B-1 Pilot Achieves New Milestone Under AF Pregnancy Policy

As Maj. Lauren Olme, 77th Weapons Squadron assistant director of operations, fires up the engines of a B-1 Lancer on Dyess Air Force Base, she is living out her lifelong dream of being a pilot. In addition to that dream, she achieved a new feat that will impact future generations of servicewomen: Flying while pregnant.

Lauren garnered her passion for flying by watching her father fly as a pilot in the Air Force.

"My dad flew (F-15C Eagles), so I instantly fell in love with flying and the Air Force culture at a pretty young age," Lauren said. "There was never really a time that I officially decided I wanted to join the Air Force, it was just something I always wanted to do."

Maj. Lauren Olme, 77th Weapons Squadron assistant director of operations, and her husband, Maj. Mark Olme, 7th Operations Support Squadron bomb wing weapons officer, pose with an ultrasound photo of their child at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 24, 2023. Lauren, who is currently pregnant, can continue flying after recently getting approved under the Air Force's new guidance, which allows female aircrew members to voluntarily request to fly during pregnancy. (Courtesy photo)

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