lundi 22 juin 2015

USN, welcome to the 21st century

Female Sailors to be stationed on subs now.

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The women will fill four chief petty officer (E-7) positions and 34 in pay grades of E-6 and below. They’ll undergo the standard submarine medical screening process and begin the training pipeline with Basic Enlisted Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut. Those shifting to new ratings will receive technical training.

The Navy changed its policy prohibiting women serving on submarines on April 28, 2010. The first ones reported to Bangor boats in November 2011. Now there are 27, all officers. They’re assigned to ballistic-missile subs USS Maine and USS Louisiana and cruise-missile-carrying USS Ohio and USS Michigan, the same boats enlisted women will join.

The Navy plans for women to comprise 20 percent of the enlisted crew on seven of the 18 Ohio-class submarines by 2020, according to its integration plan.
Looks like there aren't any females enlisted nukes stationed on the boats this time around if what the article says about sub school in Groton is true; the enlisted nukes skip sub school and go directly to their subs when graduating from the MTU or prototype.

Ranb


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