Population Benchmarking for the U.S. Department of the Air Force: Impact of Eligibility Requirements and Propensity to Serve on Demographic Representation

Abstract

The U.S. Department of the Air Force (DAF) considers a diverse force to be a military necessity (Air Force Global Diversity Division, 2013). The DAF defines diversity across four broad dimensions: demographic diversity, including characteristics that are either inherent or socially defined; cognitive and behavioral diversity; organizational and structural diversity; and global diversity (Air Force Instruction 36-7001, 2019). In each dimension, multiple types of diversity are of concern.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1213142

Entities

People

  • Christopher E. Maerzluft
  • Louis T. Mariano
  • Tiffany Berglung

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Air Force
  • Body Composition
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Drug Abuse
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health Services
  • Market Research
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Minority Groups
  • Recruiting
  • Space Force
  • Standards
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Air Force Academy

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