Women in Military
Navy Women’s Initiatives Team Establishment
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RMKS/1. In order to prepare our Navy for combat by building stronger, more
inclusive warfighting teams, and to recruit and retain talented people from
across the rich fabric of America, this NAVADMIN establishes the Navy Women's
Initiatives Team (Navy-WIT).
2. Purpose. The Navy-WIT will broaden awareness and influence policy
changes to increase recruitment and retention of Servicewomen throughout the
Navy. It will meet on a periodic basis to build community, develop best
practices, and discuss relevant issues leading to opportunities for barrier
removal by Navy leadership.
WITs are in place throughout the Department of Defense and the Navy is
deliberately linking to this structure.
3. Intent. Formally establishing the Navy-WIT is a direct result of
applying Get Real, Get Better principles. In reviewing lessons learned from
reference (a) and implementing reference (b), it became apparent that
informal ad hoc groups have existed without the structure necessary to
identify and remove barriers Navy-wide.
4. Structure. The Office of Women's Policy (OPNAV N174B) will serve as the
Navy-WIT Executive Advisor, reporting to the Office of Navy Culture and Force
Resilience (OPNAV N17) and the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Personnel,
Manpower, and Training) (OPNAV N1).
OPNAV N174B will work with the designated Navy-WIT Enterprise Leads at each
of the 27 communities and commands listed in the accompanying Navy-WIT Fact
Sheet. Enterprise Leads will collaborate with their local commands and
subordinate units. Navy-WITs are not a requirement at the Echelon-5 level,
but are a tool for Commanders to build more inclusive and connected teams.
5. Within 60 days of release of this message, communities and commands
listed in the Navy-WIT Fact Sheet must designate, in writing, an officer (O4
or senior) Navy-WIT Enterprise Lead and an enlisted (E7 or senior) Navy-WIT
Enterprise Lead. Civilian Navy-WIT designations are optional and may be
designated as needed.
Designations as Enterprise Leads and participation in Navy-WIT are not
exclusive to women.
6. Roles and Responsibilities
a. OPNAV N174B Office of Women's Policy will act as the Navy- WIT
Executive Advisor and will:
(1) Publish priorities, outcomes achieved, and ongoing efforts in
Navy's annual Health of the Force report.
(2) Coordinate quarterly meetings with designated Navy-WIT Enterprise
Leads to solicit feedback, report progress, and adjust priorities if
necessary.
(3) Meet the Charge of Command guidance by creating opportunities to
remove barriers.
(4) Provide updates on policies and programs to the Navy Enterprise.
(5) Develop and analyze data to inform policy and program revisions.
(6) Coordinate with external organizations on Navy-WIT priorities and
advocacy.
b. Designated Navy-WIT Enterprise Leads will:
(1) Tailor Navy-WIT to best meet community/fleet/education/
infrastructure needs and requirements.
(2) Ensure all Sailors within their community/command understand how
to communicate with and participate in the tailored Navy-WIT structure.
(3) Ensure Command Triads within their communities and fleets
understand how to leverage the Navy-WIT to better their local
climate/culture.
(4) Attend quarterly Navy-WIT Enterprise meetings.
(5) Serve as a hub for their subordinate commands by sharing relevant
information, and generating feedback, best practices, and barriers for
removal.
(6) Provide input to community leaders on Health of the Community
briefs.
7. Resources
a. Navy Office of Women's Policy:
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Support-Services/Culture-Resilience/Womens-
Policy/.
b. 2023 Health of the Force Report:
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Portals/55/Reference/Publications/CY23%20Health
%20of%20the%20Force%20Report.pdf?ver=WHbsCTZ3wzR-NBgzyQa-3Q%3d%3d.
8. For questions about the Navy-WIT, contact OPNAV N174B via email at
Navy_OfficeofWomensPolicy@us.navy.mil.
9. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled,
whichever comes first.
10. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.//
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2024 FEMALE PHYSICIAN LEADERSHIP COURSE (14-16 MAY) NOMINATIONS – DUE NLT 02 FEB 2024
Nominations are now being solicited for the 2024 Female Physician Leadership Course. This is a 3 day in-person course focusing on physician leadership development in the MHS, and will be held at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, VA. The target audience is MHS female physicians at the O-4-select, O-4, or junior O-5 levels (with less than 2 years’ time in grade).
Submit the Nomination Form (attached) including Commanding Officer’s attestation, Nomination Letter, and Nominee’s CV by uploading the complete packet as a single PDF to the following website: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/env9r6sNnk (Note: Edge is the preferred browser and this does require signing in to your DHA Office 365 account from a CAC-enabled computer. Please name your file as Service.Lname.Fname.FPLC24).
Please follow the instructions on the nomination form carefully. Although website submission is preferred, if unable to access the website nomination packages can be sent to the Navy FPLC Representative: CDR Aidith Flores-Carrera. Nominations are due no later than Friday, 02 FEB 2024.
Defense Department Report Shows Decline in Armed Forces Population While Percentage of Military Women Rises Slightly
The Defense Department’s newly released 2022 Demographics Profile of the Military Community shows the number of service members dropped 2.7% over the previous year while the percentage of women in the military inched upward.
According to the annual demographics report, the active-duty and selected reserve population was 58,282 lower than in 2021, for a total of 2,077,630 service members. Over the same period, the percentage of women increased slightly – rising to 17.5% of the active duty force from 17.3% and 21.6% of the selected reserve from 21.4%. Since 2005, the percentage of active duty military women has increased by 2.9% while the percentage of women in the selected reserve has risen by 4.4%. The annual report contains the latest publicly available information on the makeup of the military community, including service members and their dependents.
Data highlighted in the report includes information from all services, including gender, race, age, education, family members, paygrades and geographic location. It provides a standard resource for policymakers, program planners and those doing analysis to support the military community.
“The Demographics Profile of the Military Community and research conducted by the Department ensures we have the quality data we need to understand and respond to the ever-changing needs of our service members and their families,” said Patricia Montes Barron, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Military Community and Family Policy. “The updated demographic data and trends help the Department assess and tailor our policies and programs to best support our Service members and their families.”
The annual demographics profile report is the only comprehensive, publicly released snapshot of armed forces demographics from the Defense Department. It provides a detailed look at the people who make up the military community — active duty and reserve members and their families from all service branches.
Data from the 2022 report can be viewed in a fully interactive dashboard that allows users to select and view the latest available demographic data by various criteria, such as service branch, gender, paygrade and state of current residence.
To capture data unique to reserve component women in the military, the 2022 demographics profile features a new interactive infographic to display key demographics related to their personal, family and military life. This infographic compliments the interactive infographic of women in the active-duty military launched with the 2021 demographics profile.
The annual demographics report is available on Military OneSource.
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