“…In fiscal year (FY) 2012, the Air Force, with RAND Corporation support, established a process to identify and validate gender-neutral tests, standards, and physical requirements for the seven specialties affected by the elimination of DCAR: Combat Controller (CCT), Pararescue (PJ), Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), Special Operations Weather Team (SOWT)-Enlisted, SOWT-Officer, 1 Special Tactics Officer (STO), and Combat Rescue Officer (CRO) (Robson et al, 2017). Collectively, these specialties are referred to as battlefield airmen (BA) specialties.…”