Air Force Interview Essay

The ideal employer for me is the United States Air Force. I am not saying that currently they are the ideal employer, but if given my choice this is where I would spend my entire working life. I think the Air Force and other military branches are doing more than many companies to work towards a diversified workforce. This is partially because we are funded by tax dollars and this leads the military towards being somewhat of a social experiment run by the government. The military is getting better each year towards creating policies that allow for a greater range of diversified service. Women are now allowed in every role within the military, whereas in the past they were excluded from combat roles. The military has changed from the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy of the 1990’s to a policy that allows openly gay members to serve. We are currently involved in training that allows for transgender members to serve in our ranks. The final piece to the diversity puzzle is ensuring diversity in the highest ranks of the military. Ensuring top level jobs are available for a diverse number of individuals can help to create a culture accepting …show more content…
Dating back to 1948 the Women’s Armed Services Act held female participation in the military at 2% and their highest obtainable rank being only Lieutenant Colonel (Harvey and Allard, 2015, p. 229). Foreign militaries were far more open towards women wishing to serve. The Soviet Union had more than one million women in their military, participating in a wide range of military units from snipers and tank units, to air defense and aviation. However, it was not until 1973, which was the first year of our current all-volunteer military model that women finally made up 2% of our armed forces. Prior to 1973 women made up as much as 3% of the military, but only in women specific auxiliary