Racial and gender biases and systemic inequality have a deleterious effect on military readiness, and the U.S. Navy is adopting dozens of recommendations to address it, the service announced Wednesday.
The Navy released a comprehensive review of these issues by a task force launched amid last summer’s racial justice protests.
The task force’s 56 recommendations span all aspects of the Navy’s sprawling organization, from recruiting and promotion disparities to the names of ships that honor Confederates and White supremacists. It also recommends adding a fourth “core value” to the service’s current ethos of “honor, courage, commitment” respect.
Task Force One Navy aims to end discrimination and give all sailors an even playing field. Author: Mike Gooding Updated: 6:56 PM EST February 3, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. The Navy took a major step in fighting racial bias and inequality in the ranks Wednesday with the release of a critical document from Task Force One Navy
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The Navy established the task force in summer of 2020 in the midst of the national unrest that came after the death of George Floyd.
Floyd, a Black man, died after a White police officer in Minneapolis was recorded kneeling on Floyd s neck as he took him into custody in May.