Pentagon Panel Says Women Should Serve On Submarines

By Thomas Duffy / May 1, 2000 at 5:00 AM
A Pentagon committee that studies issues affecting women in the military is recommending the Navy redesign its newest attack submarine to accommodate female sailors in the future and, in the short term, assign female officers to ballistic missile submarines to begin integrating women into the submarine service. Submarines are one of the last outposts of the all-male military and Navy officials have been steadfast in arguing against creating mixed gender crews. The Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services...

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