Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell (born April 20, 1976; née Ng A Qui) is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, and the first female African-American fighter pilot in the history of that service.

The family moved to Parker, Colorado, and it was there, while attending fourth grade, that Kimbrell decided to pursue a career as a fighter pilot.

In August 2000, she graduated from her initial F-16 training at Luke AFB (Maricopa County, Arizona) becoming the first African American female fighter pilot in the USAF.

Her flights in Operation Northern Watch marked her as the first female pilot to fly combat missions for Misawa's 35th Fighter Wing.

[2] In 2009, Kimbrell relocated to 6th Combat Training Squadron, Nellis AFB where she served as the Course Manager for the Air Liaison Officer Qualification Course and an instructor.