> The U.S. Air Force said on Sunday it will resume instruction of trainees using a video about the first Black airmen in the U.S. military, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, which has passed review to ensure compliance with President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
> Trump, who took office on Jan. 20, has prohibited DEI throughout the U.S. government and the U.S. military. New Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was sworn in on Friday, has made eliminating DEI from the military a top priority.
> […]
> The Air Force on Sunday said both videos will be taught.
> “No Airmen or Guardians will miss this block of instruction due to the revision, however one group of trainees had the training delayed,” said Lieutenant General Brian Robinson, who leads the Air Education and Training Command in a statement.
> The Tuskegee Airmen included 450 pilots who fought overseas in segregated units during World War Two. Their success in combat helped pave the way for President Harry Truman’s decision to desegregate the armed forces in 1948.
> DEI programs seek to promote opportunities for women, ethnic minorities and other traditionally underrepresented groups. Civil rights advocates argue such programs, generally backed by Democrats, are needed to address longstanding inequities and structural racism.
> They have come under attack from conservatives, who say race- and gender-focused initiatives are inherently discriminatory and fail to prioritize merit.
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I’m not going to be shocked when most of this DEI ban is basically just quietly reverted because no one ultimately cares. Trump got to make his headline then business will resume as normal.
Maybe copium, but the level of interest in enforcing this stuff among the rank and file has to be pretty mediocre.
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> The U.S. Air Force said on Sunday it will resume instruction of trainees using a video about the first Black airmen in the U.S. military, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, which has passed review to ensure compliance with President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
> Trump, who took office on Jan. 20, has prohibited DEI throughout the U.S. government and the U.S. military. New Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was sworn in on Friday, has made eliminating DEI from the military a top priority.
> […]
> The Air Force on Sunday said both videos will be taught.
> “No Airmen or Guardians will miss this block of instruction due to the revision, however one group of trainees had the training delayed,” said Lieutenant General Brian Robinson, who leads the Air Education and Training Command in a statement.
> The Tuskegee Airmen included 450 pilots who fought overseas in segregated units during World War Two. Their success in combat helped pave the way for President Harry Truman’s decision to desegregate the armed forces in 1948.
> DEI programs seek to promote opportunities for women, ethnic minorities and other traditionally underrepresented groups. Civil rights advocates argue such programs, generally backed by Democrats, are needed to address longstanding inequities and structural racism.
> They have come under attack from conservatives, who say race- and gender-focused initiatives are inherently discriminatory and fail to prioritize merit.
!ping Military
I’m not going to be shocked when most of this DEI ban is basically just quietly reverted because no one ultimately cares. Trump got to make his headline then business will resume as normal.
Maybe copium, but the level of interest in enforcing this stuff among the rank and file has to be pretty mediocre.