The U.S. Air Force might soon have all jobs open to women

The U.S. Air Force might soon have all jobs open to women
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There are seven jobs within the United States Air Force that are not open to women, but Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James hopes to have that changed within 18 months.

On Monday, James announced that the Air Force is attempting to establish gender-neutral standards for the positions, which include combat rescue officer and enlisted combat controller, The Associated Press reports. "That is to say, whatever the standard is, it would be the same for men and women," James said. She also noted that the Air Force has more jobs open to women than any other military branch.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.