In 2011, as a one star general, she became the first woman to lead the marine corps' recruiting depot at parris island. reynolds is now the deputy commandant for information in the marine corps. That fateful day also led macander to make history: she became the first woman to command a marine corps ground combat battalion in 2018 when she took over as battalion commander for the 1st.
In september 2017, then 1st lt. marina a. hierl became the first woman to graduate from the infantry officer course, marine corps times previously reported. she went on to lead an infantry platoon. Women’s role in marine corps history. during world war ii, the us called on women to become an even larger part of the marine corps. in february 1943, the marine corps women’s reserve was established. on june 12 in the same year, congress passed the women’s armed services integration act and made women a permanent part of the regular. Washington — for the first time, a woman is set to become a marine corps infantry officer, a milestone in the corps' 242 year history. the woman, whose name has not been released, is scheduled. 25 september 2017. afp us marine corps. the lieutenant will lead a platoon of 40 marines in combat. a female us marine has made history by becoming the first woman to complete the corps' famously.
Comments are closed.