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Afghanistan’s first crop of female military pilots arrived for training this week<\/strong>, where they will first study English at the Defense Language Institute at Lackland. Dozens of male Afghan pilots have gone through similar training in the United States.<\/p>\n

After six to eight months of language study, they will travel to Fort Rucker in Alabama for helicopter pilot training in the U.S. Army “Thunder Lab” program.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“What a great day this is,” said Col. Eric Axelbank, Commander of the 37th Training Wing, which oversees U.S. Air Force basic training at Lackland. “This is a huge step, having female officers who will become pilots in a traditionally male dominated field.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since the Taliban government was toppled by U.S.- backed Afghan forces in 2001<\/strong>, women in Afghanistan have won back basic rights in education, voting and work, which the militant group considered un-Islamic.<\/p>\n

But they face an uncertain future as Afghan and foreign leaders have embraced the idea of seeking a negotiated end to ten years of war, through talks with the Taliban<\/strong>. Some analysts warn that could mean a step back for women’s rights.<\/p>\n

The women pilots will be among about 1,200 students at the Institute<\/strong>, where students from around the world learn English – the global vernacular of aviation.<\/p>\n

The Afghan women will undergo the same course of study in the United States as have male Afghan pilots<\/strong>, along with thousands of other military personnel who have trained at Lackland over the decades.<\/p>\n

In Texas, the women will not only learn English, but also U.S. military history and American culture.<\/strong><\/p>\n

‘Gender integration’ <\/strong>was a key part of the role that the women will play when they return to Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

Source Reuters<\/a>
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