Transcript Women In The Military

Women In the
Armed Forces
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James Hunter
Paul Jessen
Anthony Makkar
Narek Ohanyan
Taylor Mesko
Merari Zarceno
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Overview of Women in the
Armed Forces…
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have served in the
United States Army since
1775.
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Nursed the ill and wounded,
laundered and mended
clothing, and cooked for the
troops in camp on
campaign;
James Hunter
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Overview of Women in the
Armed Forces…Conflicts
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Physical
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Biological make up (Less dense)
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45-50% less upper body strength than men
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25-30% less aerobic ability than men
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Physiological
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Romance
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Influence on Men (IDF – Israel defense force)
Tactical
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IDF reported enemy wouldn’t surrender to women
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Casualty vs. Intelligence
Other
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Commander Kathleen McGrath
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Data from Center for Military Readiness
Army Culture changed
Quote: Army Captain
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“People used to stay because they felt like warriors,
making a difference, with commanders they respected,
in units they were proud of. Those feelings today don’t exist.”
James Hunter
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Overview of Women in the
Armed Forces…
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14% of todays military are Women
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90% of Military's branch's have women involved
21% of men in the military have college
experience
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27% of women in the military have college
experience
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February 1946, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower prepared legislation to make the
Women’s Army Corps a permanent part of the
Army.
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June 12, 1948 the bill was renamed to the
Women’s Armed Services Integration Act.
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Bill was signed into law by President Truman.
Specialty training
Taylor Mesko
Women in the Navy, Joy Bright Hancock
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1918, Joy Bright Hancock joined navy as yeoman (F), 1st class: courier at Camden shipyard
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most yeoman were clerical workers
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no women officers; could not pursue a military career in navy
1923, Obtained a private pilot's license after transferring to Naval Air Station at Cape May
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one of only a few women at that time with pilot’s license
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learned to assemble and disassemble plane engines
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wrote or edited aviation articles for magazines
1930, Rejoined the U.S. Navy Bureau of Aeronautics
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for over a decade and into WWII was responsible for the public affairs activities of The Bureau of Aeronautics as civilian head of the
General Information Section Hancock (achieved rank of Commander by the end of the War )
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1938, Wrote her first book: Airplanes in Action
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1942, Congress authorized the Women’s Reserve of the U.S. Naval Reserve
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women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service a.k.a. the WAVES
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primary function: take over shore jobs, freeing men to fight”
1942, Hancock commissioned Lieutenant in the new Women's Reserve (WAVES)
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highest-ranking woman at The Bureau of Aeronautics
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“Her own administrative, aviation, and mechanical abilities convinced her that properly trained women could undertake almost
anything”
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persuaded Bureau of Aeronautics, to allow women to take specialist training (all-male aviation schools)
Paul Jessen
Women in the Navy, Joy Bright Hancock
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“Hancock opened the way for coeducational training in the Bureau of Aeronautics”
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1944, Hancock examined the logistics of sending WAVES overseas
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Women could free more men for front-line duty,
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“many overseas assignments would not expose women to the hazards of combat or require the navy to construct new
facilities”
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1946, Assistant Director (Plans) of the Women's Reserve, promoted to WAVES Director with the rank of Captain same year
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Role of women in Navy subsequently evolved
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peacetime utilization: Hospital Corps, routine communications, teaching, and tasks involving manual dexterity
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enlisted women attend basic training followed by “all specialists’ schools”
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1947, Hancock took the lead in building an effective lobbying effort to allow women permanent standing in Navy
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1948, Congress passed the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act
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allowed women permanent standing in the regular or reserve service
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Hancock provided testimony before Congress
1953, Retired as WAVES director
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when she began her career with the Navy women could not pursue a military career
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35 years later, she retired at the level of Captain
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receiving the Legion of Merit “for her years of service”
Paul Jessen
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Women in the Coast Guard
Sandra L. Stosz
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1982 graduate of the United States Coast Guard
Academy
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First female to:
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Be a commander of the US Coast
Guard Academy
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Lead a United States Military Service Academy
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Graduate the academy and be chosen for the
rank “Rear Admiral”
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Manage United States Coast Guard Cutter at
Katmai Bay
Narek Ohanyan
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Women in the Coast Guard
Sandra L. Stosz
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She managed training center “Cape May”
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2001-Present Sandra is Coast Guard Headquarters
Director of Reserve and Leadership in Washington
D.C.
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Managed 7600 Coast Guard reservists of the in 2010
and increased that number to 8100 by 2011.
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She was in charge of the 140 foot cutter that breaks
ice for the ships navigating through the St. Mary's
River in the Great Lakes.
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Her and her crew were involved in 14 Coast Guard’s
missions each lasting about 18 months and involved
preventing many of the illegal drug trades and
search and rescue projects.
Narek Ohanyan
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DOD – Department of Defense
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Flournoy honored with Secretary of Defense
Medal for Outstanding Public Service in 1996,
Department of Defense Medal for
Distinguished Public Service in 1998 &
Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff’s Joint
Distinguished Civilian Service Award in 2000.
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Michele Flournoy: highest-ranking woman in
history of DOD
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Has been working through 2 presidencies
(Bush/Obama)
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Congressional resolution March 3rd, 2011
(honored women in armed forces)
Anthony Makkar
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DOD – Department of Defense
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Overlooked nearly 7 critical issues in relation
to other Policy offices in the OSD: Strategy,
Requirements, Plans and Counter proliferation;
along international work in Russia, Ukraine and
Eurasian affairs.
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After November 2008 presidential election,
became chosen as one of the DOD Review
Team Leads for the Obama administration
(then promoted).
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Ultimately lead to peak success to be named
as the “highest ranking woman” in the DOD.
Anthony Makkar
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Conclusion:
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Women are a great asset to the military as managerial roles as
demonstrated by the 3 women previously discussed
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Legislation diminishing legal barriers has allowed women to increase their
influence in armed forces
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Participation of women in direct combat remains controversial
Advancement of women to higher ranks in the military has brought fresh
perspectives to managerial roles.
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Specialty training: (ELABORATE!!!!)
Merari Zarceno
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References…
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http://www.defense.gov/bios/biographydetail.aspx?biographyid=172
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mich%C3%A8le_Flournoy
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http://www.army.mil/article/52847/resolution-celebrates-women-serving-in-defense/
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http://www.scribd.com/doc/55803191/EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY-DOD-Studies-on-Discrimination-in-the-Military
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http://www.army.mil/women/
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http://www.jacn.org/content/17/2/128.full
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http://www.cmrlink.org/WomenInCombat.asp?DocID=237
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http://www.army.mil/women/
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http://www.jacn.org/content/17/2/128.full
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http://www.cmrlink.org/WomenInCombat.asp?DocID=237