By Cmdr. Eva Domotorffy NC, U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Office of Women’s HealthEditor’s Note: Navy Medicine recently held its inaugural women’s health summit in San Diego. Leaders from the medical community, fleet representatives and health researchers discussed critical topics regarding women’s health and health care; and began to develop a comprehensive, strategic plan to shape and guide the future of the Navy and Marine Corps women’s health community. An increasing number of women are wearing the cloth of our nation and our female beneficiary demographics are changing. In the Navy and Marine Corps, women are entering into ground combat roles, the submarine enlisted community and other operational specialties. Societal changes are illustrated by examples such as the growing number of young women playing competitive sports; the increasing average age at pregnancy and childbirth; the obesity epidemic and the expanding elderly population. In these rapidly changing times, being farsighted and proactive is necessary to plan the right health care services to optimize health and readiness for Sailors, Marines and others entrusted to our care.