Second Lt. Emily Burgess, 12th Missile Squadron missile deputy combat crew commander, smiles for a portrait in honor of Women’s History Month at Alpha-01 missile alert facility March 23, 2023, near Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Burgess represents the 22% of missileers in the Air Force who are women, which is a significant increase compared to 1978, when women were first allowed to enter the career field.

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