4/5/2011 - A female first sergeant salutes the flag during a retreat ceremony conducted solely by female Airmen March 31. The flight and flag detail team were made up of women from around the base. The ceremony was to close out Women’s History Month at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Samuel King Jr.)

4/5/2011 - A security forces Airman waits for the command to lower the flag at a retreat ceremony conducted solely by female Airmen March 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The flight and flag detail team were made up of women from around the base. The ceremony was to close out Women’s History Month at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

4/5/2011 - A flight of female Airmen salute in unison during the retreat ceremony March 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The flight and flag detail team were made up of women from around the base. The ceremony was to close out Women’s History Month at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

4/5/2011 -  A flight of female Airmen conducted the retreat ceremony March 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The flight and flag detail team were made up of women from around the base. The ceremony closed out Women’s History Month on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

4/5/2011 - A non-commissioned officer watch as the base flag is folded during a retreat ceremony conducted solely by female Airmen March 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The flight and flag detail team were made up of women from around the base. The ceremony closed out Women’s History Month on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

4/5/2011 - An airman 1st class reaches for the bottom of the flag during a retreat ceremony conducted solely by female Airmen March 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The flight and flag detail team were made up of women from around the base. The ceremony closed out Women’s History Month on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

4/5/2011 - The flag detail approaches the commander to "retire the colors" during the retreat ceremony conducted solely by female Airmen March 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The flight and flag detail team were made up of women from around the base. The ceremony was to close out Women’s History Month at the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)

4/5/2011 - A flight of female Airmen conducted the retreat ceremony March 31 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The flight and flag detail team were made up of women from around the base. The ceremony closed out Women’s History Month on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Samuel King Jr.)