The Israel Air Force has appointed its first female pilot to command a flight squadron. The pilot, Major G (full name withheld for security reasons), will be promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Nachshon Squadron, which operates surveillance aircraft.

“I’m happy about the appointment,” she said in a statement. “It is a great privilege along with a great responsibility. The true work is still ahead. I am proud to serve in the Air Force.”