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New York Army National Guard Women Fly High

106th Rescue Wing Airmen Honored for Courage

3-142nd Aviation Women Pilots Fly Over Manhattan March 12, 2011

Photo by LTC Paul Fanning, Joint Force Headquarters, NY

RONKONKOMA--Chief Warrant Officer 2 Michelle Roxby (right), a pilot-in-command, and 2nd Lt. Amy Bonilla, (left) a pilot, conduct pre-flight checks before flying a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter around Manhattan Island March 12, 2011. The Soldiers belong to Company B, 3rd Battalion 142nd Aviation (Assault Helicopter Battalion).
They are two of the 1,500 women who serve in the New York Army National Guard force of 10,500. March is Women’s History Month and recognizes the accomplishments of American Women.

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