| Women's Army Corps | |
|---|---|
 Pallas Athene, official insignia of the Women's Army Corps | |
| Active | 15 May 1942–20 October 1978 |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Home station | Fort McClellan, Alabama |
| Branch colour | Mosstone Green and Old Gold Piping |
| Engagements | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
The Women's Army Corps (WAC) was the women's branch of the United States Army. It was created as an auxiliary unit, the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) on 15 May 1942, and converted to an active duty status in the Army of the United States as the WAC on 1 July 1943. Its first director was Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby.[1][2] The WAC was disbanded on 20 October 1978, and all WAC units were integrated with male units.
- ^ Treadwell 1954, pp. 28–30.
- ^ Meyer 1998, pp. 16–18.