'A defining moment': RAF opens up close-combat unit to women
The 2,000-strong Royal Air Force has opened up its close combat unit to women. The move makes it the first branch of the British military to allow both men and women to serve in every position. A ban on female recruits fighting in close combat roles was lifted last year. Group Captain Wendy Rothery, Head of Recruitment and Selection at the RAF told euronews: "It makes the Royal Air Force a more operationally effective force due to that additional diversity that the women bring. For women thems… READ MORE : http://ift.tt/2vxemk4 What are the top stories today? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyY1udCyYqBeDOz400FlseNGNqReKkFd euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronews euronews is available in 13 languages: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels In English: Website: http://ift.tt/16lqeRI Facebook: http://ift.tt/N9quwy Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronews Google+: http://ift.tt/18C3AB7 VKontakte: http://ift.tt/16lqfFj
The 2,000-strong Royal Air Force has opened up its close combat unit to women. The move makes it the first branch of the British military to allow both men and women to serve in every position. A ban on female recruits fighting in close combat roles was lifted last year. Group Captain Wendy Rothery, Head of Recruitment and Selection at the RAF told euronews: "It makes the Royal Air Force a more operationally effective force due to that additional diversity that the women bring. For women thems… READ MORE : http://ift.tt/2vxemk4 What are the top stories today? Click to watch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyY1udCyYqBeDOz400FlseNGNqReKkFd euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=euronews euronews is available in 13 languages: https://www.youtube.com/user/euronewsnetwork/channels In English: Website: http://ift.tt/16lqeRI Facebook: http://ift.tt/N9quwy Twitter: http://twitter.com/euronews Google+: http://ift.tt/18C3AB7 VKontakte: http://ift.tt/16lqfFj
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