Women In The Navy
As of December 31, 1999:
--There are 51, 947 women in the Navy, accounting for the 13.7% of the total active-duty force.
--Enlisted women are assigned to all but three ratings, all submarine associated; "MT", "FT", "STS ".
--Women officers are assigned to all designators except submarine warfare and special warfare.
--About 91% of all Navy Billets are open to women. Billets closed to women are those on submarines and PCs due to prohibitive habitability modification costs; and those associated with SEALS and Marine Support that falls under the direct ground combat exclusion or collocation exclusion.
The Navy has more than 12,000 women currently assigned to ships, afloat staffs, airwings, and other shipboard aviation units.
--Women are assigned to combatants and non-combatants.
--Female aviators: More than 540 female officers are in aviation, 246 pilot s, 108 NFOs, 102 training as pilots, 72 training as NFOs. Additionally, 14.2% of Navy enlisted women serve in aviation ratings.
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