Army S First Female Infantry Officer Blasts Lower Standards

Army’s first female infantry officer blasts lower standards for women. capt. kristen griest initially slammed the changes in an op ed for the modern war institute. army photo. one of the us army. The woman who became the army’s first female infantry officer is now speaking out against lowering fitness standards for females in a test that evaluates troops’ combat readiness, arguing that.

In a new essay published thursday, capt. kristen griest, the first u.s. army infantry officer, said lowering army fitness standards could hurt the army’s combat readiness and reduces the trust female soldiers can expect from their fellow soldiers. Photo by tarnish pride. the united states army’s first female infantry officer has spoken up about the dangers of lowering fitness standards to accommodate women in combat roles for the sake of political correctness particularly if they aren’t physically up for the task. kristen marie griest, who earned her ranger tab in 2015 before being. As the army’s first female infantry officer, i have long awaited the elimination of a gender based fitness test. the drastically lower female standards of the old army physical fitness test (apft) not only jeopardized mission readiness in combat units but also reinforced the false notion that women are categorically incapable of performing. The army's first female infantry officer is urging the service not to revert to separate fitness standards for men and women in an essay posted online thursday by west point's modern war.