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APNewsBreak: Retention of female submariners on par with men
Jennifer Mcdermott, Associated Press
Updated 11:19 pm, Wednesday, March 7, 2018
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When the U.S. Navy sought the first female sailors to serve on submarines, Suraya Mattocks raised her hand because she had always thought it would be a cool job, not because she wanted to blaze a trail. She did anyway.
It has been eight years since the Navy lifted its ban on women in submarines. The chaos and disruption some predicted largely haven't materialized. Women like Mattocks are focused on doing their jobs well. Their retention rates are, to some surprise to the Navy, on par with those of men, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
And they want to be seen simply as "submariners," not "female submariners."
"That'll be a great day when it's not so new that everyone wants to talk about it," Mattocks told the AP in a rare interview. "Females on my crew, they really and truly just want to be seen as submariners. That's it."
More:
https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/APNewsBreak-Retention-of-female-submariners-on-12737061.php