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Major racial disparities exist in military justice system, report says
The report highlighted three areas the Pentagon should remedy, including training and education, service member protections and oversight and transparency.
By Zamone Perez
Retiring CMSAF Wright talks candidly about the future of the Air Force, his George Floyd post and the ‘Enlisted Jesus’ memes
“I felt like it [would have been] irresponsible of me to not say anything,” Wright said of his George Floyd post.
Air Force IG on racial study: ‘No preordained outcome’
The IG expects to release the report on racial inequality in mid-September.
Is the Air Force survey on race biased?
In the case of the IG review, the pre-confirmed hypothesis is that the Air Force has systemic racial bias against Black airmen in the category of career advancement and military discipline.
By Lt. Col. Tibebu Tsegga
Promotion packet photos are out. Name and sex could be next.
In the future, promotion board members may only see a troop's accomplishments when making a decision to select them for promotion.
Esper directs services to review racial bias in grooming standards, training and more
Defense Secretary Mark Esper's team has come back with its first recommendations for tackling racial bias in the military.
The consequences of implicit bias at Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training
I learned the system is not merely the words on the page. It is how individuals implement them.
By Nathan Dial
Air Force announces first changes from diversity task force
The diversity task force has already put in place more ROTC scholarships for minorities, changes to dress and appearance regulations and shaving waivers.
Three generations of Black military members show the progress that’s been made, and the path forward
Over three generations of military service, my grandfather, father and I show the progress and institutional inconsistencies of the United States when it comes to race.
By Nathan Dial
Confederate battle flag would be banned at all DoD sites under House plan
Lawmakers included the prohibition in their draft of the annual defense authorization bill on Wednesday.
Dear white colonel … we must address our blind spots around race
"We can break these invisible barriers, if we choose to engage and stop excusing ourselves."
By Col. Ben Jonsson