Citing the need for clear and effective communication, the Air Force has authorized the optional use of gender pronouns he/him, she/her and they/them in electronic signature blocks for official email correspondence.
The mandatory update will be included in the Air Force handbook, The Tongue and Quill, the service’s leading reference on writing and speaking, said an Air Force memorandum issued earlier this month.
“An inclusive force is a mission-ready force, and I’m thankful to the LGBTQ Initiatives Team for helping us realize this opportunity to be a more inclusive force,” Under Secretary of the Air Force Gina Ortiz Jones said in a statement Monday.
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning Initiative Team was created earlier this year to identify and work to resolve issues that impede the success of LGBTQ airmen and Guardians, according to the Air Force. The change was driven “by awareness of a restrictive policy that was being used against transgender Airmen and Guardians who were authentically representing themselves,” Lt. Col. Bree Fram, a co-lead of the initiatives team, said in a statement.
A Wednesday email from the Air Force’s director of diversity and inclusion that was posted over the weekend on the unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page says the changes “address multiple concerns from our Airmen and Guardians and promote a more inclusive environment.” Air Force officials verified the authenticity of the email to Stars and Stripes Monday.
oh, please. We were all made perfectly by God. Stop this nonsense already.
While China purges “girlie-boys” from their society and condemns men who think they are women, WE decide one of the most important things OUR military can do is make sure the cross-dressing trans dude doesn’t have his feeling hurt.
Let IBM or Microsoft do their “inclusive and diverse” programs, but PLEASE, PLEASE don’t let the people tasked with going to war for us begin to dress like girls and demand some concern for their feelings.
I want our military to be nothing but a bunch of hard rock killers that NO ONE wants to mess with.
Instead, DEMOCRATS — that’s right, DEMOCRATS — have turned our vaunted military forces into social clubs where men compete to see who has the best haircut and prettiest dress. And, SEVERELY punish any real man who says “this sh** is F***** up”.
God help us if we ever have to fight a REAL army.
You are 100% correct!
Giant middle finger to pronouns, which in todays standards identifies if one sits or stands to pee. I DONT CARE nor need to know if Pat sits or stands.
Merry CHRISTMAS!
More woke crap in our military!
Thanks to the Turd, Slow-Joe, and Milley-Vanilley!
Joe Biden’s America!