Ranger School's assessment of women moves to mountains - The Killeen Daily Herald
For the first time, it included women who are tackling the famously difficult leadership school’s 20-day Mountain Phase. Three female soldiers advanced to it for the first time last week after completing the first of Ranger School’s three phases of training at Fort Benning, Ga. If any of them advances again, she’ll move on to the Florida Phase, learning swamp and... The women are attending as part of an ongoing assessment by the military about how it should better integrate women into combat roles in the military. It followed a 2013 decision by top Pentagon leaders to open all jobs in the military to women by 2016. The services were required to conduct research first, and are permitted to request an exception to the new policy in coming months for any jobs... Nineteen women started Ranger School on April 20 as part of the first class ever to include female students. If any of the remaining three complete the course, they will be allowed to wear the Army’s Ranger Tab, a prestigious decoration, but will not be allowed to join the elite 75th Ranger Regiment, which performs raids and other Special Operations... Source: kdhnews.com
