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Women of color are lagging behind in Air Force’s push for diversity

The service is becoming more gender-diverse, but those gains aren’t the same across women of various races and ethnicities.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

Flyers are on display during the Suicide Explained & Suicide Intervention training inside the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 17, 2021. With suicide being the leading cause of death in the Air Force, the presentation focus was to provide skill based training in primary prevention for personnel at Keesler. (Kemberly Groue/U.S. Air Force)

Pace of suspected Air Force suicides has slowed this year, officials say

“We need to rethink and change the way we operate as a mental health system,” Air Force clinical psychologist Lt. Col. Aaron Tricht said.

By Rachel S. Cohen

24 months ago

Six questions with US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall

Can this cold warrior bring lasting change to the Air Force and Space Force?

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Air Force finds hurdles to success for women, Hispanics, other minorities in second disparity review

The review collected more than 100,000 responses and nearly 17,000 single-spaced pages of input.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Space Force or Air Force-lite? Identity matters

A retired Air Force officer weighs-in on the debate of cultural identity for the newly created Space Force and what to call those who serve in its ranks,

By Timothy Cox

3 years ago

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