Military Recruiting: Determining Minority Representation Across Air Force Occupational Specialties
Military Recruiting: Determining Minority Representation Across Air Force Occupational Specialties

Author(s): Reuben Rodriguez, Diana Garza, Adam Guerrero
Subject(s): Military policy
Published by: Scientia Moralitas Research Institute
Keywords: Air Force; military; recruitment; occupational specialties; minorities;
Summary/Abstract: The United States Air Force aims to inspire, engage, and recruit the next generation of Airmen with an annual goal of over 30,000 recruits across 130 career fields. The Air Force Recruiting Service and its recruiters stationed around the globe are tasked with recruiting, screening, and placing applicants into their assigned Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) or occupational specialties. As the military services experience challenges in recruiting, it is crucial to recruit and retain personnel in essential roles within the service. Career placement and career progression are important factors regarding recruiting and retention goals. This study examines applicant data to include race, gender, and occupational specialty information from fiscal year 2019 and outlines applicants that were recruited and successfully sent to basic military training. This study aims to evaluate occupational specialties for applicants across South Texas and Eastern Louisiana and determine if minority groups are equally represented in their Air Force career field allocations. The study addresses gaps in the literature by focusing on a segmented portion of the United States and outlining minority representation in Air Force Specialties. Gaining a better understanding of demographic in recruiting can provide an avenue to reallocate resources to meet accessions objectives.

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