ground combat exclusion policy
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
In this subsection, the term “ground combat exclusion policy” means the military personnel policies of the Department of Defense and the military departments, as in effect on October 1, 1994, by which female members of the armed forces are restricted from assignment to units and positions below brigade level whose primary mission is to engage in direct combat on the ground.
Source
- 2005–present10 U.S.C. § 652Armed Forces · Notice to Congress of proposed changes in units, assignments, etc. to which female members may be assigned · in this section