"Ten years ago, the culture was such that if you weren't a fighter pilot, you were not going to be the wing commander... Now, we've had women in traditional male fields for awhile, and our senior (leaders have) pushed the idea that we need to be a diverse organization, to tap the resources that we have available to us, and to not exclude anybody because of race or gender." Source: The personal reflections of Air National Guard Col. Linda McTague, who has assumed command of the District of Columbia ANG's highly decorated 113th Wing. She is the first woman to command an ANG wing, and is believed to be the first woman to command an Air Force fighter squadron, according to Air Force history