Capt. Rachel Sallee, a pilot assigned to the 728th Airlift Squadron, performs pre-flight checks before takeoff in a C-17 Globemaster III March 11 at McChord Field, Washington. This particular flight, during Women’s History Month, honored the squadron’s progress in fortifying the nature rights of women aviators and hte importance of their role in support of the Nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj Candice Allen)