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he Marine Corps and other branches of the military face a deadline the Pentagon has set for requiring military branches to open all specialties to women, including infantry and special operations forces, beginning January 1.
Each branch has until the end of this month to request an exception to the order for some occupations.
The Marine Corps has not yet said whether it will request a waiver, but the study’s results are likely to fuel a growing debate over including women in ground combat jobs. …
Obama administration officials have said their intent is to open all jobs to women and have set the bar high for waivers. “The department’s policy is that all ground combat positions will be open to women, unless rigorous analysis of factual data shows that the positions must remain closed,” said last month.
, said the study would not change his mind about opening all career fields to women.
The Army also has not said if it will seek waivers. The Navy and Air Force, which have fewer jobs that now bar women, have not announced their plans.
…Last month, after having opened its elite Ranger school to women, the Army graduated the first two female officers from the program, an arduous two-month course where students hike long distances with heavy packs and operate with little sleep or food. While Ranger units remain closed to women, Army Secretary John McHugh has since announced that the school will remain open to all qualified women.
The services have also launched efforts to determine the physical requirements for all military jobs and create tests to screen servicemembers for specific fields
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