Sixteen percent of nearly 34,000 eligible staff sergeants were tapped for promotion to technical sergeant.
"Although this news may be discouraging for some, this revision is absolutely needed,” Air Force personnel boss Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller said.
"The Air Force is looking for somebody of white complexion and with the image that [it] needs."
Chief Master Sgt. Jamie Kohr pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty and failure to obey an order or regulation.
For weeks, the Air Force said it granted no religious exemptions. Now it's approved the most in the military so far.
The 28-point proposal lists goals the service hopes to achieve by the end of 2023.
Chief Master Sgt. Justin Deisch was fired after an investigation into undisclosed "inappropriate conduct."
Staff sergeants and technical sergeants can apply to teach ROTC cadets in fall 2022.
A series of 90-day "sprints" to redefine enlisted professional military education will begin this month.
The change will help the other armed forces better understand Air Force enlisted leaders.
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