Roles of Women in the Army and Their Impact on Military Operations and Organizations.

摘要

Problems inherent in the expanded utilization of female soldiers in the US Army are numerous. Some problems such as uniforms, billeting, assignments and training are obvious and with proper planning can and will be solved by commanders and staffs throughout the chain of command. Other problems, perhaps not so obvious, have not received sufficient attention and remain of concern: fraternization; attitudes of male and female soldiers; effects of the Equal Rights Amendment; deployability; and requirements unique to women such as pregnancy, abortion, child care, and assignment of military couples. Policies as expressed by the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Army, Chief of Staff of the Army, and major commanders are not disseminated in sufficient detail to insure that soldiers understand what policies are applicable to the utilization of female soldiers. Many soldiers, both male and female, are concerned that supervisors do not have sufficient training to cope with the sexually-mixed work environment, particularly as this environment deals with discipline, extra duties, and physical capabilities of the female soldier.