I am opposed to mixed-gender submarine crews and the assignment of women to United States Navy submarines. I was involved extensively in the controversy surrounding this issue and this page is my history of that controversy. I also intend for this page to act as a ‘Lessons Learned’ source as more information becomes available on this issue.
© 2009-2023 John A. Mason
Current status and petition
Current status of issue: “Women to serve aboard US Navy Submarines”
Petition – Current List of Comments Opposing Assignment of Women To United States Submarine Crews
Petition – Make your thoughts known here
My documentation
My opinion of the controversy/decision to allow women to serve aboard United States submarines
My research methodology and contact information
My review of OPNAV 6000.1C “Navy Guidelines Concerning Pregnancy and Parenthood”
My contact list of VIP’s, HASC, SASC, my congressman, SecDef, SecNav, CNO, and MCPON
A sample of the letter that I sent to our VIPs
My Medevac experience and a Summary
Official documentation
Submarine Assignment Policy Assessment, dated 01 February 1995
Letter from Rear Admiral Hugh Scott to Congressman Ike Skelton, Chairman, HASC, dated 11 March 2010
Some articles covering the issue
The New York Times, article “Quiet Resistance to Women on Subs”, dated 13 May 2010
LA Times Op-Ed by Roger C. Dunham, “Women, subs and radiation”, dated 13 May 2010
The Washington Times, article “Women in submarines face health issues”, dated 5 April, 2010
My Letter to the Editors of The Washington Times, dated 8 April, 2010
Commander, Submarine Group 10 Blog Scans
NOTE: These are .jpg screen captures of the blog entries and comments since the blog entries are no longer available
CSG-10 Blog Scan – Women In Submarines – 2 March 2010
CSG-10 Blog Scan – Change – and Progress – 22 April 2010
CSG-10 Blog Scan – It’s Official – 29 April 2010
CSG-10 Blog Scan – Current Plan – 19 May 2010
CSG-10 Blog Scan – Health and Welfare – 28 May 2010
CSG-10 Blog Scan – Women’s Advisory Group Underway – 8 October 2010
Further information related to the issue
Post to CSG-10 Blog by Elaine Donnelly of the Center for Military Readiness, dated 8 April 2010
My email to Ms. Kilmas of the Navy Times in response to an article dated 17 June 2013
Comparison of United States Submarine force to foreign submarine forces
Comparison to Canadian Submarine force
Midshipman Ops On USS Pintado – 1989 – Some Comments
An interesting and reasonable approach to study the issue
January 31, 2021
A basic human male-female situation, similar to what would happen on submarines (if we keep our eyes and ears open and not let political correctness sway us):
A man’s world… Tabitha Lasley’s extraordinary account of the lives of offshore oil workers
© 2009-2022 John A. Mason