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Women of Courage: Serving on two fronts

Tech. Sgt. Cindey Zeledon stands in front of the 737th TRG at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 21, 2024. Zeledon, a Military Training Instructor, faced a world of uncertainty growing up as a daughter of immigrants illegally living in the United States. She later devoted herself as a stay-at-home mom to five children before pursuing her dream of becoming a military training instructor – a dream that initially seemed out of reach. Zeledon encourages others facing similar challenges to “let their children be their motivation, not their excuse.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa Adame)

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Women of Courage: Serving on two fronts

Capt. Katiana Colón, 837th Training Squadron, holds her daughter on her lap during a base event at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 27, 2018. Colón has been a single mother for the majority of her career. Her story of navigating service as a single mother is a testament to her determination and strength. She tells others in a similar situation, “Don’t let anyone dictate what you should be doing; fight for what you believe in.” (Courtesy photo)

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Women of Courage: Serving on two fronts

Capt. Katiana Colón, (left) 837th Training Squadron, is pictured with her aunt, retired Col. Daisy Raldiris, at her commissioning ceremony, June 7, 2014. Colón was inspired to join the military as a child growing up in Puerto Rico after listening to her grandfather’s military experiences and seeing her aunt in uniform. Although she takes great joy from being a mother, Colón does not want to be viewed only as a mom. She offers advice to others in a similar situation: “Don’t let anyone else dictate what you should be doing; fight for what you believe in.” Colón stands to put on the rank of major in the near future. (Courtesy photo)

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Women of Courage: Serving on two fronts

Capt. Katiana Colón, 837th Training Squadron, stands in front of her desk at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 19, 2024. Colón, who’s assigned to the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, has been a single mother for most of her career. Her story of navigating service as a single mother is a testament to her determination and strength. She tells others in a similar situation, “Don’t let anyone dictate what you should be doing; fight for what you believe in.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa Adame)

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Womanhood, according to Air Force ladies

Tech Sgt. Jakia Lionheart, an Air Crew Fundamentals instructor with the 344th Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, says that being a woman in the Air Force has taught her that she is capable of doing everything her male counterparts can. Air Crew Fundamentals is a foundational class in the Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence, the program every enlisted aviator graduates from. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Womanhood, according to Air Force ladies

Staff Sgt. Nicole Meyer, a canine handler instructor with the 341st Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, defines womanhood as individually figuring yourself out and empowering others around you. The 341st Training Squadron trains handlers and Military Working Dogs for the entire Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Womanhood, according to Air Force ladies

Andrea Nowlin, an Instructional System Developer for the 37th Training Support Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, says womanhood is all about balance in life. Nowlin and her team develop interactive courseware for the various organizations and schoolhouses within the 37th Training Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Womanhood, according to Air Force ladies

Tech. Sgt. Christina Cordova, a Military Training Leader for the 343rd Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, says women today are in the action “accomplishing huge things,” and she’s excited to see where women in the Air Force will be 20 years from now. The 343rd TRS trains Security Forces Airmen, the largest career field in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)

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Womanhood, according to Air Force ladies

Staff Sgt. Agnes Berry, an Aerospace Physiology Technician and Instructor at the 344th Training Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, describes womanhood as a cycle of growth, self-discovery and empowerment. Berry prepares students in the Career Enlisted Aviator Center of Excellence for the operational world by teaching about physiological responses to flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber).

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First-class aviator reflects on her storied career

Capt. Kathy La Sauce stands in front of a C-141 Starlifter at Norton AFB, California, in the 1980s. (Courtesy photo/Kathy La Sauce)

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