Dr. Miemie Byrd, a professor from Daniel K. Inouye Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies, provides remarks as a guest speaker from a video teleconference during Pacific Air Forces’ first Women’s, Peace, and Security symposium, hosted from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, April 1, 2021. The symposium was held to meet U.S. Department of Defense objectives to exemplify women’s meaningful participation across the development, management, and employment of the Joint Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)