[annyokie]

Female pilots are not intentionally given these missions.

Most are assigned to Combat Support roles and do a damned good job of it!!

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Female pilots are not intentionally given these missions.

Incorrect, once again. I suggest you spend some time in Operations at a forward operating area or in the Ready Room onboard a carrier or LHA/LHD and read a few manifests. Or maybe you can catch a flight to Kuwait and visit 1st Lieutenant Vernice Armour USMC who at this very minute is flying combat missions in Operation Iraqi Freedom. She flies AH-1W attack helicopters, intentionally.