U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Taiana Mitchell, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, dons her protection gear at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Aug. 21, 2015. Leon Panetta, former Secretary of Defense, lifted the ban on women in frontline combat positions, furthering women’s opportunity for equality in the military.(U.S. Air Force photo by Racheal E. Watson/Released)