Photo Courtesy: U.S. Naval Forces Central Command on Flickr
ASP CEO BGen. Cheney Provides Insight on Marine Training
ASP CEO BGen. Stephen A. Cheney along with Col. Michael A. Malachowsky gave unique insight into the supposed failings of the Marine Corps in their training of female recruits in a recent Marine Times opinion piece. They provided a rebuttal to LtCol Germano’s article on integrated recruit training and spoke to the larger conversation regarding women in combat.
Contrary to some accusations, BGen. Cheney and Col. Malachowsky highlight the success of Marine drill instructors, of both genders, in “transforming recruits”. In addition they point out that,
“Every woman who became an enlisted Marine over the past several decades successfully completed all seven graduation requirements – six of which were the same for men. They have never underperformed. They either met the requirements or they didn’t graduate.”
They note that standards for entry should remain the same, and that the latest directives from the secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus, micro-manages Marine basic training. According to Cheney and Malachowsky, the new directives are “off base, counterproductive, and demeaning” to the female recruits and current Marines.
To access the full article, click here.
