Lou Ann Rickley

Who is Lou Ann Rickley?

Lou Ann Rickley is a retired United States Marine Corps officer. She was the First female Harrier engine mechanic and the first to fill the position of Series Chief Drill Instructor with the 4th Recruit Training Battalion.

Rickley was selected to become the second female Warrant Officers in the Aircraft Maintenance Officer field in the Marine Corps, and was the only Aircraft Maintenance officer selected and promoted to Captain in 1999, and finally the first female Aircraft Maintenance Limited Duty Officer Major in March 2005.

After her retirement, she became the first Program Management Air 226 West Coast CH-46 Helicopter Manager.