Lieutenant General Ann E. Dunwoody
On 14 November 2008 Gen. Dunwoody became the first woman in U.S. military and uniformed services to achieve the rank of a four-star officer. She was also the first woman to command a battalion in the 82nd Airborne Division in 1992, Ft. Bragg's first female officer (2000), commanded the Combined Arms Support Command at Ft. Lee (2004). As far as education is concerned, Gen. Dunwoody has a Master of Science degree in Logistics Managment and a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy. Gen. Dunwoody official retired from the Army (37 years) in August of this year.
"I am very honored but also very humbled today with this announcement, I grew up in a family that didn't know what glass ceilings were. This nomination only reaffirms what I have known to be true about the military throughout my career that the doors continue to open for men and women in uniform." Lieutenant General Ann Dunwoody
"I am very honored but also very humbled today with this announcement, I grew up in a family that didn't know what glass ceilings were. This nomination only reaffirms what I have known to be true about the military throughout my career that the doors continue to open for men and women in uniform." Lieutenant General Ann Dunwoody
Women in combat
- Women make up about 10% of the 230,000 U.S. troops that served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of whom were medics, military police, truck drivers, and helicopter pilots.
- In the United States Armed Forces, women are not allowed to have military occupational specialties (MOS) that are combat arms specific (Infantry, artillery, tanks, ground intelligence, or amtraks). These are male-specfic jobs only.
Reasons:
-Not trained to combat standards.
-The weight of the gear and the possible added weight of carrying out a fellow soldier are unrealistic for a woman.
-Noncombat training women suffer debilitating bones stress fractures and other injuries.
-Hygiene plays a major factor (Infantry, Navy Seals are away for months with limited resources)
-Mental capactiy aspect of war is different
-Male soldiers feel that they would be multi-tasking
-If things are going to change, there should not be male and female standards
- In the United States Armed Forces, women are not allowed to have military occupational specialties (MOS) that are combat arms specific (Infantry, artillery, tanks, ground intelligence, or amtraks). These are male-specfic jobs only.
Reasons:
-Not trained to combat standards.
-The weight of the gear and the possible added weight of carrying out a fellow soldier are unrealistic for a woman.
-Noncombat training women suffer debilitating bones stress fractures and other injuries.
-Hygiene plays a major factor (Infantry, Navy Seals are away for months with limited resources)
-Mental capactiy aspect of war is different
-Male soldiers feel that they would be multi-tasking
-If things are going to change, there should not be male and female standards
ARMY Physical Fitness Standards
Males Age: 22-26 Push-ups: Max:75 Min:40 Sit-Ups: Max: 80 Min: 50 2 Mile Run: Max: 13:00 Min: 16:36 Females: Age: 22-26 Push-ups: Max: 46 Min: 17 Sit-Ups: Max: 80 Min: 50 2 Mile Run: Max: 15:36 Min: 19:36 |
Ranger School Physical Fitness Standards
Push-ups (2:00): 80+ Min: 49 Sit-ups (2:00): 80+ Min: 59 Pull-ups: 12+ Min: 6 2 Mile Run: 13:00 Min: 15:12 5 Mile Run: 35:00 Min: 40:00 16-mile hike w/65lb pack: 4-5 hours Min: 5hrs. 20mins 15-meter swim with gear: Pass/Fail |