Navy pushes to allow women to serve on submarine

The Navy said Wednesday it is pushing to bring female officers on the nation's next-generation submarine as part of efforts to give equal opportunity for a growing number of female servicemembers.

"We are planning to allow female officers to serve on the next-generation 3,000-ton submarine set to be put into operation in around 2020," said a Navy lieutenant commander, asking for anonymity. "We are to select new talent starting 2017 and train them to serve duty."

The submarine now under construction will have the facilities necessary to accommodate the female crew, the lieutenant commander noted.

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