US Navy opening sub billets to enlisted women.

With the integration of female officers going smoothly for the most part (other than the photo scandal and the fraternization) enlisted billets are opening up on the 726 class of submarines. http://ift.tt/1NYPctU

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April 15th is the deadline for the first round of selections for training and assignment onboard submarines. The initial plan for integrating enlisted female Sailors of ranks E1-E8 includes opening all submarine ratings and Navy enlisted classification codes to enlisted women in Fiscal Year 2015 for service onboard the Ohio-class guided-missile submarines (SSGN) starting in 2016, followed by Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarines (SSBN) and Virginia-class attack submarines (SSN).

Of course not all nukes need apply (as usual).

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(**Note: Nuclear trained Sailors serving/previously served on surface units are not eligible to apply.)

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