María Eugenia Etcheverry is a Uruguayan Air Force pioneer and fighter pilot, who currently holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and serves since 2020 as the first aide-de-camp woman to the President of Uruguay.
In 2002, Etcheverry and Carolina Arévalo became the first two female fighter pilots of South America, flying Cessna A-37B Dragonfly and FMA IA-58A Pucará respectively.
2° Mario W. Parallada Air Base in Santa Bernardina, Durazno, where she trained in aerobatics and advanced tactical flight, flying Pilatus PC-7U Turbo Trainer.
[4] Both Etcheverry and Arévalo were named Women of the Year by Zonta Punta del Este - Maldonado, for their pioneering work as pilots in the military.
[4] In 2020, Etcheverry became the first woman to serve as aide-de-camp to the President of the Republic, while holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Uruguayan Air Force.