The US Air Force screw up

 The Federalist Wire:

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In a move that has sparked significant attention, the U.S. Air Force actively sought to reduce the presence of white males in its Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) officer applicant pool, according to documents obtained by The Daily Caller.

The internal records highlight a deliberate effort to diversify the program based on gender and racial quotas.

The documents, disclosed on Thursday, reveal that in 2022, the Air Force crafted a detailed slideshow outlining its “goal” to decrease the number of white male applicants in the ROTC program.

The Caller gained access to these documents following a lawsuit filed by the Center To Advance Security In America (CASA) against the Air Force.

Earlier attempts by CASA to obtain this information through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request had been unsuccessful, with the Air Force claiming it was unable to locate relevant records in 2023.

One pivotal slide in the Air Force presentation is titled “AFROTC White,” displaying a projected decline in white applicants to below 50% by fiscal year 2029, labeled as the “achieved goal.”

The slide further states, “White male population will decline as other demographics increase.” This strategy reflects broader efforts within the military branch to reshape its applicant pool by prioritizing diversity.
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In 2022, the Air Force also issued a memorandum emphasizing the importance of diversity, asserting that “Diversity and inclusion are an essential part of our society and key to the success of any organization.”
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Whenever you deviate from merit you weaken yourself.  Can you imagine an NBA team that decided it needed to diversify and get some short white guys in its lineup?  It might work if the guy was an excellent three-point shooter assuming he was able to get open shots.  But the fact is that basketball requires skills that not everyone is blessed with.  

What the Air Force should do is ignore race and open its service to anyone who has the skills needed for the work without regard to their ethnicity.

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