Jacquelyne Nichols
President
Jacquelyne Nichols served 11 years on active duty in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), flying both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft: the T-34C Turbo Mentor, TH-57C/B Bell Jet Ranger, CH-53E Super Stallion, and UC-35D Cessna Citation Encore. While flying the CH-53E she did a combat deployment to Afghanistan where she earned a Strike Flight Air Medal with Numeral 3, and completed a deployment to Okinawa, Japan. She deployed twice to Al Udeid, Qatar while flying the UC-35D. After leaving active duty, Jacquelyne transitioned into the USMC Reserves and continued to fly the UC-35D as an instructor pilot out of Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland for two more years. Jacquelyne now serves as a Marine Liaison Officer for 4th MARLE.
In August of 2020, Jacquelyne moved with her husband to La Luz, NM. His family has a ranch where they raise cattle and have apple and cherry orchards. Jacquelyne helps on the ranch, while tending to her growing herd of over 25 animals including horses, goats, and mini donkeys!
In the summer of 2022, Jacquelyne completed a Master’s degree in Public Leadership through the University of San Francisco, and five days later began her career with American Airlines as an A320 First Officer. She has served as the President of the Land of Enchantment Chapter of Women in Aviation International since November of 2020.