An official website of the United States government
Here's how you know
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

HomeNewsArticle Display

Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories

By Airman 1st Class Aleece Williams, Space Base Delta 2 Public Affairs / Published March 31, 2023

Woman poses for photo in front of tree
PHOTO DETAILS  /   DOWNLOAD HI-RES 1 of 1

1st Lt. Kristin Eslinger, a mission management operator from the 2nd Space Warning Squadron, poses for a photo at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo., March 31, 2023. Eslinger told her story of being a female Guardian and her motivations to serve. (U.S. Space Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aleece Williams)

PRINT | E-MAIL
BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. --

Women’s History Month is observed for the entire month of March and provides an opportunity for service members to acknowledge and give thanks to the women who have paved the way. This year’s theme is "Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories."

An inspiring woman here at Buckley SFB who tells the story of female Guardians is 1st Lt. Kristin Eslinger, a mission management operator from the 2nd Space Warning Squadron. Eslinger has been a part of the Space Delta 4 missile warning mission for two years. She was motivated to join because of her desire to strive for something bigger than herself that would simultaneously allow her to give back. Throughout her time in the Space Force, that ideology has reigned true as she has served on a team that has seen more missile launches than ever before.

Being on the front line of constant developments and ever-changing advancements to the missile warning mission has inspired her to better herself personally and professionally to be the best asset she can be to effectively and efficiently accomplish the mission.

She was recently accepted into graduate school to pursue a higher education in space systems. With this degree she hopes to advance her career and ensure we have the best capabilities that will guarantee missile warning, defense and battlespace awareness.

Eslinger’s motivation to put forth her best effort day-in and day-out stems from her supportive family and a host of female mentors that have done and continue to do the same.

“1st Lt. Johnelle Parlagreco, 1st Lt. Laura Drapinski, 1st Lt. Sonya McLaughlin and 2nd Lt. Mikayla Gallagher are all phenomenal female leaders who lead by example and always know just what to say,” said Eslinger. “They have been there for me for mentorship, through the good and bad, and supported me through every big decision here at Buckley SFB.”

As her career progresses, she is looking forward to inspiring change and motivating future generations of female Guardians to constantly advance their knowledge, push themselves personally and professionally and always maintain their integrity.

TagWHM TagGuardian TagUSSF
USAF Comments Policy
If you wish to comment, use the text box below. AF reserves the right to modify this policy at any time.

This is a moderated forum. That means all comments will be reviewed before posting. In addition, we expect that participants will treat each other, as well as our agency and our employees, with respect. We will not post comments that contain abusive or vulgar language, spam, hate speech, personal attacks, violate EEO policy, are offensive to other or similar content. We will not post comments that are spam, are clearly "off topic", promote services or products, infringe copyright protected material, or contain any links that don't contribute to the discussion. Comments that make unsupported accusations will also not be posted. The AF and the AF alone will make a determination as to which comments will be posted. Any references to commercial entities, products, services, or other non-governmental organizations or individuals that remain on the site are provided solely for the information of individuals using this page. These references are not intended to reflect the opinion of the AF, DoD, the United States, or its officers or employees concerning the significance, priority, or importance to be given the referenced entity, product, service, or organization. Such references are not an official or personal endorsement of any product, person, or service, and may not be quoted or reproduced for the purpose of stating or implying AF endorsement or approval of any product, person, or service.

Any comments that report criminal activity including: suicidal behaviour or sexual assault will be reported to appropriate authorities including OSI. This forum is not:

  • This forum is not to be used to report criminal activity. If you have information for law enforcement, please contact OSI or your local police agency.
  • Do not submit unsolicited proposals, or other business ideas or inquiries to this forum. This site is not to be used for contracting or commercial business.
  • This forum may not be used for the submission of any claim, demand, informal or formal complaint, or any other form of legal and/or administrative notice or process, or for the exhaustion of any legal and/or administrative remedy.

AF does not guarantee or warrant that any information posted by individuals on this forum is correct, and disclaims any liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on any such information. AF may not be able to verify, does not warrant or guarantee, and assumes no liability for anything posted on this website by any other person. AF does not endorse, support or otherwise promote any private or commercial entity or the information, products or services contained on those websites that may be reached through links on our website.

Members of the media are asked to send questions to the public affairs through their normal channels and to refrain from submitting questions here as comments. Reporter questions will not be posted. We recognize that the Web is a 24/7 medium, and your comments are welcome at any time. However, given the need to manage federal resources, moderating and posting of comments will occur during regular business hours Monday through Friday. Comments submitted after hours or on weekends will be read and posted as early as possible; in most cases, this means the next business day.

For the benefit of robust discussion, we ask that comments remain "on-topic." This means that comments will be posted only as it relates to the topic that is being discussed within the blog post. The views expressed on the site by non-federal commentators do not necessarily reflect the official views of the AF or the Federal Government.

To protect your own privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include personally identifiable information, such as name, Social Security number, DoD ID number, OSI Case number, phone numbers or email addresses in the body of your comment. If you do voluntarily include personally identifiable information in your comment, such as your name, that comment may or may not be posted on the page. If your comment is posted, your name will not be redacted or removed. In no circumstances will comments be posted that contain Social Security numbers, DoD ID numbers, OSI case numbers, addresses, email address or phone numbers. The default for the posting of comments is "anonymous", but if you opt not to, any information, including your login name, may be displayed on our site.

Thank you for taking the time to read this comment policy. We encourage your participation in our discussion and look forward to an active exchange of ideas.