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![A new uniform for Women in the Air Force (WAF) is unveiled at a news conference in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 3, 1968 at the national convention of the Air Force Association. A new uniform for Women in the Air Force (WAF) is unveiled at a news conference in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 3, 1968 at the national convention of the Air Force Association.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NEB6AB/a-new-uniform-for-women-in-the-air-force-waf-is-unveiled-at-a-news-conference-in-atlanta-on-wednesday-april-3-1968-at-the-national-convention-of-the-air-force-association-col-jeanne-holm-of-portland-ore-left-describes-the-uniforms-modeled-by-left-to-right-airman-candy-towndsend-of-oak-grove-la-exercise-suit-sgt-linda-schindler-of-augusta-ga-modeling-slack-field-suit-and-msgt-sara-sellers-of-johnson-city-texas-modeling-the-new-dress-uniform-the-new-uniform-will-undergo-tests-before-being-issued-early-next-year-ap-photohorace-cort-2NEB6AB.jpg)
A new uniform for Women in the Air Force (WAF) is unveiled at a news conference in Atlanta on Wednesday, April 3, 1968 at the national convention of the Air Force Association.
![An all-female Honor Guard detail from the 802nd Force Support Squadron posts the colors during the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Women in the Air Force reunion luncheon Oct. 7, 2016, at the An all-female Honor Guard detail from the 802nd Force Support Squadron posts the colors during the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Women in the Air Force reunion luncheon Oct. 7, 2016, at the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P1H0W1/an-all-female-honor-guard-detail-from-the-802nd-force-support-squadron-posts-the-colors-during-the-joint-base-san-antonio-lackland-women-in-the-air-force-reunion-luncheon-oct-7-2016-at-the-jbsa-lackland-texas-gateway-club-jbsa-lackland-hosted-a-reunion-of-the-waf-members-and-provided-the-62-members-a-tour-of-the-base-waf-was-founded-in-1948-out-of-the-womens-armed-service-integration-act-which-enabled-tens-of-thousands-of-female-service-members-to-find-jobs-in-the-air-force-in-1976-women-were-accepted-into-the-service-on-an-equal-basis-with-men-photo-by-johnny-saldivar-P1H0W1.jpg)
An all-female Honor Guard detail from the 802nd Force Support Squadron posts the colors during the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Women in the Air Force reunion luncheon Oct. 7, 2016, at the
![1951 US Air Force Ad 1950s WAF Women in the Air Force Serving You in Air Force Blue US Military Personnel Vintage Advertising - Etsy 1951 US Air Force Ad 1950s WAF Women in the Air Force Serving You in Air Force Blue US Military Personnel Vintage Advertising - Etsy](https://i.etsystatic.com/9430690/r/il/d4fcbc/821084952/il_fullxfull.821084952_l7gv.jpg)
1951 US Air Force Ad 1950s WAF Women in the Air Force Serving You in Air Force Blue US Military Personnel Vintage Advertising - Etsy
![Rare Late 1940s US Forces Europe WAC-WAF (Women's Army Corps - Women's Air Force) Command Ba: Flying Tiger Antiques Online Store Rare Late 1940s US Forces Europe WAC-WAF (Women's Army Corps - Women's Air Force) Command Ba: Flying Tiger Antiques Online Store](https://www.flyingtigerantiques.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/usfrcseurwacwafcmdlt40sbdgobv.jpg)
Rare Late 1940s US Forces Europe WAC-WAF (Women's Army Corps - Women's Air Force) Command Ba: Flying Tiger Antiques Online Store
![A World of Opportunity WAF Women in the Air Force Vietnam War Recruiting Poster | David Pollack Vintage Posters A World of Opportunity WAF Women in the Air Force Vietnam War Recruiting Poster | David Pollack Vintage Posters](https://dpvintageposters.com/cgi-local/db_images/posters/cache/18495-image-1200-1200-fit.jpg)