The Women of JOAX
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Bianka Lathan, 161st Engineer Support Company combat airborne, tightens down her rucksack before participating in a Joint Access Operation Exercise jump mission Feb. 23, 2013, at Fort Bragg, N.C. Lathan, the first female 1st Sgt. for the 161st , graduated jump master school last week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hughes)