The number grew from less than 4,000 in 1948 to 15,021 enlisted in 1973 to 69,458 today, where women comprise 21.3 percent of the Air Force. While the sales of pantyhose grew, so did the number of women serving in the Air Force. In 1976 women were accepted into the service on an equal basis with men. WAF was founded in 1948 out of the Women’s Armed Service Integration Act, which enabled tens of thousands of female service members to find jobs in the Air Force. JBSA-Lackland hosted a reunion of the WAF members and provided the nearly 80 members a tour of the base. 7, 2016, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas Gateway Club. ![]() Service members are pictured wearing military uniforms throughout different historical periods of the Air Force during a luncheon Oct.
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