Air Force resumes instruction with Tuskegee Airmen video after review

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Source: The Hill

Air Force resumes instruction with Tuskegee Airmen video after review

by Cheyanne M. Daniels - 01/27/25 11:09 AM ET

The U.S. Air Force resumed using training material that referred to the Tuskegee Airmen after the Trump administration’s rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives caused an internal review.

Following Trump’s order last week, the Air Force had removed all training courses with references of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first Black airmen in the military, and the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), female World War II pilots who played a critical role in ferrying warplanes for the military.

Both Trump and his new Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who was sworn in Friday, have made eliminating DEI from the military one of the administration’s top priorities.

But the review of the training materials sparked backlash, including from Alabama Sen. Katie Britt (R), who said pausing the use of the videos was “malicious compliance” with the DEI review. Alabama is home to the Tuskegee training base where the men got their name.

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Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5108545-us-air-force-tuskegee-airmen-training/

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1. But not WASPS. nt

[Norrrm]

2. Trump and his cult still believe in removing such material, but public relations overcame their bigotry.

They will still keep trying.