An elite aviation unit at Fort Campbell is proposing to allow women to fly the special operations helicopters used in missions like the one that killed Osama bin Laden. Pending approval from Congress, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, also known as the Night Stalkers, wants to give women a trial as pilots and crew chiefs.
The aviation unit is the first among Army special ops units to move toward less restricted roles for women as a part of the military's review of gender exclusions for many combat jobs. Women have been able to fly attack helicopters since the 1990s, and many women serve in aviation brigades, but policy previously prohibited them from special operations missions.
The aviation unit is the first among Army special ops units to move toward less restricted roles for women as a part of the military's review of gender exclusions for many combat jobs. Women have been able to fly attack helicopters since the 1990s, and many women serve in aviation brigades, but policy previously prohibited them from special operations missions.
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