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Kelly Curtis of Team United States slides during the Women's Skeleton heats on day seven of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at National Sliding Centre on February 11, 2022 in Yanqing, China. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

Airman eliminated after third women’s skeleton heat at Beijing Olympics

Kelly Curtis, an airman first class and first-time Olympian, narrowly missed a spot in the medal round, with a combined time of 3:09.23 across three rounds on the mile-long skeleton track northwest of Beijing.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets push a glider out of the academy's midfield hanger before taking flight in the Soaring program at Davis Airfield in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Aug. 10, 2021. (Trevor Cokley/Air Force)

Air Force tries flight-hour cap, flexible test scores to diversify officer candidates

Considering only 60 flight hours would result in about 70 more qualified Hispanic candidates, 47 more women and 26 more Black candidates over 12 years.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago

Air Force diversity efforts aim to mentor, open doors to underrepresented groups

“We still have work to do to remove barriers that prevent every Airman from reaching his or her full potential, especially Airmen from racial or ethnic groups underrepresented in our Air Force or senior leader levels."

By Harm Venhuizen

4 years ago

Esper says he underestimated how much racial injustice affects service members

Defense Secretary Mark Esper called George Floyd's death a wake-up call for military leadership.

By Meghann Myers

5 years ago

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