The Changing Face of America's Front Lines: Women in Special Operations and Combat Roles

Date:	September 21, 2015
Time:	5:30 p.m. – Reception with wine and hors d'oeuvres 6:30 p.m. – Program 7:30 p.m. – Book signing
Location:	RAND Corporation 1776 Main Street Santa Monica, CA
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Program

Two women recently became the first females to graduate from the intensive Army Ranger School, but unlike their male peers, the current ban on women in combat prevents them from serving in elite units. For the past three years, the military has been working on a plan to incorporate women in all positions by early next year. Services have until October 1 to seek exemptions. We'll discuss how a pioneering team of women who served alongside Rangers and SEALS in Afghanistan in 2011 helped pave the way, as well as the issues that remain for women on the battlefield.

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This event is by invitation only. Contact policycircleevents@rand.org.