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Drafting Women?
The Pentagon announced yesterday it would end its official policy banning women from serving in ground-combat roles, opening an estimated 230,000 positions to female servicemembers. The unexpected move...
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From the May, 2 2013 Navy Women in Service Implementation Plan: Navy is fully committed to equal professional opportunities for all uniformed personnel. Currently, over 88 percent of all Navy billets...
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Pentagon Takes Next Steps in Moving Women into Combat Jobs
Chief Engineman Patricia Cooper, a student in the Riverine Combat Skills course (RCS), patrols the training grounds during a field training exercise in Camp Lejeune, N.C. in 2012. US Navy Photo The...
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Navy Names First Two Attack Boats to Have Female Crew
Lt. Thomas Belchik trains Midshipman 1st Class Elizabeth Byers in 2009. US Navy Photo Submarines USS Virginia (SSN-774) and USS Minnesota (SSN-783) will be the first nuclear attack boats (SSNs) to...
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U.S. Navy: Enlisted Females to Serve on Subs Starting in 2016
USS Michigan (SSGN-727) in Guam in 2012. The boat will be the first US submarine with female enlisted sailors by 2016. US Navy Photo The Navy has released the outline for its plan to have enlisted...
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