Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Department of the Air Force

Abstract

After months of protests across the United States in 2020 over systemic racial injustice, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) redoubled its efforts to address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE and I) issues. These recent efforts have followed a decades-long series of Department of the Air Force (DAF) investments in making the U.S. military's workforce - particularly its leadership ranks - more diverse. However, challenges remain. For instance, racial/ethnic minorities and women continue to be underrepresented in the DAF's leadership and DAF pilots' population. Given the persistence of these disparities and the current policy imperative to embrace meaningful changes, the DAF needs a more comprehensive understanding of the scope and effectiveness of its DE and I efforts and potential paths forward.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1153790

Entities

People

  • Douglas Yeung
  • Nelson Lim

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Data Analysis
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Flight Training
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Minority Groups
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Prejudice
  • Psychological Tests
  • Psychology
  • Space Force
  • Students
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies