Cadet aims to pilot fighter jet


Big dreams: Ummi Annur Syahmina wishes to conquer the sky in a fighter jet. – Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: Ummi Annur Syahmina Sohaini (pic), the first Malaysian hijabi woman cadet to be accepted into a prestigious military academy in the United States this year, wants to be the best example of a young patriotic Muslim woman who achieves her life ambition.

The 20-year-old National Defence University Malaysia student, who wants to be a fighter pilot, will soon depart for the US Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado, where she will further her studies in Operations Research and Data Science.

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