Air Force Ends Course Featuring Tuskegee Airmen and Female WWII Pilots Amid DEI Program Rollback
- The U.S. Air Force initially removed lessons about the Tuskegee Airmen and female World War II pilots due to President Trump's diversity, equity, and inclusion ban.
- Following public backlash, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the decision to cut these lessons was reversed.
- The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military pilots in the U.S. And completed over 1,500 missions during World War II.
- Videos about the Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots will be restored to the basic training curriculum starting Monday.
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'They’re Trying to Erase Black History': Donald Trump Sparks Outrage After Erasing Tuskegee Airmen from Air Force Training Videos In DEI Purge
The U.S. Air Force abruptly eliminated training courses that showcased videos of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Air Force Service Pilots — both trailblazing Black service units that played a crucial role in World War II — following Donald Trump‘s administration’s directive to curtail diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The videos had been part of the Air Force basic training curriculum at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. T…
Air Force says it will teach video on first Black pilots after DEI review
The U.S. Air Force said it will resume instruction of trainees using a video about the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black airmen in the U.S. military, after it passed review to ensure compliance with President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
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