AFSOC hosts 2022 LEAD Symposium
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Air Force Special Operations Command hosted its Leadership, Equity, Advocacy and Development (LEAD) Symposium featuring six keynote speakers, including Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, commander of AFSOC, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, Feb. 23-24.
DAF hosts 2nd annual Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium
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The Secretary of the Air Force’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Women’s Initiatives Team, will host the second annual Women’s Air and Space Power Symposium March 8-10.
Cross Cultural Mentoring Panel highlights mentorship challenges, opportunities
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Coinciding with the annual Black History Month Observance, the virtual event featured a panel of Black leaders from across the command.
AFMC marks progress in diversity initiatives, continues change, implementation
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The Air Force Materiel Command continues to emphasize diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility across the enterprise as it implements commander-driven expectations to drive cultural change in the organization.
AFRL's Lightfoot named Black Engineer of the Year
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Dr. Leonard Lightfoot received the 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Award in STEM for Professional Achievement, after being nominated by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Sensors Directorate.
Military Service Award recipients named at 2022 BEYA STEM conference
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The latest Department of the Air Force Military Service Award recipients were named during the 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics conference in Washington, D.C., Feb. 18, 2022.
Maxwell AFB, DoDEA reflect on pioneering public school integration in Alabama
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This year, the Department of Defense Education Activity celebrates 75 years of educating, engaging and empowering military-connected students such as opening in 1963 one of only three integrated public schools in the state of Alabama at the time.
Honorable Jones: Inclusive leadership is just leadership
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The Air Force Office of Diversity and Inclusion hosted a virtual event Feb. 16 to highlight the operational need for diverse teams led by inclusive leaders, in order to address the challenges of the modern operational environment.
The power of women in the STEM workplace
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A significant gender gap has persisted throughout the years at all levels of STEM disciplines all over the world. Even though women have made tremendous progress towards increasing their participation in higher education, they are still under-represented in these fields.
In memory of 'Chappie': 1st US Black 4-star general
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There are numerous Black American service members who broke barriers and could be highlighted during Black History Month. On Feb. 11, however, it is the 101st birthday of Air Force Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., the first Black to become a four-star general in any U.S. military branch.