<p>November, 2010.
</p><p>Pictured here in the Mitkan Adam base, the Women's Affairs Advisor to the IDF Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Gila Kalifi-Amir, practices her marksmanship skills with the guidance of a Marksmanship Instructor during an event for IDF staff officers.
</p><p>The Women's Affairs Advisor to the Chief of Staff is responsible for addressing the unique needs and successful integration of female soldiers into the IDF. She heads the Women's Affairs Advisor unit whose responsibilities include: research, information and advocacy for women serving in the IDF, professional guidance regarding women's affairs, and the representation of the IDF's female soldiers to the media and to the general public.
</p><p>For more information on women in the IDF: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://idfspokesperson.com/2011/03/07/women-in-the-idf/">idfspokesperson.com/2011/03/07/women-in-the-idf/</a>
</p><p>Photography: Cpl. Ori Shifrin, IDF Spokesperson's Unit
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