WOMEN IN COMBAT AND THE ARMED FORCES: POLICIES AND PERCEPTIONS

WOMEN IN COMBAT AND THE ARMED FORCES: POLICIES AND PERCEPTIONS

LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: WOMEN IN COMBAT: ISSUESFOR CONGRESS

SUMMARY

ISSUE

BACKGROUND

Ground Combat

Submarines

RECENT COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommendation 9

Recommendation 18

Recommendation 20

DOD REVIEW

SHOULD WOMEN BE BARRED FROM COMBAT POSITIONS?

End Notes

Chapter 2: REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE REVIEW OF LAWS, POLICIES AND REGULATIONS RESTRICTING THE SERVICE OF FEMALE MEMBERS IN THE U.S.ARMED FORCES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

REPORT TO CONGRESS REGARDING WOMEN IN SERVICE REVIEW

Section 535

Review of Laws, Policies, and Regulations Restricting Service of Female Members of the Armed Forces

Restrictive Laws, Policies and Regulations

Scope of the Review

Review of Findings

Equitable Opportunity to Compete and Excel in the Armed Forces

Elimination of Co-location Exclusion

Exception to Policy

Gender-Neutral Assignment Standards

Air Force

Army

Marine Corps

Navy

Notification to Congress

Legal Analysis

Conclusion

APPENDIX A –DIRECT GROUND COMBAT DEFINITION AND ASSIGNMENT RULE

APPENDIX B – ARMY DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF POSITIONS TO BE OPENED

APPENDIX C -MARINE CORPS AND NAVY POSITIONS TO BE OPENED

Chapter 3: WOMEN IN COMBAT: LEGISLATION AND POLICY, PERCEPTIONS, AND THE CURRENT OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

The Current Assignment Policy for Military Women

The Assignment Policy Is Not an Employment Policy

Attitudes Regarding Gender Policies

IMPACT ON CAREERS OF FEMALE SERVICEMEMBERS

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

End Notes

INDEX