Military Women in the Department of Defense. Volume 3

Abstract

Military women satisfy their duty requirements with the same professional competence displayed by military men. This fact has been widely recognized for many years. In November 1983, the numerous historic contributions made by women to national defense were commemorated in the Women's Corridor located in the Pentagon. however, only with the past decade have women been permanently integrated within Service personnel inventories. The catalysts which motivated integration and expansion of the role of women in the military exist in law. Specifically, the passage of Public Law 90-130 (which repealed the 2% ceiling), the creation of all-volunteer forces, and the enactment of the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act (DOPMA-which required gender free promotion opportunities) fostered current Department of Defense policy on the utilization of women in military service. This policy, restated by the Secretary of Defense in a memorandum to Service Secretaries, dated July 19,1983, calls for full utilization of women consistent with laws regarding combat exclusion.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA206397

Entities

Organizations

  • Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Attrition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Law
  • Military Transfers
  • National Security
  • Officer Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Reenlistment
  • Security
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.