Senior Airman Courtney Beard, 467th Expeditionary Intelligence Squadron intelligence analyst, poses for a photo with her spurs and III Corps belt buckle Jan. 16, on Camp Slayer, Iraq. The Brooklyn, N.Y., native was the first female airman to complete the 18-hour Spur Ride, a series of mental and physical tests, held by the III Corps, Task Force Phantom. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Michael Longoria)