All women missileer crews from Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., gather for a pre-departure briefing before heading in the 13,800 square mile missile complex to complete their 24-hour alert March, 22, 2016. On March 22, all of the nation’s alert intercontinental ballistic missile missileers and B-52 Stratofortress crews within the United States will be crewed by women as part of Air Force Global Strike Command’s recognition of Women’s History Month. ( Air Force photo/Airman Collin Schmidt)

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