US Air Force review finds women, minorities treated differently
US Air Force and Space Force’s women and non-white members receive a different treatment than their white, male counterparts, the service’s independent watchdog has found.
Female and minority members are treated differently in receiving promotions, educational and leadership opportunities and disciplinary action, according to the report.
The report is the second such scrutiny by the Air Force Inspector General’s (IG) Office into minority airmen and Guardians’ disciplinary, retention and promotion data.
It looked into disparities experienced by females, as well as Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander, and Hispanic and Latino individuals.
The document released Thursday also found that one out of every three women in the services experienced sexual harassment while in the military.
The review “revealed racial, ethnic, and gender disparities, particularly in accessions, retention, opportunities, and to a relatively lesser extent, in disciplinary actions. Analysis revealed these disparities impact racial-ethnic groups and female members to different degrees and in different ways.”
One out of every 3 “female military respondents and 1 out of every 4 female civilian respondents stated they experienced sexual harassment during their Air Force career,” the report showed.
Among the most serious identified type of harassment for women were “sexual jokes” and “repeated attempts to establish an unwanted sexual or romantic relationship” as well as “sexual comments about their appearance or body.”
In its previous review to address racial, ethnic and other disparities and their effect on the forces, the Air Force IG “confirmed racial disparity exists for Black service members.”
The attempt was triggered by the May 2020 killing of Black George Floyd while in police custody, which resulted in unrest and protests across the country.
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