MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
2 5 FEB 2015

## Subject: Army Directive 2015-08 (Expanding Positions In Open Occupations For The Assignment Of Female Soldiers Within U.S. Army Special Operations Command)

1. Reference Army Regulation (AR) 600-13 (Army Policy for the Assignment of Female Soldiers), 27 March 1992.

2. The Department of the Army is opening all positions in open occupations to women in the U.S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne), Army National Guard Special Forces Group (Airborne) Battalions, Military Information Support Operations Command Tactical Psychological Teams, and Special Forces Military Free Fall Operations Additional Skill Identifiers 4X (officers) and W8 (enlisted). This change to Army policy does not include currently closed occupations and positions with closed skill identifiers listed in the enclosure. Accordingly, this directive announces a limited modification to AR 600-13 to permit the assignment of female officers, warrant officers and enlisted Soldiers to the open positions.

3. The assignment of females into previously closed units will occur incrementally.

Female leaders will be assigned first to provide a support network for junior female Soldiers and to offer advice to the unit's leadership.

4. Commanders at all levels are responsible for executing the provisions of this directive. U.S. Army Human Resources Command, as well as S-1s at the group and battalion levels, must actively manage the assignment of women to ensure the appropriate manning of female cadre role models.

5. The 30-day congressional notification process required by Title 10, U.S. Code, section 652 was completed on 18 November 2014. This directive is effective immediately.

6. The Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 is the proponent for this policy and will incorporate the guidance in this directive into the next revision of AR 600-13 as soon as possible.

Where the guidance in this directive contradicts AR 600-13, this directive takes precedence. The Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 will issue additional guidance for personnel assignment and unit training requirements in military personnel messages as required.

SUBJECT: Army Directive 2015-08 (Expanding Positions in Open Occupations for the Assignment of Female Soldiers Within U.S. Army Special Operations Command)
7. This directive is rescinded upon publication of the revised AR 600-13 or subsequent assignment policy.

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John M. McHL
Encl DISTRIBUTION:
Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army Commander U.S. Army Forces Command U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command U.S. Army Materiel Command U.S. Army Pacific U.S. Army Europe U.S. Army Central U.S. Army North U.S. Army South U.S. Army Africa/Southern European Task Force U.S. Army Special Operations Command Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command U.S. Army Medical Command U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command U.S. Army Corps of Engineers U.S. Army Military District of Washington U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command U.S. Army Installation Management Command Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center Executive Director, Arlington National Cemetery Commander, U.S. Army Accessions Support Brigade Commandant, U.S. Army War College Commander, Second Army CF:
Director, Army National Guard Director of Business Transformation Commander, Eighth Army Commander, U.S. Army Cyber Command

## Occupations And Identifiers Closed To Women As Of 9 December 2014

OFFICERS
Infantry
Special Forces
Armor, General
Armor
Cavalry
11A 18A 19A
198 19C
OFFICER SKILL IDENTIFIER
M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle/M3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle Mortar Unit Officer
Underwater Special Operations
Ranger Ranger-Parachutist
3J
M1A2 Abrams Tank
3X 3Z
4W
5R
5S
WARRANT OFFICER
180A
Special Forces Warrant Officer
WARRANT OFFICER ADDITIONAL SKILL IDENTIFIER (ASI)
4W
Underwater Special Forces
ENLISTED
Infantryman
Indirect Fire Infantryman Infantry Senior Sergeant
Combat Engineer Cannon Crewmember
Field Artillery Automated Tactical Data System Specialist
Fire Support Specialist
Special Forces Weapons Sergeant Special Forces Engineer Sergeant
Special Forces Medical Sergeant Special Forces Communications Sergeant Special Forces Assistant Operations and Intelligence Sergeant Special Forces Senior Sergeant
Cavalry Scout
M 1 Armor Crewman
Armor Senior Sergeant
118
11C
11Z
12B 13B 13D
13F
18B 18C
180
18E 18F
18Z
19D 19K
19Z
ENLISTED ASI
M270A 1 Multiple Launch Rocket System/High Mobility Artillery Rocket System Master Gunnery M1/M1A1 Tank
Light Leaders Course Bradley Transition Course
A1 A8
B2 B7
ENLISTED ASI (CONT)
B8
Anti-Armor Leaders Course
C2
Dragon Gunnery
D3
Bradley Fighting Vehicle Operations and Maintenance
E9
M901 Improved Tow Vehicle (lTV) Gunner/Crew Training
F9
Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System
J3
Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (BIFV) System Master Gunner
K8
Master Gunnery M1A2 Tank
K9
Combat Engineer Mine Detection Dog Handler
QS
Special Forces Combat Diving, Medical
R4
Stryker Armored Vehicle Operations/Maintenance
R8
Mobile Gun System Master Gunner
S6
Special Forces Combat Diving, Supervision
U6
Field Artillery Weapons Maintenance
W3
Special Forces Target Interdiction Operations
W7
Special Forces Underwater Operations
2C
Javelin Gunnery
6B
Long Range Surveillance Leaders Course
ENLISTED SKLL QUALIFICATIONS IDENTIFIER
G
T
v
w
Ranger
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment Delta Unit Operator (SFOD-D)
Ranger Parachutist
Special Forces Advanced Reconnaissance, Target Analysis and Exploitation
Techniques