Four Royal Navy captains made history in the army’s dress code by campaigning for sports bras as part of the uniform.
The captains who ran the service’s training camps promised that sports bras should be part of the Royal Navy’s official business attire.
Cadets often have to pay £50 through a special bra ordering service that is ineligible for training.
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Four captains not pictured campaigned to allow new cadets access to comfortable undergarments, after traditionally given the option to only purchase standard bras (Image: Women in the Royal Navy Stock Image)
They can currently apply for a refund, but many recruits will receive two standard bras during their navy training drills that are not fit for purpose.
Speak to The Telegraph Four Royal Navy women who made history as the first women to command four major Navy training camps say female soldiers should not be “financially disadvantaged” by their bodies.
The captains said they leveraged their student experience between the 1990s and early 2000s, helping the current influx of women better prepare for life as a woman in the military and not suffer unnecessarily during ‘physical activity’.
Sarah Oakley, 49, captain of the Royal Naval College of Britannia, said the new initiative will provide “well-fitting bras – sports bras for all students”.
“We’ll have this as an integral part of the kit in the future.”
Sarah Oakley, 49, captain of the Royal Naval College of Britannia, said the new initiative will “provide suitable bras – sports bras – for all female students in the future.”
But the leaders are determined to make the sports bra part of formal wear, as Captain Suzi Nielsen, commander of the HMS Raleigh, said: “You shouldn’t be at a financial disadvantage for something that’s out of your control and part of your waistline. body. ‘
Captain Oakley said there were no rules for trying on bras when he joined the navy.
I’m showing them that we invest in them, that we want their education to be successful, and that we remove minor hurdles as quickly as possible.”
The other two captains in command of the training camps are Jo Deakin, 49, commander of HMS Sultan at Gosport, and Catherine Jordan, 47, of HMS Collingwood.
The British Navy is currently looking to recruit more women into its ranks.
Captain Nielsen said: “We’re still going to be outnumbered to some extent, and so the job is to ask ourselves, ‘How can we empower these women, how can we make them feel really comfortable, how can they perform?’ is to ask.
When it comes to making history in female roles in the Marines, Captain Deakin said, “It’s a nice coincidence, but it’s a moment in time, not a moment in time.”
Source: Daily Mail
