Fifteen women soldiers were the main attraction in a parade Tuesday of graduates from the Air Force Technical School. They were the first women to complete the eight-month course to become Skyhawk jet technicians. The women all volunteered for an additional year of service on top of their regular two years. They are now qualified as mechanics to test jets, repair them and prepare them for takeoffs.
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