Gender Integration in the Military

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Commentary

Dec 27, 2024

How the Air Force Can Move from Storming to Norming Hair Standards

The U.S. Air Force's updated hair standards for women continue to spark debate due to deeply rooted norms and the challenges of institutional change. Gaining buy-in for these updates is crucial for fostering inclusivity and operational readiness within the service.
Research

Dec 20, 2024

Setting Higher Close Combat Standards for the Army Combat Fitness Test: Evidence and Recommendations

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 calls for higher minimum fitness standards for close combat soldiers. This report details evidence to inform Army Combat Fitness Test standards and for facilitating implementation.
Commentary

Nov 22, 2024

Gender Wars Are an Early Warning Sign for Authoritarianism

Across the world, women have, and are, playing incredible roles as bulwarks against the rise of authoritarianism. And women have been vital to solving the United States' most wicked national security problems—from serving on the front lines in combat to providing essential intelligence analysis.
Research

Nov 21, 2024

Applying Women, Peace, and Security Considerations to Cross-Border Disaster Response: British Columbia Earthquake Case Study

The authors apply the Women, Peace, and Security framework to a fictional scenario of a Cascadia subduction zone earthquake disaster response in Canada, which demonstrates how disasters are experienced inequitably by different demographic groups.
Research

Jun 4, 2024

The State of Health and Health Care for LGBTQ+ Veterans: Differences Among Sexual and Gender Minority Veterans, by Identity and State Policy Climate, 2015–2021

The authors of this report use data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to describe health care access and health outcomes for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) veterans.
Research

Apr 10, 2024

Racial Disparity Root Cause Analysis for the Department of the Air Force: Refining the Way Forward

The Department of the Air Force released three reports in 2020 and 2021 discussing the disparities it identified for minority groups and women. The authors identified policy gaps and developed recommendations for addressing the disparities.
Article

Jan 9, 2024

Insights on 'Women, Peace, and Security'

It's U.S. defense policy to make sure women play a meaningful role in matters of war, peace, and security. This includes embedding women's perspectives in decisionmaking. Real-world examples show the benefits of applying a gender lens to military planning and operations.
Jan 8, 2024

RAND Review: January-February 2024

The cover story explores the postwar reconstruction effort in Ukraine — likely the largest postwar rebuilding effort in modern history — and how previous postwar and post–natural disaster reform and reconstruction efforts can inform policymaking.
Commentary

Nov 30, 2023

Book Review: 'Forgotten Warriors: The Long History of Women in Combat' by Sarah Percy

In her book Forgotten Warriors: The Long History of Women in Combat, Sarah Percy offers an expansive and insightful exploration of both the historical record as well as how—and why—it may have been erased.
Nov 13, 2023

RAND Research on Military Recruiting

The Department of the Air Force seeks more diversity and technical knowledge in its recruits and the pool of eligible candidates who have a desire to serve is shrinking. This document provides an overview of work that RAND has conducted in this area.
Research

Oct 18, 2023

Women, Peace, and Security in Action: Including Gender Perspectives in Department of Defense Operations, Activities, and Investments

This report presents vignettes to help U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) stakeholders understand Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) relevance to national security and how WPS principles and gender perspectives have been applied in DoD mission areas.
Research Summary

Aug 22, 2023

Military Academy Students Can Now Retain Parental Rights: Department of Defense Options for Managing the Change

As of 2023, DoD allows enrolled cadets and midshipmen to retain parental rights. This brief explores potential DoD policy changes that could help cadet and midshipman parents care for their children, succeed in school, and become exemplary officers.

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How the Air Force Can Move from Storming to Norming Hair Standards

Setting Higher Close Combat Standards for the Army Combat Fitness Test: Evidence and Recommendations

Gender Wars Are an Early Warning Sign for Authoritarianism

Applying Women, Peace, and Security Considerations to Cross-Border Disaster Response: British Columbia Earthquake Case Study

The State of Health and Health Care for LGBTQ+ Veterans: Differences Among Sexual and Gender Minority Veterans, by Identity and State Policy Climate, 2015–2021

Racial Disparity Root Cause Analysis for the Department of the Air Force: Refining the Way Forward

Insights on 'Women, Peace, and Security'

RAND Review: January-February 2024

Book Review: 'Forgotten Warriors: The Long History of Women in Combat' by Sarah Percy

RAND Research on Military Recruiting

Women, Peace, and Security in Action: Including Gender Perspectives in Department of Defense Operations, Activities, and Investments

Military Academy Students Can Now Retain Parental Rights: Department of Defense Options for Managing the Change

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Gender Integration in the Military

Gender Integration in the Military

Related Topics

Insights on 'Women, Peace, and Security'

Addressing Disparities in the U.S. Military

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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How the Air Force Can Move from Storming to Norming Hair Standards

Setting Higher Close Combat Standards for the Army Combat Fitness Test: Evidence and Recommendations

Gender Wars Are an Early Warning Sign for Authoritarianism

Applying Women, Peace, and Security Considerations to Cross-Border Disaster Response: British Columbia Earthquake Case Study

The State of Health and Health Care for LGBTQ+ Veterans: Differences Among Sexual and Gender Minority Veterans, by Identity and State Policy Climate, 2015–2021

Racial Disparity Root Cause Analysis for the Department of the Air Force: Refining the Way Forward

Insights on 'Women, Peace, and Security'

RAND Review: January-February 2024

Book Review: 'Forgotten Warriors: The Long History of Women in Combat' by Sarah Percy

RAND Research on Military Recruiting

Women, Peace, and Security in Action: Including Gender Perspectives in Department of Defense Operations, Activities, and Investments

Military Academy Students Can Now Retain Parental Rights: Department of Defense Options for Managing the Change

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