Women in the military

Women in the military

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Philippines



U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brittany Martin, right, a public affairs officer with the Laghman Provincial Reconstruction Team, working with 1st Battalion, 133rd Infantry Regiment, Task Force Ironman, which is part of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, presents a certificate to an Afghan journalism seminar participant at the Information, Culture and Youth Center in Mehtar Lam, Laghman province, Afghanistan





U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Idma Ramirez and Senior Airman Sheila Smith, crew chiefs assigned to the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, perform a maintenance inspection on an F-22 Raptor aircraft during exercise Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base





U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jessica Ervin, left, injects a silicone compound into the ear canal of Capt. Justin Puro at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, S.C., Feb. 16, 2011. Pilots with the 169th Fighter Wing were being custom-fitted for specialized hearing earpieces that will be integrated into the pilots' helmet systems. Medical personnel assigned to the 169th Medical Group were trained to create the custom-fitted moldings for every pilot assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing





U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Claire Ballante holds an Afghan child during a patrol with Marines from 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment in Musa Qa'leh, Afghanistan





U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 1st Class Linda Kimmel, right, and Republic of Korea navy Petty Officer 1st class Lim Mi-hyang practice using a bow and arrow Female U.S. Sailors assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea and Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae attended the event, which was hosted by the Republic of Korea Navy.





The Women's Affairs Advisor to the IDF Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Gila Kalifi-Amir, practices her marksmanship skills with the guidance of a Marksmanship Instructor during an event for IDF staff officers.

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