Col. Lawana Nelson, deputy commander, 118th Mission Support Group, smiles after she was pinned to the rank of colonel at the 118th Wing, Berry Field Air National Guard Base, Nashville, Tenn. on June 1, 2018. Nelson is the first woman to be promoted to the rank of colonel at the 118th Wing.

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