MABUS – Woman should be able to serve on subs

MABUS – Woman should be able to serve on subs

The US Navy secretary said on Friday women deserve a chance to serve on submarines, promising to move “aggressively” to change the rules that ban females on subs.

American women can work on the Navy’s fleet of warships and fly fighter jets but nuclear-powered submarines remain off limits.

“This is something the CNO (chief of naval operations) and I have been working on since I came into office,” Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, the service’s top civilian, said in a statement.

“We are moving out aggressively on this. I believe women should have every opportunity to serve at sea, and that includes aboard submarines,” said Mabus, who took office in May.

AFP
9/28/9