DoD misses deadline for women-in-combat report
By Lance M. Bacon - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Nov 17, 2011 12:25:27 EST
The Defense Department has failed to meet an October deadline for a report that looks at whether women should be allowed to serve in combat roles.
Congress in the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act required the defense and service secretaries to review policies “to determine whether changes are needed to ensure that female members have an equitable opportunity to compete and excel in the Armed Forces.” That report was due to Congress on April 15, but the Pentagon requested an extension through October.
The report had not been submitted as of Nov. 16.
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