The Army opened all artillery officer slots in cannon battalions down to platoon level to women officers according to Army Times.

“The change does not include field artillery positions in special operations units, which are now closed, or positions with “male only” skill identifiers.”

So much for testing…

This makes the MOS physical task testing publicized recently look like window dressing.

I can understand opening artillery officer positions though I don’t approve.  Artillery officers aren’t behind the guns loading the artillery pieces though it means something to the troops for the officers to be just as capable.

The PT standards being different and their performance during unit PT will stand out but I’m sure savvy commanders will slow down unit runs.

I want to see how the female forward observers in the light infantry divisions do with all the load of the infantry AND the additional commo gear, target designators and batteries (or will the men be carrying the gear?).