First Female Muslim Chaplain Graduates Air Force Chaplain Corps College

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1st Lt. Saleha Jabeen, a graduate of Basic Chaplain Course Class 21A, raises her hands in prayer during a group prayer at the start of the graduation ceremony Feb. 5, 2021, at the Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development on Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Jabeen, a native of India, is the first female Muslim chaplain to serve in the US military. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jackson Manske)

1st Lt. Fred Gallop III, a graduate of Basic Chaplain Course Class 21A, holds his Air Force chaplain coin up for a photo Feb. 5, 2021, at the Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development on Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Each graduate was presented with a numbered coin during the graduation ceremony. (Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jackson Manske)