Well Done
About time too! Well done, Wg Cdr Thomas. I am old enough to still remember the old WRAF ranks of Flt Off Sqn Off etc etc and the discussion of why women could NEVER fly our aircraft. I won't elaborate but I'm sure you can imagine the daft and baseless objections.
I have worked with and commanded many outstanding women who, in the early days, were deliberately held back from promotion and command appointments due to their gender. The change has been too long coming. I'm sure our young CAS had a big hand in it too.
I'm sure older Pruners will recall "Auntie" Joan Hopkins (Air Cdre GD FC) (RIP). A first rate officer in, what was then, a man's world. She took 'em all on and beat them. We have at least two female 2*s now as well. At last a Service with balls (well, you know what I mean).
Now we need a female pilot fast jet sqn cdr. The first female pilot sqn cdr was OC 84 Sqn (helos in Akr), Nicki Smith, I think.