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Defense Dept. physical fitness standards, demographics of armed services personnel, status of women in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. May 4–5, 1992 Washington, DC Review information resources from the GAO, media, public opinion, "think tanks", Congress, and legal writings. June 8–9, 1992 Washington, DC
Members are appointed for a 4-year term of service (renewed annually), serve without compensation, and perform a variety of duties, which include: visiting military installations; conducting a review and evaluation of research on women; and developing a comprehensive annual report with recommendations for consideration by the Secretary of Defense.
In the United States, the Physical Evaluation Board ("PEB") is a board within each military service that "determine[s] the fitness of Service members with medical conditions to perform their military duties and, for members determined unfit because of duty-related impairments, their eligibility for benefits pursuant to chapter 61 of Reference (c) [10 USC Chapter 61]...Service members may ...
During World War II, over 350,000 women served in the United States Armed Forces as members of the Army's Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (later renamed the Women's Army Corps), the Navy's WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) and the Marine Corps' Women's Reserve. [27] [28] Of these, 432 were killed and 88 were taken prisoner. [27]
WAC Air Controller painting by Dan V. Smith, 1943. The Women's Army Corps (WAC; / w æ k /) was the women's branch of the United States Army before 1978. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), on 15 May 1942, and converted to an active duty status in the Army of the United States as the WAC on 1 July 1943.
The United States has more women in its military than any other nation. [66] The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 was a pivotal point for women in the Military. As the Army's mission changed in Iraq and Afghanistan, the roles of women also changed in the ranks.
Army women who had joined the Reserves following World War II were involuntarily recalled to active duty during the Korean War. [9] Although no Women's Army Corps unit was sent to Korea, approximately a dozen WACs, including one officer, served in Seoul and Pusan in secretarial, translator, and administrative positions in 1952 and 1953. [30]
Quoted from Army Regulation 600-9, Effective 1 October 1986: "4. Objectives a. The primary objective of the Army Weight Control Program is to insure that all personnel— (1) Are able to meet the physical demands of their duties under combat conditions. (2) Present a trim military appearance at all times. b. Excessive body fat—