Last week, the U.S. Air Force announced the launch of two new diversity and inclusion programs, including a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning initiative team (LIT) and the Indigenous Nations Equality Teams (INET).
The two panels are intended to identify barriers affecting the employment, advancement and retention of members of those two identity groups.
“The establishment of these two teams builds on the successes of the Department of the Air Force’s other teams and allows the Department of the Air Force to identify and address the issues impacting diversity and inclusion for Airmen and Guardians,” the Air Force said in an April 26 press release.
Air Force forms teams to address LGBTQ, Indigenous issues
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Maj. Gen. Leah G. Lauderback is one of the founders of the Air Force s newly formed LGBTQ Initiative Team. Photo courtesy of Air Force
April 27 (UPI) The Air Force has formally established two teams to identify and address issues affecting LGBTQ people and Indigenous people in the service.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Initiative Team and the Indigenous Nations Equality Teams were formed under the umbrella of the Air Force s Barrier Analysis Working Group, according to a press release from the service.
Advertisement Once again, our airmen and guardians are leading the way. With the addition of these two groups, we will have a better understanding of barriers to service which allows us to enhance our diversity and inclusion, said Gwendolyn DeFilippi, assistant deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel and services for the Air Force.
By Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs / Published April 26, 2021
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS)
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Initiative Team (LIT) and the Indigenous Nations Equality Teams (INET) were recently formally established by the Department of the Air Force under the umbrella of its Barrier Analysis Working Group (BAWG).
The establishment of these two teams builds on the successes of the Department of the Air Force’s other teams and allows the Department of the Air Force to identify and address the issues impacting diversity and inclusion for Airmen and Guardians.
The LGBTQ Initiative Team focuses on the LGBTQ community and identifies and works to resolve the issues that disproportionately impede the success of LGBTQ Airmen and Guardians.