DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN IN THE SERVICES TO HOLD SPRING CONFERENCE IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA
Secretary of Defense William Cohen today announced that the
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services will hold its
spring semiannual conference at the Washington Dulles Airport
Hilton from April 9-13, 1997.
The DACOWITS is composed of prominent civilian women and men
from throughout the United States representing the professions,
industry, and public service. Members are appointed by the
Secretary of Defense for a three-year term without compensation.
The committee was founded in 1951 by the late Secretary of
Defense George C. Marshall during the Korean war to assist the
Department of Defense in the recruitment and retention of
servicewomen. Now in its 46th year, the committee has provided
useful advice to the Secretary of Defense on policies relating to
the effective use of women in the Services, promoted public
acceptance of military service as a career field for women, and
served as a vital link between the Armed Services and civilian
communities in relating the roles and accomplishments of military
women.
The DACOWITS 1997 Spring Conference will be supported by the
U.S. Navy and presided over by Dr. Judith Youngman, the DACOWITS
Chair. The conference, open to the public and news media, will
include a general business session and subcommittee sessions with
discussions and briefings on overseas assignments, equal
opportunity advisor utilization, forces development and
utilization stand reporting format, height/weight/body fat
standards, and child care.
