The United States ‘ air force academy has removed race, gender, and race from its enrollment approach in a significant policy change. Following a complaint alleging discrimination, the university’s method of fostering course diversity was brought forward.
The choice was formalized in early February, according to a justice department court filing from Friday, according to a New York Times report. Any enrollment goals or restrictions based on identity groups are ended in a memo from the Air Force’s acting assistant secretary for labor and supply affairs, Gwendolyn R. DeFilippi. The plan includes classes, career paths, and general class composition.
The Air Force Academy, based in Colorado, is the next US military organisation to make a similar change this year. A similar update was made last month by the US naval club. Vice Admiral Yvette M. Davids, the organization’s director, stated in February that race, gender, and race may no longer be a factor in enrollment, from certification to final choice.
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Both adjustments go against President Donald Trump’s executive order from January 27 that mandates that all branches of the US military service been exempt from biases based on race or sex. The defense ministry issued a follow-up order on January 29. No DoD system or department, according to Pete Hegseth, was instructed to maintain identity-based goals by the secretary of defense.
As a result of these policy changes, Justice Department attorneys have requested that hearings in both continued circumstances be postponed.
