Young enlisted black airmen were twice as likely to face punishment as their white counterparts, according to internal documents obtained by the advocacy group Protect Our Defenders after a court ordered their release.
, the Air Force confirmed the findings, according to the new documents. The newly released documents are contained in a follow-up report set to be released May 27.prepared for Air Force Headquarters contained in the report."Yes – the data reflects a persistent and consistent racial disparity."
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., who chairs the Armed Services Committee panel on personnel said Tuesday night that she would hold hearings on the report's findings. In 2019, GAO investigators determined that black, Hispanic and male troops were more likely than white or female service members to be investigated for criminal activity and to be tried in courts-martial. The GAO also found that race and gender were not significant factors in likelihood of convictions.
After additional analysis in 2019, the Air Force directed unconscious bias training to lower-level supervisors and mentorship programs to assist young airmen adapt to the military culture, she said. Pentagon officials, in testimony before Congress earlier this year, said that new vetting procedures screen out extremists among recruits., USA TODAY has reported.
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