Colonel Merryl Tengesdal is a former soldier and former inspection chief who served as Inspector General of the Air Force from October 2015 to August 2017.
Tengesdal, a former United States Air Force Officer, served in the Iraq War and the Afghanistan War.
Merryl Tengesdal has been making headlines recently as she is one of the casts of the tv show ‘Tough as Nails’ season 2. ‘Tough as Nails’ is an American television series that tests the contestants on their strengths at the working sites.
Quick Facts:
| Name | Merryl Tengesdal |
| Age | 50 |
| Gender | Female |
| Height | – |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Retired Military |
| Married/Single | Married |
| Children | One Son |
| Education | University of New Haven, Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University |
| @dragonlady788 |
The show is aired on CBS, and its season 2 is set to premiere in February 2021.
Let us learn more about Merryl Tengesdal and look at ten interesting facts about the military veteran.
10 Facts On Merryl Tengesdal
- Merryl Tengesdal has not talked about her husband or her relationship status publicly. But, according to her Instagram, she is married.
- Merryl Tengesdal’s age is 50 years old. She was born in the year 1971. Her verified date of birth is still not known.
- Talking about her height, Merryl’s exact size is not available. To qualify as a US air force pilot, one must have a minimum standing height of 5 feet and 4 inches. So, Merryl probably stands above the said height.
- On Instagram, we can find Merryl under the user name @dragonlady788. She has over 1.1k people following her and has posted more than 300 times.
- During her tenure as an air force pilot, she was the first and only African-American woman to fly United States Air Force’s U-2 spy plane.
- Speaking about her home town, Merryl is a native of The Bronx, New York. She was born and raised there.
- Tengesdal is a well-educated lady with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of New Haven, Connecticut. She also has a Master’s of Aeronautical Science from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida.
- In her military career, Merryl started as Ensign on 9 September 1994, and her last promotion was as Colonel on 1 October 2015.
- During her service in the military, Tengesdal earned a total of 20 awards and recognitions.
- She has also completed 18 military assignments in her career.