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WEBVTT , CEILING WITH AN ALL-FEMALE COMMAND STAFF. ANDRE: I-TEAM REPORTER LISA ROBINSON HAS THE STORY. >> I HAVE BEEN IN THE SERVICE 37 YEARS, AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I’VE SEEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS. IT GIVES ME GREAT PRIDE IN BEING ABLE TO WATCH THIS UNFOLD. LISA: LINDA SINGH IS THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF MARYLAND, AND SHE’S ON THE FRONT LINES WHEN THE NATIONAL GUARD IS CALLED INTO ACTION. SHE SAYS THE GUARD HAS HAD THE PERFECT STORM WHEN IT COMES TO LEADERSHIP. >> I HAVE HAD AN ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL. THEY ALL HAPPENED TO BE FEMALE COMING INTO PLACE AT THE SAME TIME, WHICH HAS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE. PLISA: NOT ONLY IS THIS THE FIRS FOR MARYLAND, BUT A FIRST FOR WHAT THE MILITARY CALLS THE 54. THAT’S EVERY STATE, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND U.S TERRITORIES. PILOT APRIL VOGEL IS THE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL FOR AIR, AND JANEEN BIRCKHEAD IS THE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL FOR ARMY. SHE WAS PROMOTED IN JUNE. IT IS A PHENOMENAL EXPERIENCE BEING A PART OF FEMALE LEADERSHIP. I WAS REFLECTING ON THE RECENT DECISION IN CALIFORNIA WHERE THEY ARE HAVING TO MANDATE THEY HAVE FEMALES ON BOARD. HERE, WE DIDN’T HAVE TO MANDATE THAT. LISA: PERLISA WILSON IS THE SENIOR ENLISTED LEADER COMMAND, SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD. SHE SERVES AS GENERAL SINGH’S RIGHT-HAND WOMAN. >> I REALLY HOPE THIS SERVES TO A LOT OF THE WOMEN WHO SERVE AROUND THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD WE ARE HERE AND WE ARE SERVING NEXT LOWER COMRADES. WE ARE EQUALS.

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The Maryland National Guard is making history with its command staff, breaking the glass ceiling with an all-female command staff."I've been in the service 37 years. This is the first time I've been able to see something like this. It gives me really great pride to watch this unfold," said Linda Singh, Adjutant General for the Maryland National Guard.Singh is on the front lines when the National Guard is called into action. She said the guard has had the perfect storm when it comes to leadership."I've been able to have an assistant adjutant general for Army, an assistant adjutant general for air and a senior enlisted that are all qualified but happen to be female coming into place at the same time, which never happened before," Singh said.Not only is this the first for Maryland, but a first for what the military calls the 54 -- every state, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Pilot April Vogel is the assistant adjutant general for air and Janeen Birckhead is the assistant adjutant general for army. She was promoted in June."It's phenomenal, especially to be part of a female leadership. I was reflecting on the recent decision in California, where they have to mandate they have females on board, and here, we didn't have to mandate that," Birckhead said.Perlisa Wilson is the Senior Enlisted Leader Command, Sergeant Major of the Maryland National Guard. She serves as Gen. Singh's right-hand woman."I hope this says to women around the country and serving around the world: We are here and we are serving next to our comrades. We are equals," Wilson said.Singh said what happened is not the norm, but she hopes that one day, it will be.​