"The real point of the study is to characterize this unique cohort of women that has made it through these traditionally male trainings." During early debate on the move to open all combat jobs to women, military leaders raised questions about whether women were up to the jobs or if putting them on the front lines would make units less capable. The goal, said McClung, is to identify the attributes — whether mental, physical or psychological — that help the women succeed. The plan, at this point, is to have the military women come to Natick, in groups of two or three, and go through a range of tests over three days to identify biological and physiological markers that help define them as hyperfit. She said that if more women graduate from any of the military training courses, they could be added to the study.

Source: Economic Times July 21, 2019 13:07 UTC