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Chief Naval Personnel Says Removing Promotion Photos Has Hurt, Rather Than Help, Diversity Goals
In an effort to prevent discrimination and unconscious bias during promotions, then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper issued a military-wide directive barring the use of photos in promotion boards last summer. Now, a year later, the chief of naval personnel Vice Adm. John Nowell Jr. says the change has had the opposite effect. According to military.com, Nowell […]
August 6, 2021
Academics
Secretary of Defense Outlines New Efforts to Improve Diversity in Armed Forces
An internal review of the U.S military is underway, with the goal of improving diversity and “ensuring equal opportunity across the ranks.” That was the message from Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, who made the announcement in a video message to the Department of Defense, outlining two new boards he will establish to address diversity […]
June 21, 2020
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