1st enlisted female sub sailors start training in Groton

HARTFORD — The first four of the female enlisted sailors selected for the Navy’s “silent service” have begun training at submarine school in Groton.
The barracks at the Navy base have been reconfigured for privacy, but officials say the first co-ed class of enlisted recruits is not being received differently from any others.
The commander of the Naval Submarine School, Capt. Andrew Jarrett, said he communicated to his staff that it will be business as usual. The only adju