Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-83
§997 Establishment of Women’s Initiative Teams
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part II— PERSONNEL › Chapter 50— MISCELLANEOUS COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES › § 997
Summary
The Secretary must create a women's initiative team in each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force to find and remove barriers to women's service, recruitment, retention, and advancement. Each team must include members of different ranks, backgrounds, and jobs. Teams will identify problems, help recruit and retain women, recommend policy changes, build community, and work with leaders and stakeholders.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §997
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(a)The Secretary concerned shall establish a women’s initiative team in each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force to identify and address barriers, if any, to the service, recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in those armed forces.
(b)Each women’s initiative team established under subsection (a) shall—
(1)identify and address issues, if any, that hinder service by women in the armed force in which such team is established;
(2)support the recruitment and retention of women in such armed force;
(3)recommend policy changes that support the needs of women members of such armed force; and
(4)foster a sense of community.
(c)Each women’s initiative team established under subsection (a) shall be composed of members of the armed force in which such team is established of a variety of ranks, backgrounds, and occupational specialities.
(d)A women’s initiative team established under subsection (a) shall work collaboratively with the leadership of the armed force in which such team is established and other stakeholders to carry out the duties described in subsection (b).
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 997
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 18, 2026
Release point: 119-83