The first "G. I. Jane" in the United States marine corps

The marine corps, the U.S. Took into its ranks the first female officer. The press service of the corps reported that the american were able to pass the qualifying stage and will serve in combat units on an equal footing with men. According to various estimates, approximately 10-20% of the personnel of the armies of the world are women. However, in the United States, as in most other countries, until recently, were not allowed to serve in combat units.

2 january 2016, this ban was cancelled by the U.S. Department of defense that opened up for women approximately 220,000 vacancies in combat units of the us army. In april last year, the first american woman enlisted in a combat unit of the us army. The marine corps until recently postponed the recruitment of women to military specialties, but in may of this year, even released a promotional video to attract them to your composition. Yesterday it became known that the first woman was able to pass the 13-week qualifying courses and received the title officer of marines.

At the request of the american war department did not disclose her name. It is known that earlier, four women have recently applied for membership in the combat units of the corps, but failed to qualify. The press service of the marine corps reports that the recruitment started in june and included the traditional 13-week selection process during which candidates were trained in military training in conditions close to combat. Of the 131 candidate to qualify, only managed 88 (one of them was a woman). The place is newly minted lieutenant will be the 1st marine division, which is stationed on camp pendleton (california). Today, women are subject to mandatory conscription only in three countries (Israel, Norway and burma).

In addition, women serve in the army of North Korea (details about the conditions of their military service are unknown). In other countries, women serve on a voluntary basis or does not have the right to join the armed forces, reports "Warspot".