air force
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Travis Scott to Donate Profits From Nike Collaboration to Project HEAL Initiative
The collaboration will reportedly bring in millions of dollars to the initiative.
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U.S. Military Chiefs Remind Troops of Their Oath to the Constitution as Investigations Begin Into Service Members Who May Have Participated in Capitol Riot
The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the U.S. military released a memo on Tuesday reminding troops of their oath to the Constitution as investigations are underway to identify former and active-duty soldiers who may have taken part in last week’s riot at the Capitol. According to the New York Times, the memo condemned the events…
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Air Force Investigation Finds Black Personnel Are Subject to More Disciplinary Action, Face Numerous Racial Disparities
I think it’s safe to say we live in a post-George Floyd world. Floyd’s tragic, violent death has spurred a nationwide reckoning on racial injustice in just about every field, including the armed forces. An investigation launched shortly after Floyd’s death has found that Black members of the United States Air Force are more likely…
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‘An Absolute Honor’: Howard Alum Makes History as 1st Black Female Officer for the Air Force Thunderbirds
The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds recently made history by adding the first black female officer to its ranks. According to NBC 4, Captain Remoshay Nelson is currently in her first season with the Thunderbirds—the Air Force’s renowned demonstration squadron known for performing aerobatic formation shows in the U.S. and much of the world every year.…
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White House Nominates Gen. Charles Brown to Become the First Black Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force
A broken clock can be right twice a day and apparently so can a blatant xenophobe and racist. Air Force Times reports that our alleged president Donald Trump just nominated Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. to become the next chief of staff of the United States Air Force. For those out the loop, Brown would…
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Air Force: Failure to Follow Policies Allowed Texas Shooter to Buy Firearms
Texas church shooter Devin P. Kelley, who was known to have a violent past, should not have been able to buy firearms and body armor because of his domestic violence conviction back in 2014 while serving at the Halloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. However, according to the Washington Post, the Air Force has…
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NJ Airman Convicted of the Federal Crime of Being 6 Minutes Late for a Meeting
Finding a job is hard enough, and now, 33-year-old Mario Manago, a soon-to-be Air Force veteran, may find it even harder after he was convicted back in March of a federal crime—the federal crime of being six minutes late to a meeting. According to NJ.com, the airman, who has served in the Air Force for…
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In Every Service Branch, Black Troops More Likely to Be Punished by Commanders, Courts: Report
Black service members are up to two times more likely to face court-martial or other forms of military punishment than their white counterparts in an average year, an analysis by advocacy organization Protect Our Defenders has revealed. According to USA Today, which received an advance copy of the study, the advocacy group for victims of…