The fact is that the Air Force is a support service. Its members are more likely to be fired at than to be able to fire back. Until 1993, women in the Air Force were allowed to fly only cargo and tanker aircraft, both of which are good strategic targets in terms of disrupting the supply of fuel or materiel. But cargo and tanker aircraft can't shoot back. Female support and medical personnel have been fired upon since the American Revolution, but rarely have been equipped to return fire.