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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

13 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy higher among soldiers, Black service members, study shows

Nearly 94 percent of service members who get a first dose of the vaccine complete their second dose, but certain demographic groupings are far more hesitant to get vaccinated at all.

By Harm Venhuizen

2 years ago