A 150-page report released Dec. 21 shows wide-spread racial disparities within the Air Force, with Black Airmen reporting distrust with their chain of command and military justice, and data showing Black Airmen are much more likely to face administrative and criminal punishment compared to white Airmen. The Air Force Inspector General’s Independent Racial Disparity Review is based on more than 123,000 survey responses from Airmen, 138 in-person sessions at bases across the department, and 27,000 pages of responses. The review was launched in June following a nationwide reckoning on race relations in the country, and even those behind the effort were surprised at the response. “The pent-up anger … the volume was surprising,” said AF Inspector General Lt. Gen. Sami D. Said. (Source: Air Force Times 12/21/20) Review Shows Widespread Racial Disparity in the Department of the Air Force - Air Force Magazine
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