Women in the U.S. Military Timeline By WAAC History Fair May 28, 1941 Edith Nourse Rogers introduces the WAAC bill Dec 7, 1941 Pearl Harbor was Attacked Dec 8, 1941 President Roosevelt Declares War on Japan Dec 30, 1941 Edith Nourse Rogers reintroduces bill for WAAC May 14, 1942 Congress passes law to create WAAC May 15, 1942 President Roosevelt signs bill to create WAAC May 16, 1942 Oveta Culp Hobby was Appointed First Director of the WAAC Jul 30, 1942 WAVES were created Nov 23, 1942 SPARS Were Created 1943 Congress Authorized WAC 1944 Six Became Warrant Officers in the WAC 1944 Service Women were Authorized in the WAC 1944 First WACs to Serve in the Pacific Arrived in Austrailia 1944 Allowed to Serve in Hawaii and Alaska 1946 Joy Hancock was Named Assistant Director of WAVES 1947 SPARS Were Disbanded Jun 12, 1948 Navy was authorized to offer regular commissions to women 1949 Women Regained Admittance in the Coast Guard 1950 Women Could Sign up for Active Duty Nov 8, 1967 Women Were able to Become Military Generals 1973 SPARS Was Terminated Oct 29, 1978 WAC was Disestablished