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Navy

Things We Saw Today

Things We Saw Today: The First Lesbian Navy Homecoming Kiss

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:00 pm, December 21st, 2011

Is this a sight for sore eyes or what? What you’re looking at is a lesbian couple sharing the traditional homecoming kiss for the first time in Navy history. Hit the jump for more on this story plus a video interview with the couple and the rest of what we saw today! 

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Firsts

First Co-Ed Submarine Bunks Opens Job Opportunities for (Australian) Women

by Alanna Bennett | 1:45 pm, June 17th, 2011

A little while ago we talked about the first women allowed to serve on a nuclear submarine–provided that they ranked as officers or above, as that would mean they got their own sleeping quarters. Australia has implemented a different solution to the problem, by premiering its first co-ed submarine sleeping quarters. According to the Australian federal government, the change will offer more women career opportunities, as previously women have missed out on postings due to lack of a place to put them.

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Firsts

First Female Submarine Officers Begin Their Training

by Susana Polo | 4:20 pm, May 10th, 2011

The nuclear submarine has long been one of the last completely gender exclusive posts in many navies around the world. The typically long and isolated deployments, along with a very cramped and communal environment has kept armed forces from being comfortable with creating co-ed  submarine crews. According to Wikipedia the U.S. Navy allows only three exceptions to the ban on women in submarines, “female civilian technicians for a few days at most; women midshipmen on an overnight during summer training for both Navy ROTC and Naval Academy; [and] family members for one-day dependent cruises.”

However, the U.S.’s ban on women in subs has recently been overturned (at least partially) and yesterday eight women officers reported for the Submarine Officer Basic Course in Groton, Connecticut.

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