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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anakaren Lemieux, 374th Airlift Wing equal opportunity specialist, speaks during a Japan Air Self-Defense Force women’s leadership engagement at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2024. The JASDF Operations Support Wing and Central Air Defense Missile Group invited six 374th AW members to discuss U.S. female-centered programs and procedures, sharing insight with JASDF personnel to increase female participation in the military.

(Photo by Senior Airman Samantha White)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anakaren Lemieux, 374th Airlift Wing equal opportunity specialist, speaks during a Japan Air Self-Defense Force women’s leadership engagement at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 12, 2024. The JASDF Operations Support Wing and Central Air Defense Missile Group invited six 374th AW members to discuss U.S. female-centered programs and procedures, sharing insight with JASDF personnel to increase female participation in the military.

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