U.S. Navy subs going coed

UPI ^ | April 29, 2010

[myknowledge]

WASHINGTON, April 29 (UPI) -- U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus formally announced a policy change Thursday clearing the decks for women to serve on submarines.

Women had never been allowed to serve on submarines in the 110-year history of the underwater force.

The new coed era will begin once selected female officers complete 15 months of training. The plan calls for three women to be assigned to eight crews attached to four guided-missile attack and ballistic missile submarines, the Navy said on its Web site.

The change had been anticipated since Defense Secretary Robert Gates formally presented a letter to congressional leaders Feb. 19 notifying them of the Navy's desire to reverse the policy of prohibiting submarine service to women.

[Deagle]

Oh great! Irritated, jealous, and withdrawal problems...heh. Going to really be fun serving on a sub.

[jerry557]

Didnt many say the same about letting blacks in the military?

Just saying...

[myknowledge]

That's right, and aboard a submarine, you are ALWAYS at war. I read that quote in a novel titled Typhoon, written by Robin White.

[historyrepeatz]

Obama MUST undermine the Military and emasculate them into total submission.. Obama will need the military on HIS side when the Civil War starts. At the moment, our military would kick Obama’s Azz, along with all of his henchpeople.

[myknowledge]

It’s incremental degradation of the country’s military capabilities by design. We don’t ever hear of Russian or Chinese sub fleets having women submariners, do we?

[LongElegantLegs]

No, but that’s very clever, and just as funny!

[sunbird]

“You should realize a submarine is a precarious environment to work in.

One woman submariner's mistake can lead to the fatal deaths of all her male counterparts, and the sub herself.

Leave the Silent Service to the men, OK!”

coming from a woman, i do agree with you on this, and I’ll add one, women don't need to get the president job either, maybe some might disagree, but i don't think god made man first just for any reason.

[mylife]

WTF are you talking about?

[myknowledge]

What I mean is, if she makes a simple noise, even by accident when everyone else is hush-hush, such as dropping something on the floor. That is enough to trigger the firing of an enemy torpedo, which can sink an SSN with one hit.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Well there goes the infamous “What’s round, long, and full of seamen” joke....

[Rembrandt]

I wonder how large the Maternity Ward is and whether the gynecologist will have an office in the Ward or will have a separate office.

[60Gunner]

Heh, You said ‘vein.’

[BIGLOOK]

Post it privately and let's hear from your loving, caring soul mate, who's also crass, sexist and jocular.

We all need a break from political correctness.

[shanover]

What could the USN possibly do next like name a ship after John Murtha and put Navy Seals on trial.Whoops I forgot that's exactly what the ticket punchers did.God helps us.

[grey_whiskers]

I bet it has to do with :

1) Seamen

2) Pink torpedoes

3) Hot-bunking

4) Up periscope

5) A place to put all the gay male sailors

6) How WW III will start with an all-female crew on a boomer, once their cycles get synchronized.

Cheers!

[Robe]

The Silent Service Is A VOLUNTEER service ... Just don’t volunteer ...

[Rembrandt]

“Didnt many say the same about letting blacks in the military?”

Do you have a source for that or is this just drivel drooling out of your slack-jawed face?

[gov_bean_ counter]

Which area is going to be converted to a maternity ward?

[mylife]

Here is a clue Freddy, Captain Holly Graf faces ignominious end to her fast-track US Navy career

You come on board a boat and you will be expected to be crew even if you are Capt.

No White pedestals, No BS.

[mylife]

You have closets bigger than the Docs(Medical Corpsman) office!