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USAF Reviews Expose New Disparities, Workplace Issues

Dec. 3, 2021 | By Greg Hadley
The results of two new personnel studies released in November exposed new areas of concern for Air Force leaders.

Department of the Air Force Begins Work on Second Disparity Review

April 12, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The Department of the Air Force has begun work on its second review on disparities in its ranks, sending surveys to Airmen and starting interviews focused on barriers to service that some face based on gender and ethnicity. This second Inspector General Independent Disparity Review ...

Brown: ‘Shame on Us’ if Military Diversity Efforts Falter

Dec. 22, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Change is coming to make the Department of the Air Force a more diverse, equitable place—but it won't happen overnight, the four-star generals in charge of the Air Force and Space Force said in a Dec. 22 town hall on racism and discrimination. “Shame on ...

Review Shows Widespread Racial Disparity in the Department of the Air Force

Dec. 21, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
A massive, 150-page report released Dec. 21 shows wide-spread racial disparities within the Air Force, with Black Airmen reporting distrust with their chain of command and military justice, and a review of data showing Black Airmen are much more likely to face administrative and criminal ...

Leveling the Field

July 1, 2020 | By Rachel S. Cohen
Black Airmen advance slower at almost every rank, analysis shows.

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