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McIntosh was born in Kingston, Jamaica..
Jeanine McIntosh Menze was born in Kingston, Jamaica and attended Vaz Preparatory School.
Jeanine Menze
United States Coast Guard officer
Jeanine McIntosh-Menze | |
|---|---|
Coast Guard LCDR Jeanine McIntosh (Lt. JG at the time of the photo) | |
| Born | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Yearsof service | - present |
| Rank | Commander |
Jeanine McIntosh Menze is a United States Coast Guard officer.
She holds the distinction of becoming the first black female in the U.S. Coast Guard to earn the Coast Guard Aviation designation.[1]
At the time of her graduation, she was the first black female aviator in the history of the U.S.
Coast Guard.[1]
Early life and education
McIntosh was born in Kingston, Jamaica.[2] After graduating from Florida International University in , she decided to pursue her dream of flying, taking flying lessons at North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines (Broward County, Florida).[2]
Menzie attended Vaz Preparatory School in Kingston, Jamaica.[2] Her family moved to Canada before relocating to South Florida, w