The first woman passes the assessment of special forces and could become the first woman beret green

A female soldier participated in the assessment and selection of special forces for the first time in the history of special forces of the US Army, commonly referred to as the Green Berets.

Officials told CNN that the soldier, whose identity was not revealed due to the delicate nature of the missions managed by the Green Berets, completed the selection process before attempting the course. qualification of special forces.

"Recently, a woman successfully completed the assessment and selection of special forces and was selected to participate in the special forces qualification course," said Lt. Col. Loren Bymer, spokesperson for the Special Forces. USASOC, in a statement.

"We are proud of all the candidates who have attended the qualifying session and who have been selected to continue on this path, hoping to win their green beret," said Bymer. "Our policy is not to disclose the names of our service members because Special Forces soldiers are performing covert missions after graduation."

CNN notes that the 24-day completed soldier program is an intense test of the candidate's mental and physical endurance.

Several women have tried the test since the Department of Defense began accepting women for its special operations work in January 2016.

The report comes a month after the Secretary of Defense James MattisJames Norman MattisOvernight Defense – Presented by Raytheon – The First Lady's Office Calls for the ouster of a National Security Assistant | Trump hires retired general as Saudi ambassador | Mattis visits border troops | A record number of veterans to sit in Trump's Congress is considering a reorganization after mid-term The First Lady's office said Bolton's help "no longer deserves the honor" of serving the White House MORE said "the jury is absent" on the success of women's participation in combat.

At the time, Mattis had stated that the sample size of women in the infantry was too small to determine their performance.

"It's a policy I've inherited, and so far the frames are so small that we do not have any data on that, so we're hoping to get it soon," said Mattis, adding that the Ministry was still trying to give him "every chance to succeed if he can."

"Right now, it's not even dozens, it's as little," he said.