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=== Women in the National Army ===
Women under the age of 21 who have a secondary education and have volunteered for military service can qualify for higher educational studies at the military institute.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=goşun|first=Milli|title=Türkmenistanyň Goranmak ministrliginiň Beýik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky Harby institutyna 2020-2021-nji okuw ýylynda okuwa kabul etmegiň TERTIBI|url=https://milligosun.gov.tm/habar/turkmenistanyn-goranmak-ministrliginin-beyik-saparmyrat-turkmenbasy-adyndaky-harby-institutyna-2020-2021-nji-okuw-yylynda-okuwa-kabul-etmegin-tertibi-0xDKalyfjj|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Milli goşun|language=tk}}</ref> In 2016, Senior Lieutenant Jahan Yazmuhammedova became the first female paratrooper in the Armed Forces, serving in the [[152nd Independent Air Assault Battalion]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=goşun|first=Milli|title=Ilkinji zenan desantçy|url=https://milligosun.gov.tm/habar/ilkinji-zenan-desantcy-WA3Pje1HHL|access-date=2020-12-24|website=Milli goşun|language=tk}}</ref> A parade in 2019 was the first parade in which female siblings (Captains Shirin and Aknabat Velikurbanov) took part in the parade as part of the same contingent.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://milligosun.gov.tm/habar/yhlasly-zenan-harby-gullukcylarymyz-dabaraly-harby-yorisde-JBoBBTDNzt|title = Yhlasly zenan harby gullukçylarymyz dabaraly harby ýörişde}}</ref> The contingent in question was led by Major Nabat Nurgeldyeva, who was in her 16th parade.