SHUAIBA PORT, Kuwait — 1st. Lt. Christie Plackis, the fourth female diver in the history of the Army, who serves as the executive officer for the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment, deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., gives the diver ‘ok’ hand gesture March 6 to Staff Sgt. Eric Bailey, dive supervisor, as he checks her for any obvious medical concerns at the Sea Point of Debarkation/Embarkation (SPOD), Kuwait. Her detachment participated in an underwater welding and hydraulic-tool training exercise lasting three weeks. (Photo by Army Sgt. Micah VanDyke, Third Army/ARCENT Public Affai

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SHUAIBA PORT, Kuwait — 1st. Lt. Christie Plackis, the fourth female diver in the history of the Army, who serves as the executive officer for the 74th Engineer Dive Detachment, deployed from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., gives the diver ‘ok’ hand gesture March 6 to Staff Sgt. Eric Bailey, dive supervisor, as he checks her for any obvious medical concerns at the Sea Point of Debarkation/Embarkation (SPOD), Kuwait. Her detachment participated in an underwater welding and hydraulic-tool training exercise lasting three weeks. (Photo by Army Sgt. Micah VanDyke, Third Army/ARCENT Public Affairs) Female diver leaves her mark in history 130221-A-KU062-325

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