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If Supreme Court ends affirmative action, how will the military adapt?

The officer corps already is markedly less racially diverse than the enlisted troops. And that gap may widen, defenders of affirmative action warn.

By Irene Loewenson

3 months ago

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets participate in the annual Acceptance Day Parade. During this event, cadets received their fourth-class shoulder boards to recognize completing Basic Cadet Training (BCT) and to signify their acceptance into the Cadet Wing. The parade took place on the academy’s Stillman Field in Colorado Springs, Colo., Aug. 5, 2022. (Trevor Cokley/Air Force)

Air Force leaders set new goals to diversify officer corps

The directive aims to create a “force more representative of our nation,” the memo said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 months ago

Air Force ROTC cadet dies, 2 others injured in training accident

Nineteen Air Force ROTC cadets were participating in a training opportunity at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho when the accident happened.

7 months ago

Air Force to test enlisted airmen on good judgment in 2022

Senior airmen seeking promotion could see the new section as soon as March.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

Frontline Photos: Nov. 14, 2021

Marines' 41-hour tribute run, Air Force pilots over the Red Sea, sailors on the Java Sea and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

15 months ago

Family, friends gather to honor trailblazer Colin Powell

Powell died Oct. 18 of complications from COVID-19 at age 84.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

15 months ago

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