Michelle Tan

As the first female recruits into combat arms jobs prepare to enter training, the Army is calling on the women in its ranks to consider transferring into those specialties as well.

In a first for the Army, all qualified sergeants major with 27 or fewer years of service will be considered during the upcoming centralized selection list board for key jobs across the force.

As the Army continues to integrate women into combat arms jobs, the 75th Ranger Regiment has seen its first female soldier attempt to join its ranks.

From four-star generals to the youngest privates, soldiers across the Army have embraced the service’s decision to allow rolled sleeves – especially during the height of summer. But not everyone has jumped in.

The Army is set to expand its Pacific Pathways missions, with plans calling for one to be led by an Army National Guard brigade and another that will include a stop in Vietnam.

All Army officers and warrant officers seeking promotion to the ranks of colonel and below will now undergo additional screening before they can advance to the next higher grade.