Women to lead navy warships<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Navy yesterday challenged its women corps to
\ntake command of one of its warships, with Chief of Staff Tanto
\nKoeswanto saying he believe them to be just as capable as men.<\/p>\n
In a written speech at the ceremony to mark the Navy Women
\nCorps (Kowal)'s 32nd anniversary, Tanto said the Navy would begin
\ndeploying women in warships previously restricted to male
\npersonnel.<\/p>\n
Those deployed should aim to become the ship's command one
\nday, according to the speech read by deputy for logistic affairs
\nRear Admiral Achmad Muchammad, Antara news agency reported.<\/p>\n
Evaluation of the recent Armada Jaya XVII\/94 naval exercise
\nshow that women's capabilities enable them to replace men in
\nwarships, he said. The evaluation also concludes that the women
\ncorps should be allowed to assume some of the jobs now solely
\nhandled by men, Tanto said.<\/p>\n
"We should give Kowal personnel the chance to assume
\noperational and strategic posts in the Navy."<\/p>\n
The Navy has two candidates in mind. Second Lieutenant Runi
\nArumdati and Second Lieutenant Srijohan, who have commanded
\nsmall, unarmed naval vessels. They will be the first females to
\nbe commissioned on warships, according to Navy Chief Spokesman
\nCol. Totok Laksito.<\/p>\n
Totok said this will be a major departure. "Commanding an
\nunarmed ship is flying the Navy's banner. But commanding a
\nwarship is flying the nation's honor."<\/p>\n
Kowal currently has 858 members, including 362 officers. Of
\nthese, seven have attained the rank of colonels, the highest
\nlevel in the corps, and 35 are lieutenant colonels.(emb)<\/p>",
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