Female Midshipmen Receive Sub Duty Assignments

Eleven Naval Academy and two NROTC seniors have been selected as the first women to serve aboard submarines, the Navy Times reports.

The female midshipmen had already received other assignments before being rerouted into submarine service.

Most of those chosen will attend 15 months of nuke school, consisting of a six-month academic course, six months of operational curriculum and three months at the submarine officer basic course.

Up to eight female supply corps officers...