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Women in the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) came from all walks of life, as does anyone who enlists in the military. The difference between the WAVES and other organizations that had women at the time (e.g., WAACS) is that women in the WAVES were actually in the military, where others were support organizations.

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What year was the navy established?

It was established on 13, 0ctober 1775 as the Continental Navy, by the Continental Congress.


What was the navy equivalent of the WACs?

The U.S. Navy's counterpart to the Army's Women's Army Corps (WAC), was the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). Their official name was the U.S. Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) but the nickname "WAVES" endured, even to this day.The WAVES were established just 2 months after the WAC, by Congress, at the urging of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who pushed for a women's division in the Navy.


Was the navy established in Vermont?

the navy was established by George Washington in 1774 in New York


When was the us navy established?

The US Navy was established in 1794 to replace the Continental Navy which was disbanded in 1783.The Continental Navy was established during the American Revolutionary War in 1775. The Continental navy had been essentally a Privateer force and never intended as a permanet organization.


What did WAVES stand for?

The WAVES were a World War II-era division of the U.S. Navy that consisted entirely of women. The name of this group is an acronym for "Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service" (as well as an allusion to ocean waves); the word "emergency" implied that the acceptance of women was due to the unusual circumstances of the war and that at the end of the war the women would not be allowed to continue in Navy careers.The WAVES began in August 1942, when Mildred H. McAfee was sworn in as a Naval Reserve Lieutenant Commander, the first female commissioned officer in U.S. Navy history, and the first director of the WAVES. This occurred two months after the WACS (Women's Army Corps) was established and Eleanor Roosevelt convinced Congress to authorize a women's component of the Navy- the WAVES. Within a year the WAVES were 27,000 strong. A large proportion of the WAVES did clerical work but some took positions in the aviation community, Judge Advocate General's Corps, medical professions, communications, intelligence, storekeeper, science and technology. The WAVES did not accept African-American women into the division until late 1944, at which point they trained one black woman for every 36 white women enlisted in the WAVES.

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To free men for the fighting fleets the Navy established the WAVES which consisted of .?

female officers and sailors


To free men for the fighting fleets the Navy established the WAVES which consisted of?

female officers and sailors


To free men for the fighting fleets the Navy establishes the WAVES which consisted of?

female officers and sailors


In order to send as many men as possible to sea to fight its warships the Navy established the WAVES which consisted of?

The WAVES, or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, was established by the U.S. Navy during World War II to allow women to serve in non-combat roles and support the war effort. This initiative enabled the Navy to free up more men for sea duty by assigning women to various administrative, logistical, and support positions on land. WAVES members took on critical tasks, such as clerical work, communications, and engineering support, significantly contributing to the Navy's operational efficiency during the war.


What year was the navy established?

It was established on 13, 0ctober 1775 as the Continental Navy, by the Continental Congress.


Was the navy established in Vermont?

the navy was established by George Washington in 1774 in New York


What was the navy equivalent of the WACs?

The U.S. Navy's counterpart to the Army's Women's Army Corps (WAC), was the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service). Their official name was the U.S. Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve) but the nickname "WAVES" endured, even to this day.The WAVES were established just 2 months after the WAC, by Congress, at the urging of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, who pushed for a women's division in the Navy.


When was the the navy established?

The US Navy was established in 1794 to replace the Continental Navy which was disbanded in 1783.The Continental Navy was established during the American Revolutionary War in 1775. The Continental navy had been essentally a Privateer force and never intended as a permanet organization.


When was the us navy established?

The US Navy was established in 1794 to replace the Continental Navy which was disbanded in 1783.The Continental Navy was established during the American Revolutionary War in 1775. The Continental navy had been essentally a Privateer force and never intended as a permanet organization.


When was US Navy was established?

The US Navy was established in 1794 to replace the Continental Navy which was disbanded in 1783.The Continental Navy was established during the American Revolutionary War in 1775. The Continental navy had been essentally a Privateer force and never intended as a permanet organization.


What did WAVES stand for?

The WAVES were a World War II-era division of the U.S. Navy that consisted entirely of women. The name of this group is an acronym for "Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service" (as well as an allusion to ocean waves); the word "emergency" implied that the acceptance of women was due to the unusual circumstances of the war and that at the end of the war the women would not be allowed to continue in Navy careers.The WAVES began in August 1942, when Mildred H. McAfee was sworn in as a Naval Reserve Lieutenant Commander, the first female commissioned officer in U.S. Navy history, and the first director of the WAVES. This occurred two months after the WACS (Women's Army Corps) was established and Eleanor Roosevelt convinced Congress to authorize a women's component of the Navy- the WAVES. Within a year the WAVES were 27,000 strong. A large proportion of the WAVES did clerical work but some took positions in the aviation community, Judge Advocate General's Corps, medical professions, communications, intelligence, storekeeper, science and technology. The WAVES did not accept African-American women into the division until late 1944, at which point they trained one black woman for every 36 white women enlisted in the WAVES.


Who established the Texas Navy?

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