AF firefighter: ‘Girls can do whatever guys can do’

Airman 1st Class Emily Beckerjeck is a firefighter with the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron and is one of a number of women currently serving in non-traditional career fields at Aviano Air Base, Italy. As a firefighter, Beckerjeck responds to aircraft, airfield and structural fires, hazardous material incidents, search and rescue missions and the many everyday tasks required of any male firefighter, to include carrying gear that can weigh up to 75 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katherine Tereyama)

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