Mentoring of Women in the United States Air Force

<p>Women became a permanent part of the Armed Forces in 1948. Over the last ten years the percentage of women in the United States Air Force (USAF) has increased over 38 percent. This steady increase in female USAF professionals has been accompanied by significant increases in the percentages of women in the senior officer and enlisted ranks. USAF women are progressing well professionally even when compared to their civilian counterparts.<br><br>This paper uses independent research and survey inputs from the 1997 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) class to discuss mentoring in the USAF. The survey indicates that mentoring plays a key role in the development of successful USAF professionals. This paper examines mentoring from a developmental perspective. First it explores the background and history of mentoring in order to establish a common foundation for understanding. Next this paper examines the positive affects of mentoring on the mentee the mentor and the organization. Third this paper discusses the dynamics of mentoring relationships-the nuts and bolts of how mentoring relationships work. Finally this paper takes a look at different types of mentoring initiatives in today's USAF.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>