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Air Force women, minorities face harassment and bias, IG finds
AP ^ | Sep. 10, 2021

Posted on 09/10/2021 4:07:55 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

WASHINGTON — About a third of the female service members in the Air Force and Space Force say they've experienced sexual harassment and many can describe accounts of sexism and a stigma associated with pregnancy and maternity leave, a study released Thursday has found.

The review, done by the Air Force inspector general, also concluded that minorities and women are underrepresented in leadership and officer positions, particularly at the senior levels, and get promoted less frequently. It echoed many of the findings of an initial review, released last December, which found that Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: airforce; minorities; women
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1 posted on 09/10/2021 4:07:55 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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“Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct”

Only because of racism.


2 posted on 09/10/2021 4:09:22 PM PDT by MNDude
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which found that Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct.

Of course, examining the reasons why this might be the case is beyond the scope of the report. But they can speculate that the cause is systemic racism.

3 posted on 09/10/2021 4:11:34 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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Did they ask if white men believe they have been discriminated against?


4 posted on 09/10/2021 4:20:35 PM PDT by alternatives? (The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders,)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Yes, the Always Victims, Never Perpetrators crowd.


5 posted on 09/10/2021 4:21:31 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (#LeaveTheGOP. Pass it on Liberty Valance Time. The point of a gun is the only law they understan)
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The review, done by the Air Force inspector general, also concluded that minorities and women are underrepresented in leadership and officer positions,

It’s ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS, women and minorities hardest hit.

6 posted on 09/10/2021 4:25:16 PM PDT by Mark17 (USAF ATC, Retired. Father of US Air Force pilot. ATC & pilots, the backbone of the aviation world )
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To: A_Former_Democrat

I suspect the conclusion of this study was written before hand.


7 posted on 09/10/2021 4:25:18 PM PDT by Stevenfo
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To: 17th Miss Regt

And because of the AP ‘stylesheet’ b.s. (capitalizing ‘black ‘ but leaving ‘white’ lower case), the REAL systemic racism from the left continues.


8 posted on 09/10/2021 4:26:08 PM PDT by bassmaner (He y commies: I'm a white male, and guilty of NOTHING! Sell your 'white guilt' elsewhere!)
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Female Air Force Veteran Ashli Babbitt was unavailable for comment.


9 posted on 09/10/2021 4:27:48 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Trump - Make America Great Again / Xiden - Make America Grovel Again...)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Bullcrap, any one of them can point the finger at ANY white Christian male of ANY rank and destroy him on a whim.


10 posted on 09/10/2021 4:27:54 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dogs are called man's best friend. Moslems hate dogs. Add it up....)
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A “study” to throw into the clown world of government.


11 posted on 09/10/2021 4:34:27 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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Agreed!

Gets a little tiresome, doesn’t it.


12 posted on 09/10/2021 4:35:06 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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Where is a photo of the IG ???????

Trump left all these Obama plants in the military and now we see
Obama plants attacking .

Trump did not clean house .
Javanka was too busy cleaning house of any conservatives and pushing Daca and Syrian
muslim refugees .

Why the hell was Javanka there but to
Stop the conservatives .


13 posted on 09/10/2021 4:43:51 PM PDT by ncalburt (Gop DC Globalists are the re)
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How many of the women have a penis? They will never be women and the more they try, the more resistance they’ll experience.


14 posted on 09/10/2021 4:45:08 PM PDT by trailboss800
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To: MNDude

Impulse control.


15 posted on 09/10/2021 4:45:24 PM PDT by EEGator
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Gets a little tiresome, doesn’t it.

It does indeed sir.

16 posted on 09/10/2021 5:03:27 PM PDT by Mark17 (USAF ATC, Retired. Father of US Air Force pilot. ATC & pilots, the backbone of the aviation world )
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I suspect the conclusion of this study was written before hand.

I am about 100% sure, you are right.

17 posted on 09/10/2021 5:11:02 PM PDT by Mark17 (USAF ATC, Retired. Father of US Air Force pilot. ATC & pilots, the backbone of the aviation world )
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To: ConservativeStatement

As a former AF Law Enforcement Specialist, I can tell you that 75% of my busts were black males. That’s because they brought the hood with them and committed serious crimes (theft, etc). The white men? Usually the ones with the alcohol problems or sexual in nature.


18 posted on 09/10/2021 5:17:46 PM PDT by USAF1985 (Joe McCarthy is a hero...he was absolutely, 100% correct!)
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Female: “Why is my performance mark lower than my peer’s?”
Supervisor: “Well, you were on maternity leave for 6 months, missing the unit’s deployment. That peer carried his load and yours, greatly contributing to mission accomplishment.”
Female: “That’s SEXIST! I’m filing a grievance!

And the DOD will find in her favor, and promote her.


19 posted on 09/10/2021 5:20:16 PM PDT by SharpenedEdge (Stockpile. Prepare. Arm. Train. A Storm is coming.)
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***About a third of the female service members in the Air Force and Space Force say they’ve experienced sexual harassment***

So? It was the same 66 years ago when my sister-in-law joined the Navy.

I joined in 1966 and saw lots of HOT women in uniform. Officers got the first “pick”.


20 posted on 09/10/2021 5:34:32 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (OUT OF FB JAIL! and back on the attack. 4 hours! Now back in FB jail-again!)
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