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Women have been permitted to serve on guided-missile submarines such as the USS Ohio since 2009. Now they will be able to serve on smaller submarines used for surveillance, reconnaissance and intelligence-gathering. (U.S. Navy photograph)

Women eager to join ‘brotherhood’ on Navy’s fast-attack submarines

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times

Lt. j.g. Jennifer Noonan, assigned to the Blue crew of the ballistic missile submarine USS Maine (SSBN 741), receives her submarine warfare officer device from former shipmate Lt. Jason Brethauer during a Dec. 5, 2012, ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap in Bangor, Wash. Noonan is one of three Sailors to become the first female unrestricted line officers to qualify in submarines. (Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ahron Arendes/U.S. Navy)

Three women become first to qualify as sub officers

By Kristina Wong - The Washington Times