The U.S. Air Force will reduce the proportion of white male officers to achieve "diversification, tolerance"

Author:Global Times Time:2022.09.02

According to today's Russian TV (RT) website reported on September 1, in the face of the war with the Russian agent, the US Air Force concluded that the officer team has the correct complexion, race and gender combination to enhance the ability of deterrent competitors to the ability to reach the opponents' ability It is important.

"Diversification and inclusiveness are an important part of our society and the key to any organization." Frank Kendall, Minister of Air Force, and other military seniors wrote in an internal memorandum last month. "Therefore, the composition of our army must better reflect the very talented, diverse and qualified population in our country."

According to this memorandum announced on Tuesday, the US Air Force and the Space Army's officers recruiting personnel will be committed to significantly reduced the proportion of white applicants, especially white men. At present, white people account for 77%of the total number of active officers in the US Air Force and the Space Army, while black people account for only 6.4%. According to data provided by the U.S. Air Force, as of June this year, only 23%of the Air Force and the Astronomical Active officers were women. The goal of the US Air Force is to allow women to account for 36%of officer candidates and 15%of Spanish.

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According to the US "Air Force Times", the US Air Force hopes that among the future officers applicants, white people account for 67.5%, blacks account for 13%, Asian people account for 10%, multi -ethnic mixed race accounts for 7%, American Indians and Alaska aboriginal people have a total It accounted for 1.5%, and the Aboriginal people of Hawaii and residents of the Pacific islands accounted for a total of 1%. In terms of gender, the U.S. Air Force hopes to account for 64%in applicants and 36%of women.

RT reports that KFC and other senior military executives require the US Air Force Academy (USAFA) and the US Air Force Education Training Command (AETC) to submit plans before the end of this month, explaining how these institutions intend to achieve the above -mentioned diversified goals. Military documents have not listed specific punishment measures that have failed to achieve their goals, but recruiters must report their efforts on improving the "diversification and inclusiveness of the applicants" each year.

The report pointed out that the new "diversified" goal reflects the "tolerance" of the Bayeng government to promote US military forces and strive for greater "fairness" policy orientation in all combat operations. The Republican member criticized this that when the Pentagon needs to focus on "recruiting, training and equipment to defend the deadly forces required for the country", it is promoting the "left social agenda", which has dispersed attention.

According to the British Sky News Network on August 16th, quoting defense sources, the leader of the Royal Air Force (RAF) recruitment in the UK has resigned to protest the "suspension" of the army to recruit white male recruits to support women and ethnic minorities. practice.

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