Posted on Sep 15, 2015
Air Force ready to lift all restrictions on combat jobs. Given the technical side of the branch, your thoughts?
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The USAF is ready to lift all restrictions on combat jobs. The USAF is highly technical leaning & therefore (I believe) it's definition of combat jobs is slightly different from the Army & Marines.
Secretary Deborah James stated multiple times that standards MUST be kept in place, even saying that operationally relevant standards have to be the same for men & women.
I realize this is a bit of a dead horse at this point, I just wanted to get your thoughts on this sense the USAF Security Forces have participated in combat tours for several years now & women have never been restricted from that career field.
I realize that PJ & CCT will be very difficult to get into given the high physical standards that are required, but if a woman can do it, GET SOME!
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Secretary Deborah James stated multiple times that standards MUST be kept in place, even saying that operationally relevant standards have to be the same for men & women.
I realize this is a bit of a dead horse at this point, I just wanted to get your thoughts on this sense the USAF Security Forces have participated in combat tours for several years now & women have never been restricted from that career field.
I realize that PJ & CCT will be very difficult to get into given the high physical standards that are required, but if a woman can do it, GET SOME!
***** Lets keep the discussion civil. I will not tolerate name-calling & childishness on this thread *****
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SSgt (Join to see) great thread, I am all about equality and the Air Force is leading the way, the Army is making progress, together we all can build this nation.
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I think they will have an easier time because of the difference of what the Air Force has as far as 'combat jobs' as compared to the main 'boots on the ground' branches.
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Women have been restricted from joining Security Forces because it is a combat career field. The ban was lifted in 1985 however. Hopefully with opening more combat career fields to women, they will remove the relaxed PT standards for women and instead implement a universal "combat oriented" pt standard.
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I have been an advocate of shifting PT towards a combat oriented style for years. Pushup, situps, & distance runs don't necessarily develop the muscle strength, quick burst endurance that is needed in combat. A combatant should not find themselves needing to run for 1.5-2 miles at a time in combat.
I have been an advocate of shifting PT towards a combat oriented style for years. Pushup, situps, & distance runs don't necessarily develop the muscle strength, quick burst endurance that is needed in combat. A combatant should not find themselves needing to run for 1.5-2 miles at a time in combat.
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I think this will go over more easily and more quickly in the Air Force. The technical nature as you mention will help, and I also agree the definition of what is considered combat is probably a little bit different.
I also think the Air Force has a significantly higher percentage of females overall. Can't find a stat on that though at the moment.
I also think the Air Force has a significantly higher percentage of females overall. Can't find a stat on that though at the moment.
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