Women Want Equal Rights In The Armed Forces

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James wants to make all jobs in the service open to women. Right now, seven Air Force jobs are closed to women. The service is working on gender-neutral standards for those seven positions. They include combat rescue officer and enlisted combat controller. James said the Air Force already has more jobs open to women than any of the other military branches. She said she wants all Air Force jobs open to women in the next year-and-a-half.