REPEAL OF STATUTORY LIMITATIONS ON ASSIGNMENT OF WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES TO COMBAT AIRCRAFT.

SEC. 531. REPEAL OF STATUTORY LIMITATIONS ON ASSIGNMENT OF WOMEN IN THE ARMED FORCES TO COMBAT AIRCRAFT. (a) Air Force.—(1) Section 8549 of title 10, United States Code, is repealed. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 843 of such title is amended by striking out the item relating to section 8549. (b) Navy and Marine Corps.—Section 6015 of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the third sentence— (1) by striking out “or in aircraft”; (2) by inserting “(other than as aviation officers as part of an air wing or other air element assigned to such a vessel)” after “combat missions”; and (3) by inserting “other” after “temporary duty on”.