I always thought that a women under the command of a guy who's slightly older was a recipe for disaster. Can you imagine a 23 year old girl with a 25 year old commanding officer getting in her face barking orders and all she can do is yell, "Yes sir!". If the commanding officer was some immature narcissistic freak he'd probably be turned on by that.
Also:
By federal law (10 U.S.C., 505), the minimum age for enlistment in the United States Military is 17 (with parental consent) and the maximum age is 35 (Note: Congress changed this to age 42 in 2006). However, DOD policy allows the individual services to specify the maximum age of enlistment based upon their own unique requirements. The individual services have set the following maximum ages for non-prior service enlistment:
Active Army - 42
Army Reserves - 42
Army National Guard - 35 (changed from 42 in 2009)
Active Air Force - 27
Air Force Reserve (inlcuding National Guard) - 34
Active Navy - 34
Naval Reserves - 39
Active Marines - 28
Marine Corps Reserve - 29
Active Duty Coast Guard - Age 27. Note: up to age 32 for those selected to attend A-school directly upon enlistment (this is mostly for prior service).
Coast Guard Reserves - Age 39.
Why is the age limit for active air force so low?