March 17, 2021 Air Force marks ongoing commitment to rated diversity with newly released strategy Air Force leaders officially released the service’s Rated Diversity Improvement Strategy March 17, marking the force’s ongoing commitment to attract, recruit, develop and retain a diverse rated corps.
Feb. 26, 2021 New Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Office standing up at Hanscom Senior leaders announced today that a new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office will be standing up here March 1. Building from Hanscom’s Diversity and Inclusion Cell that has been in place since 2016, the DEI Office, with a full-time chief, will focus on all aspects of diversity, equity and
Feb. 17, 2021 First female Muslim chaplain graduates from Air Force Chaplain Corps College First Lt. Saleha Jabeen, the U.S. military’s first female Muslim chaplain, graduated from Air Force Basic Chaplain Course Feb. 5 at Maxwell Air Force Base.
Feb. 10, 2021 Charter lays out AFIMSC diversity, inclusion initiatives Armed with a recently approved charter to affirm its direction, the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center’s Diversity and Inclusion Council is working to create an organizational culture that fosters equality and equity throughout the enterprise.
Feb. 4, 2021 What do you mean: A new way of looking at Diversity and Inclusion for AFTC Ronald Turner, a Human Resources specialist in Air Force Test Center’s Personnel Programs Division, leads the AFTC Diversity and Inclusion four-person team.
Feb. 2, 2021 Department of the Air Force institutes Office of Diversity and Inclusion In June 2020, former Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett stood up a Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, which has evolved into this new office. The organization will work directly for the secretary of the Air Force and continue to address the strategic impact of diversity, inclusion and
Feb. 1, 2021 Team Hill to honor Black History Month throughout February Feb. 1 marks the first day of Black History Month, an annual celebration of the achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.
Jan. 21, 2021 Air Force to allow longer braids, ponytails, bangs for women As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm
Jan. 6, 2021 Department of the Air Force now tracking more administrative discipline data, including demographics A memorandum was published Dec. 21, directing Department of the Air Force commanders to track data from lesser disciplinary actions to assist in determining whether all discipline is being carried out in a fair and impartial manner.
Jan. 6, 2021 Department of the Air Force increases commander accountability for climate survey results The Department of the Air Force released a memorandum Dec. 21, highlighting improvements made to address concerns identified in Defense Equal Opportunity Climate Survey reports, a tool for leaders to assess command climate.