12/30/2016
Navy Secretary: If Trump Rolls Back Female Integration, There Will Be ConsequencesMabus, who has served in the position longer than anyone since World War I, has overseen significant social changes in the military and caused a lot of consternation in the process. Now, in a wide-ranging interview with The Washington Post, he’s warning that if Trump rolls back social change in the military, he should admit that it will damage the force.
Both Mabus and Secretary of Defense Ash Carter have maintained that
allowing women entry into all combat roles (Green Berets, Navy Seals, Special Forces) will make the force stronger, as the move could allow access to a larger talent pool.
But by far the most controversial move has been the
full integration of women into all combat positions–without exception. Mabus willingly involved himself in public spats with Marine Corps leadership over a study the service had conducted showing that
mixed-gender units weren’t nearly as effective as all-male units. They outperformed mixed-gender units on 69 percent of tasks.
Mabus blamed Marine Corps leadership for having an improper mindset that he said was the reason why women underperformed. He added that with more training and better leadership, he was confident the gap could be closed.
http://dailycaller.com/2016/12/30/navy-secretary-if-trump-rolls-back-female-integration-there-will-be-consequences/