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To: ig who wrote (742154)	3/15/2021 9:46:00 AM
From: greenspirit	15 Recommendations of 793955

Years ago I was all for women serving in the submarine service. I said at the time they could do the job and do it well, I also said after a 4 year tour, they wouldn't likely re-enlist. The first 27 of 28 female Officers trained in nuclear engineering resigned their commission after their first tour. That compares to a 45% attrition rate for men. As predicted. Yes, some of it is culture (sleep deprivation), some of it is being in close confines with smelly equipment ad people for months on end, with little privacy. Some of it is not seeing the sun, being able to email or communicate to anyone outside of the submarine for weeks on end. It's not something most women dream of doing. Some will no doubt take civilian jobs at the remaining nuclear sites around the country (especially in these days of HR gender equality). The bigger question is; how does it support submarine readiness down the road when it's hard enough retaining men to stay in the service and eventually become a Captain?

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