Pentagon Reassigns Women-in-Combat Review to Johns Hopkins University, Extends Deadline
The Pentagon has reassigned a review on the effectiveness of women in combat roles to the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), extending the deadline for completion. Initially commissioned by Undersecretary of Defense Anthony Tata, the review was to be conducted by the Institute for Defense Analyses. The reassignment aims to incorporate combat-relevant field tests to produce comprehensive data. This review marks the 10-year anniversary of the lifting of the ban on women in ground combat roles. The study, now called the 'Performance, Readiness, and Integrated Mission Effectiveness Assessment,' will analyze combat performance variance in ground combat units. The Pentagon emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and improvement in military policy evaluations. 
