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    BBC News (UK)‏Verified account @BBCNews 22 Aug 2013

    RAF Air Vice Marshal Elaine West becomes most senior ranked woman ever in UK armed forces http://bbc.in/19N232b pic.twitter.com/le4u4ckOzE

    4:29 PM - 22 Aug 2013
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    • Keith Frampton elaine ARH Tegan McKernon Ben Parker 🦄💫 Pooja Phogat Shakila K. Andrew Salt
    16 replies 83 retweets 42 likes
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      2. Ian‏ @WhiskyWithWater 22 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCNews

        @BBCNews And an Air Vice Marshal is how high of a rank?

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      3. Crispin‏ @SirMustard 22 Aug 2013
        Replying to @WhiskyWithWater

        @WhiskyWithWater Very. Equivalent of Major General in army.

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      4. Ian‏ @WhiskyWithWater 22 Aug 2013
        Replying to @SirMustard

        @SirMustard Ah. Then that is very high. Thank you for letting me know.

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      1. Christine Beaton‏ @TherealCBeaton 23 Aug 2013
        Replying to @BBCNews

        @BBCNews Glass ceiling......!!! Oh how has this happened? Has she earned her stripes or did she scream Women's Rights?

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      1. Ricky‏ @RickyKershaw 22 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews while the UK worship the Big Brother show... Something truly inspiring goes unnoticed? Britain is asleep! #sheep

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      1. Shakila K.‏ @1Shakila 24 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews This is an awesome lady. What an inspiration.

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      1. Marie  💜‏ @mazbabe 22 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews congrats ma'am

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      1. Robert Hopkins‏ @Glywys 22 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews The Queen is the most senior ranked woman/person in the UK armed forces.

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      1. MsTiggerN1‏ @MsTiggerN1 22 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews Congratulations to her :)

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      1. Marshall of the RAF‏ @MRAF31 22 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews CBE, QGJM & QDJM

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      1. Mandy Marshall‏ @MandsLMarshall 22 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews looking forward to the day when a woman reaching the top ranks is no longer news but normal #ElaineWest

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      1. Marshall of the RAF‏ @MRAF31 22 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews Good Show. Good to see the 2* glass ceiling broken. Not bad considering she's not Aircrew & has no Operational medals!

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      1. Alison‏ @Quinnie42 22 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews well done ma'am ...

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      1. Your Average Joe  🇨🇲‏ @Kevin_anye 22 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews well done to her

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      1. Barry HARWOOD-FERREIRA‏ @barry_bazzlaw 22 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews about time too

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      2. Concerned‏ @READY2MIX 22 Aug 2013
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        @BBCNews is she paid less than the male occupants of the role?

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      3. Crispin‏ @SirMustard 22 Aug 2013
        Replying to @READY2MIX

        @READY2MIX No, that would be illegal.

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      4. Concerned‏ @READY2MIX 22 Aug 2013
        Replying to @SirMustard

        @SirMustard most women are, been under cutting men for years.

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      5. Crispin‏ @SirMustard 22 Aug 2013
        Replying to @READY2MIX

        @READY2MIX So, a female team manager in an office for example will be paid less than a male colleague of the same position?

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      6. Concerned‏ @READY2MIX 23 Aug 2013
        Replying to @SirMustard

        @SirMustard your paying for the paper the guardian and the sun is printed on

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      7. Crispin‏ @SirMustard 23 Aug 2013
        Replying to @READY2MIX

        @READY2MIX ???

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