Nov. 17, 2021 Hill standing up base-level Women’s Initiative Team In an effort to continue to advocate for women serving in the Air Force, Hill is standing up a Women’s Initiative Team. The team’s aim will be to help remove barriers so it is easier for women to continue serving in the Air Force, and will be a direct link to the larger effort of getting after
Nov. 10, 2021 AF builds strong tribal relationships with time, compassion, willingness to learn JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas -- Listen to understand. For Air Force installation tribal liaison officers, strong tribal relationships aren’t built in a day – it takes time, compassion and a willingness to learn.Supporting Air Force installations with effective and robust tribal engagement,
Nov. 9, 2021 Women’s Leadership Symposium offers insights to growth, diversity The Air Force Materiel Command hosted its second Women’s Leadership Symposium, Nov. 8, with a theme of, “Women in Leadership--Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.”
Nov. 9, 2021 Department of the Air Force releases addendum to Disparity Review The DAF IG Disparity Review Addendum follows the DAF’s 2020 Racial Disparity Review, which addressed disparities impacting Black Airmen and Guardians, and the Sept. 2021 Disparity Review, which addressed disparities based on gender and among other racial and ethnic groups not covered by the RDR.
Nov. 2, 2021 Hanscom hosts premiere diverse mentoring event Personnel from Air Force Materiel Command and Hanscom Air Force Base partnered to host a diverse mentoring event here Oct. 27. The event was AFMC’s first tailored-demographic mentoring effort that centered on the benefits and challenges of mentorship and networking in a diverse workplace.
Oct. 26, 2021 Arnold Diversity and Inclusion initiatives now in motion Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., commander, Air Force Materiel Command, issued diversity and inclusion, or D&I, guidance last fall, and shortly followed it with the 2020 AFMC D&I Survey.The survey led each site or installation to establish a D&I Command Action Plan, or CAP, and all CAPs were due to AFMC
Oct. 22, 2021 Resource Group leads set the pace for DEI progress Members of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Cell at Hanscom Air Force Base are tracking the pulse of the installation’s way forward to advancing racial and gender equity for members of the workforce. The DEI Cell includes Member Employee Resource Group program leads for the Black, Asian American
Oct. 21, 2021 AFRL hosts Diversity Speaker Series to foster innovation, collaboration WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate hosted the Diversity Speaker Series throughout 2021 to provide employees with unique perspectives and learning opportunities through virtual events.This series enhances internal
Oct. 18, 2021 AFMC disability strategist leads the Air Force in expertise Rebecca Traynor is the Air Force Materiel Command Disability Program Strategist and uses her personal experience with a disability to help others achieve and succeed in government civilian service.
Oct. 7, 2021 Diverse mentoring roundtable scheduled Personnel from Air Force Materiel Command and Hanscom Air Force Base will partner to host a diverse mentoring event here Oct. 27 from 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom. The roundtable event will be AFMC’s first tailored-demographic mentoring effort that will discuss how Hanscom employees can learn more about