[neverdem]

"My assessment is that, in our new brigade combat teams (units of action), no women will be assigned to a unit below the brigade level whose primary mission is direct ground combat," Mr. Harvey said. "Neither will women be routinely collocated [the Army word for embedded] with units assigned a direct combat mission.

I think that will give the wiggle room. When manuever battalions engage in offensive operations, these forward support companies will remain at brigade headquarters. When the manuever battalions are in a defensive posture after offensive operations, these forward support companies will advance forward.

[neverdem]

Are any women assigned or attached to any artillery or air defense artillery units?

[leadpenny]

To ensure that all support units in a brigade (combat or combat service) will always be positioned in a rear location is a consideration that commanders should not be burdened with. For instance, as I understand, women now fly the Apache. If a woman is crewing an Apache, should the commander have to take that into consideration when employing her aircraft for a given environment?