Col. Carolyn Birchfield (right), 402nd Field Artillery Brigade commander, briefs First Army's commanding general, Lt. Gen. J. Michael Bednarek, on the brigade's training missions during his visit Nov. 6, 2012. More
Lt. Gen. John Wissler addresses an audience May 15 at The Palms on Camp Hansen. Wissler spoke to the audience of the 2014 Military Women’s Leadership Symposium about his support of women in the military and wha More
1st Lt. Jenna Pitcher and Staff Sgt. Lauren Rhodes assist U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Deborah Glenn, Company B, 1-151st Attack and Reconnaissance Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard, on a AH-64D A More
Attendees of a Women’s Symposium applaud Hospital Corpsman Second Class Michelle Asbjornsen during the event, which was hosted and sponsored by the Naval Branch Health Clinic at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, A More
150325-N-KR961-001 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (March 25, 2015) – Ens. Alexis Anderson, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, acts as Rear Adm. Grace Hopper during a Women’s History Month event. Fo More
Shaina Cales reaches the finish line during the Women’s Equality Day 5K Run/1-Mile Walk on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall Aug. 21. Cales completed the race as overall female finisher wi More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shonda Simes, the 509th Force Support Squadron NCO in charge of food and beverage, selects a color scheme for the upcoming 2016 Women's History Month Celebration Breakfast at Whiteman More
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U.S. Army Dental Health Activity-Japan hosted Camp Zama’s Women’s History Observance March 30 at the Camp Zama Community Club. The observance included a video highlighting achievements of women in the militar More
171017-N-WC566-0043 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 17, 2017) Vice Adm. Mary Jackson, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), answers a question during a panel discussion about women’s wellness at the 2017 Hawaii Wome More
171017-N-WC566-0035 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 17, 2017) Service Members assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) asks the Women’s Wellness Panel a question during the 2017 Hawaii Women’s Joint Leadership Sym More
114th Fighter Wing Airmen answered questions and listened to women of the Suriname Defense Force during the National Guard State Partnership Program’s Women in the Military Conference May 14-19, 2018. The confe More
Maria Del Socorro Trevizo, carefully pins on her daughter's Air Assault Badge. Senior Airman Lesley Trevizo is the first woman in the Air Force to graduate from the Fort Bliss Army Air Assault School, Iron Trai More
Senior Airman Sofia Espinoza, 628th Security Forces Squadron base armorer, inspects an M-4 rifle during a routine weapon check March 27, 2019, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Espinoza was awarded the 2018 Junior More
Col. Kimberly A. Fitzgerald, the first-ever female commander of the 178th Wing, is surprised by her mother and sister before her change of command ceremony, Nov. 3, 2019 at the Ohio Air National Guard's 178th W More
The 178th Wing Commander Col. Kimberly Fitzgerald attends the signing of Senate Bill 77, which designates June 12 as Women Veterans' Day. On June 12, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed into law the Women's More
U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Sandy Amezquita, 17 Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, scans a common access card at the Jacobson Gate on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, March 25, 2020. G More
SANTA RITA, Guam (March 31, 2020) “It’s my job to document and share our Navy story," said Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kelsey Hockenberger, assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen, from Hu More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Aliyah Muhammad, a field medical technician with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, speaks to prominent female Marines and sailors during the 2020 Women’s Equal More
2020 Women’s Equality Day Observance on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, August 26, led by Keynote speaker, Maj. Gen. Suzanne Vares-Lum, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. (Photo by Sgt. Sarah D. Sangster)
Air Force ROTC cadets salute Tipi Minnehan Dec. 23, 2020, on her 100th birthday in Fairborn, Ohio. Minnehan is a veteran having served in the Army during, and for a few years after, World War II. (U.S. Air Forc More
U.S. Navy chief petty officer selectees from the National Capital Region participate in Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall's Aug. 21 Women's Equality Day on the Fort Myer portion of JBM-HH. Each year, Aug. 26 marks More
Retired Army Lt. Col. Luta Mae Cornelius McGrath will turn 107 Nov. 21 and plans on attending the Veterans Day observations at Arlington National Cemetery Nov. 11. (JBM-HH PAO file photo by Jim Dresbach)
Col. Carolyn Birchfield, 402nd Field Artillery Brigade commander, races down Mount Cristo Rey Trail, New Mexico, during an early morning physical readiness training session with her brigade officers. A devoted More
Master Gunnery Sgt. Rafika O. Vann, center, addresses an audience May 15 at The Palms on Camp Hansen. Vann, a Brooklyn, N.Y., native, encouraged the audience of the 2014 Military Women’s Leadership Symposium to More
Chief Hospital Corpsman Jean Molina, standing, the senior enlisted leader at the Naval Branch Health Clinic on Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., addresses attendees of a Women’s Symposium hosted and sponsor More
150325-N-KR961-002 PORT HUENEME, Calif. (March 25, 2015) – Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 3, listen to Seabees acting in the roles of important women in the military during a Wo More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shonda Simes, the 509th Force Support Squadron NCO in charge of food and beverage, right, works with Karen O'Camb, the Misson's End club manager, to select the decor for the upcoming More
171017-N-WC566-0053 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 17, 2017) Service Members assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) asks the Women’s Wellness Panel a question during the 2017 Hawaii Women’s Joint Leadership Sym More
171017-N-WC566-0045 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 17, 2017) Vice Adm. Mary Jackson, Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC), answers a question during a panel discussion about women’s wellness at the 2017 Hawaii Wome More
Tech. Sgt. Rachael Bjerke, 114th Medical Group dental assistant, talks about her experience in the South Dakota Air National Guard to Suriname Defense Force members during the National Guard State Partnership P More
Senior Airman Lesley Trevizo stands at attention as she waits to receive her Air Assault Badge. Trevizo is the first woman in the Air Force to graduate from the Fort Bliss Army Air Assault School, Iron Trainin More
Senior Airman Sofia Espinoza, 628th Security Forces Squadron base armorer, was awarded the 2018 Junior Enlisted Woman of the Year award by the Palmetto Chapter of Women In Defense. Espinoza was presented the aw More
Col. Kimberly A. Fitzgerald, the incoming 178th Wing commander, salutes the wing during a change of command ceremony Nov. 3, 2019 at the Ohio Air National Guard’s 178th Wing in Springfield, Ohio. Fitzgerald is More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sandy Amezquita, 17 Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, scans a common access card at the Jacobson Gate on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, March 25, 2020. More
Command Sgt. Maj. LaQuyin Brock, Special Troops Battalion, 25th Sustainment Brigade, during the 2020 Women’s Equality Day Observance on Schofield Barracks August 26, 2020. (photo by Sgt. Sarah D. Sangster)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jessica Zunk, a physical therapy technician at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton, listens to advice from senior leaders during the 2020 Women’s Equality Day Leadership Symposium on More
Family and friends of Tipi Minnehan take part in a birthday parade for her Dec. 23, 2020, marking her 100th birthday. The drive-by event in Fairborn, Ohio, let the World War II veteran see and greet well-wisher More
Col. Carolyn Birchfield receives the 402nd Field Artillery Brigade colors from Maj. Gen. Perry Wiggins, former commander of First Army Division West, symbolizing her instatement as the commander of her training More
Maj. Juliet H. Calvin, center, introduces a discussion May 15 at The Palms on Camp Hansen. Calvin, a Sacramento, Calif., native, led the workshop, “Finding the Balance,” during the 2014 Military Women’s Leaders More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Shonda Simes, the 509th Force Support Squadron NCO in charge of food and beverage, selects tableware in preparation for the 2016 Women's History Month Celebration Breakfast at Whitema More
171017-N-WC566-0064 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 17, 2017) Vanessa Perez, left, a professional recruiter with HiEmployment, converses with Service Members assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) during a break More
114th Fighter Wing Airmen pose with members of the Suriname Defense Force during the National Guard State Partnership Program’s Women in the Military Conference May 14-19, 2018. The conference allowed for the e More
Senior Airman Lesley Trevizo embraces her aunt, Debra Salas, as she congratulates her on earning the Air Assault Badge. Trevizo is the first woman in the Air Force to graduate from the Fort Bliss Army Air Assau More
An information graphic detailing diversity in the U.S. Navy and its growth over time. (U.S. Navy graphic/Released)
Col. Kimberly A. Fitzgerald, the incoming 178th Wing commander, assumes command from Col. Gregg J. Hesterman, the outgoing 178th Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony Nov. 3, 2019 at the Ohio Air More
U.S. Air Force Airman Megan Van Houtem, 316th Training Squadron student, reviews her Apprentice Electronic Signals Intelligence Analyst (1N2A) course materials inside Fred Sebers Hall on Goodfellow Air Force Ba More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Roberta Shea, commanding general of 1st Marine Logistics Group, is presented a plaque for her participation in the 2020 Women’s Equality Day Leadership Symposium on Marine Corps Bas More
Leaders from the Pacific discuss Women's Equality during the 2020 Women’s Equality Day Observance keynote and question and answer session on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii August 26, 2020. Led by Keynote speaker, M More
Well-wishers hold up signs Dec. 23, 2020, wishing Tipi Minnehan a happy 100th birthday. Friends and family, in a long line of cars, drove past the World War II Army veteran’s residence in Fairborn, Ohio, to saf More
Capt. Lechelle P. Rapallini, far right, answers a question during a leadership panel May 15 at The Palms on Camp Hansen as part of the 2014 Military Women’s Leadership Symposium. Rapallini described how she han More
171017-N-WC566-0082 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 17, 2017) Vanessa Perez, left, a professional recruiter with HiEmploynent, converses with Service Members assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) during a break More
Senior Airman Lesley Trevizo is the first woman in the Air Force to graduate from the Fort Bliss Army Air Assault School, Iron Training Detachment. "It feels good, and it's an accomplishment." (U.S. Air Force More
U.S. Marines and sailors pose for a group photo after the 2020 Women’s Equality Day Leadership Symposium on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 26, 2020. During the symposium, panelists discussed More
1st Lt. Savannah Murray, Platoon Leader, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, during the 2020 Women’s Equality Day Observance on Schofield Barracks August 26, More
Tipi Minnehan sits outside her residence in Fairborn, Ohio, Dec. 23, 2020, amid balloons, flowers and signs marking her 100th birthday. A birthday parade, featuring a long line of cars carrying well-wishers, ce More
Col. Carolyn Birchfield, 402nd Field Artillery Brigade commander, presents fellow Air Defense Artillery officer, Capt. Cynthia Perez, with her medal in a ceremony during December 2012 as Perez is inducted into More
Audience members listen to a leadership panel May 15 at The Palms on Camp Hansen. The audience participated in the 2014 Military Women’s Leadership Symposium, where women were encouraged to speak their minds fr More
Master Sgt. Scott Roy congratulates Senior Airman Lesley Trevizo as she earns her Air Assualt Badge. Trevizo is the first woman in the Air Force to graduate from the Fort Bliss Army Air Assault School, Iron Tra More
Leaders from the Pacific discuss Women's Equality during the 2020 Women’s Equality Day Observance keynote and question and answer session on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, August 26, 2020. Led by Keynote speaker, More
Pfc. Breeann M. Corey, a Phoenix, Ariz., native, addresses a leadership panel at the 2014 Military Women’s Leadership Symposium May 15 at The Palms on Camp Hansen. Corey asked a panel of senior leaders about ho More
Tipi Minnehan greets family and friends during a birthday parade held in honor of her 100th birthday Dec. 23, 2020. Friends and family, in a long line of cars, drove past the World War II Army veteran’s residen More
180121-N-YG414-095 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 21, 2018) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Vanessa Michel, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), operates as a phone talker as the ship exits d More