Maj. Leah Scmidt, 18th Air Refueling Squadron
Maj. Leah Schmidt goes over preparations for a KC-135 Stratotanker mission with another pilot from the 18th Air Refueling Squadron, the flying unit of the 931st Air Refueling Group at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Major Schmidt, one of two female KC-135 pilots assigned to her squadron, represented the 931st at the 2009 Women in Aviation Conference in Atlanta, Ga. The conference coincided with Women's History Month in March, a time to recognize the contributions of women like Major Schmidt. (Courtesy photo/Lt. Col. Tsuyoshi Tung)