Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James recently spoke about the steps the Air Force is taking to strengthen its diversity and inclusion by introducing nine initiatives. The initiatives SecAF discussed were career path tool transformation, diversity and inclusion perspective for development team boards, promotion board memorandum of instruction (MOI), Career Intermission Program, increased female officer applicant pool, Reserve Officer Training Corps rated height screening, identifying high-performing enlisted Airmen for Officer Training School, post pregnancy deployment deferment, and the use of panels in civilian hiring. For more information, read Air Force Diversity Inclusion Memo 1 at www.af.mil/Portals/1/documents/SECAF/FINALDiversity_Inclusion_Memo1.pdf and Air Force Diversity Inclusion Memo 2 at www.af.mil/Portals/1/documents/SECAF/FINALDiversity_Inclusion_Memo2.pdf.
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