GENDER ISSUES: Perceptions of Readiness in Selected Units.

Abstract

Opportunities for women in the military have increased in the last several decades. About 14 percent of the total force is women.1 In 1993 and 1994, significant legislative and policy changes were made that allowed women to serve in many combat-oriented positions previously closed to them.2 Following these changes, the Army, the Navy, and the Marine Corps opened over 550 additional units to women. More than 13,000 women have joined these units.3 Among the units that have opened to women are Army smoke and chemical companies, forward support battalions, air defense artillery headquarters' units, military police units, and engineer companies; Navy combat ships, including aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships; and Marine Corps air wings and many of its units that deploy on ships.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363204

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Assault Ships
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Police
  • National Security
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Navy
  • Officer Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.