2007-05-18 02:09:00 · 7 answers · asked by wendy c 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Single parents can join, provided they have someone who is not in the military, who can come at a moments notice and take custody of the child(ren).
If you think about it for a minute, you might see the problem with having single parents who didn't have someone else, who could take the child. An emergency or war or whatever happens, and the single parent says, "oh, I can't go, who will take care of my child?" The air force, as well as any other branch of the military would be in a bind. Plus, it might be seen as preferential treatment over those people who didn't have children.
2007-05-18 02:15:21 · answer #1 · answered by auditor4u2007 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Single parents can't join ANY branch of the service due to the fact that the parent leaves for longer periods of time, and the child loses the "last" parent. Any individual wishing to join the military and is sole custodian of a child MUST have that child LEGALLY adopted before he/she can enter the military.
If a person has a child while in the service (single parent) and stays in, that female HAS to fill out a "Family Care Plan". That's a plan where the child will be given to someone while the parent deploys.
2007-05-18 03:17:54 · answer #2 · answered by My world 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Single parents are a distraction from the mission. Military life is unpredictable and often requires you to work unusual hours or even days on end. Parents have to be there to take kids to appointments, pick them up if they get sick at school, etc..... This is challenging enough when you have two parents. The military exists for one thing and that is the mission. The Air Force is trying to avoid distractions from that mission.
Each branch of service has its own policies regarding this.
2007-05-18 02:19:09 · answer #3 · answered by dzhoser 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it IS which is why single parents can't join. since once you are AD, you entire focus must be 100% on the job, where does that leave Junior? they cannot take the risk that you will say..oops, sorry, don't have a babysitter. I can't deploy.
as a parent, your primary resopnsibility is TO YOUR CHILD. you lost any semblence of personal freedom once you became a parent.
2007-05-18 04:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you are expected to be sent anywhere at anytime of the day or night... Who is going to watch the kiddi if you get called at 2:00am and told to be on a plane to the who knows where at 6:00am?
Even military married to military couples have to have dependant long term care plans that can be implemented immediately.
2007-05-18 02:15:51 · answer #5 · answered by New rider-- again 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Usually you can, BUT due to the amount of time you would be spending away from home, they require for another family member to have custody of any children. Ask your local recruiter. They can give you the details on how to make it happen.
2007-05-18 02:18:13 · answer #6 · answered by Barbie 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Says who?
Might depend on how many children you have, and if you have a good family care plan.
2007-05-18 02:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋