THE AIR FORCE HAS NEW PLAN TO INCREASE PILOT DIVERSITY

摘要

Air Force leaders have signed off on a new plan to build a more diverse pilot corps by 2030, looking to level the playing field in a profession that remains dominated by white men. The strategy aims to grow opportunities for women and minorities in some of the service's premier professions, including manned and unmanned aircraft pilots, air battle managers and combat systems officers. "Maintaining our strategic advantage ... requires the agility of a diverse workforce to tackle challenges from different perspectives," Chief of Staff Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass and acting Air Force Secretary John Roth wrote in the strategy's foreword. Their goals fall into three baskets: recruitment, retention and removing barriers to advancement that minority airmen disproportionately face, according to the strategy paper obtained by Air Force Times.