Should Women Serve in Direct Combat Roles
Abstract
The issue of women serving in combat has been a point of ongoing debate in the U.S. military since its establishment. Female Soldiers today often find themselves embedded with combat units supporting the War on Terrorism. Congress has examined the issues surrounding females in combat at several levels. However, the current policy, established in 1994, is no longer relevant. Many institutions have conducted studies to evaluate the physical prowess of females and almost unanimously, these studies have concluded that with the proper training, females canmeet the Armys combat arms specialty standards. It is the determination of this research group that given todays asymmetrical battlefield, the Army should give females the option to serve in combat military occupational specialties as long as they meet the requirements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 27, 2007
- Accession Number
- AD1117723
Entities
People
- Robert M. Aldenberg
Organizations
- United States Army Sergeants Major Academy