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States and 2 the allies of the United States Whereas women have formally been a part of the Armed Forces since the establishment of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901 but have informally served since the inception...monly known as WASPs and E as nurses 5 as permanent members of the Army Navy Ma rine Corps and Air Force serving as nurses physicians physical therapists air traffic controllers intelligence specialists...women constitute approximately 18 per cent of Armed Forces personnel on active duty includ ing 1 22 percent of active duty personnel in the Air Force 2 21 percent of active duty personnel in the Navy 3...