Posted on 10/03/2016 10:08:12 AM PDT by ColdOne
The Air Force announced a new set of 13 inclusion initiatives Friday with the goal of ensuring the force isn’t as white, male and heterosexual as it is now.
Air Force officials are intent on building upon a foundation of nine initiatives from 2015, in order to boost diversity.
Those nine initiatives weren’t enough to make the Air Force as diverse as desired, which is why it is taking more intensive steps in 2016.
The first new initiative mandates that at least one diverse candidate will have to be in the running for important developmental positions like aide-de camp, senior enlisted advisor and executive officer, among other roles.
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More affirmative-action BS. Now merit is a hate crime.
Diversity Quotas = Muslim
Just the other day the Air Force was whining about no being able to keep fighter pilots...wonder why?
I’m glad I did my four years back in the 60’s, because I wouldn’t go near a recruiters office these days.
The Army is doing it now too, but they haven't come out and bragged about it. Their "force drawdown" due to the "budget cuts" accomplishes the same goals, but makes people think it is a "retain only the best" shakeout.
Mr. niteowl77
As a former USAF Officer, I ask, “why?” Diversity quotas could add to the “dumbing down” of the force. The military requires men and women who are intelligent, trainable and patriotic.
These qualities are not assured when a diversity quota is mandated.
To put these diversity folks in “key positions” (Command?) will weaken the force and cause those who are talented to have to work that much harder for the mission to succeed!
Only the best qualified candidate should get the position. Period.
Any wonderment now why we called it the Air Farce?
“Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James put down her foot and said she wants to make the demographics of the service match more closely with the changing demographics of America.
“This is the way America is,” James said. “America is a diverse population, and we don’t want to shut down pieces of the population from which we can recruit. We want the best we can possibly get from all sectors.”
And to get the best from all sectors, as the Air Force puts it, commanders will be pressured to choose diverse airmen as recruiters to boost diversity in the service.”
So, let me get this straight, they are forcing the commanders to select minorities, to include homosexuals, based upon other than qualifications.
I was in the military force for 32 years. Glad I’m out of it.
red
1+1=3
Yep.
When our National Anthem is played, they take a knee.
When the March of the Volunteers is played, they will go to both knees.
The quest for excellence will bring diversity as a by product.
The quest for diversity doesn’t bring excellence as a by product.
It sounds like the military contractors want to sell them more planes after the existing ones crash—what a country!
At least it ill keep the aircraft companies busy.
That is what it is supposed to do.
If you are looking for a promotion in the military, all you need to do is just claim you are a transgender. They’ll move you to the top of the list.
We have taken MLKs dream and completely inverted it
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