{"id":45680,"date":"2021-03-17T10:11:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T13:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/?p=45680"},"modified":"2021-05-24T00:37:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T03:37:16","slug":"air-force-bans-white-hispanic-asian-airmen-from-33-person-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/17\/air-force-bans-white-hispanic-asian-airmen-from-33-person-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force Bans White, Hispanic, Asian Airmen from 33-Person Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Robins AFB, Georgia, the US Air Force recently celebrated the progress of a merit-based military by selecting a 33-person flight crew based solely on the color of their skin<\/a> [emphasis added]:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe have finally been able to come together and fulfill an entire African American aircrew<\/strong>,\u201d [Capt. Dewey McRae] said. \u201cTaking that a step forward, we not only had enough people for the actual mission crew but were able to fill additional seats with instructors and evaluators, taking a full jet of African Americans to represent the combat Air Force<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In their own words, they worked for \u201cyears\u201d to create a mission that prohibited Airmen who weren\u2019t<\/em> African-American from being onboard — even to the point of filling non-essential seats.<\/p>\n

The practice of fielding a crew made up only of those who identify as African-American has become a veritable tradition in the military<\/a>. What was once considered an anathema to the American spirit \u2013 a race-based preference system \u2013 is now not only accepted<\/em>, but also expected<\/em>. While previous exploits generated at least some negative publicity, this year\u2019s displays saw only a few people express dismay that segregation had returned to the Air Force and the Air Force was sowing division, rather than unity.<\/p>\n

It seems, though, that such social \u201cjustice\u201d of racial preference — though only when that race is officially<\/em> preferred — is now not only expected in the military, but also supported by law. Recent news reports highlighted that the recently passed $1.9T COVID \u201crelief\u201d bill provided aid for farmers<\/a> \u2013 but only<\/em> farmers who identified as African-American. Apparently the productivity of a plant is dependent on the color of the farmer\u2019s skin.<\/p>\n

In some ways, such \u201ccelebrations\u201d of race-based government actions seem harmless enough. After all, who cares what a JSTARS crew looks like? Well, apparently, the US government does \u2013 and that should be concerning.<\/p>\n

If today the US government can choose to prohibit non-black farmers from receiving aid or non-black US Airmen from flying a mission \u2013 only because of their \u201crace\u201d<\/em> \u2013 and that action is met with a collective shrug, what will become acceptable in the future?<\/p>\n

Will the government be able to give or restrict aid or military missions based on political ideology? How about preferred sexual activities? (Can we anticipate another GayWACS<\/a>?) Religion? If you doubt that, you must have missed the military’s new definitions for “diversity,”<\/a> as well as the push for the US military to combat \u201cextremism\u201d in its ranks \u2013 where extremism, according to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, seems to be conflated<\/a> with social justice prerogatives [emphasis added]:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will not tolerate actions that go against the fundamental principles of the oath we share, including actions associated with extremist or dissident ideologies<\/strong>,\u201d Austin said. \u201cService members, (Department of Defense) civilian employees, and all those who support our mission, deserve an environment free of discrimination<\/strong>, hate<\/strong>, and harassment<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Of course, when the US Navy officially recommends<\/a> its Sailors read “How to be an Antiracist,” “The New Jim Crow” and “Sexual Minorities and Politics,\u201d you can start to get an idea of what the US military probably thinks \u201cextremism\u201d is.<\/p>\n

Update<\/strong>: As some have pointed out, Travis AFB did the same thing<\/a> with an “all Black” KC-10 flight.<\/em><\/p>\n

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An all-Black aircrew from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, poses for a picture in front of a KC-10 Extender after a routine aerial refueling mission Feb. 18, 2021. The purpose of the heritage flight was to honor Black History Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Traci Keller)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Update<\/strong>: And Travis followed up a few months later with a “mostly AAPI<\/a>” flight:<\/em><\/div>\n
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A U.S. Air Force aircrew stands next to a KC-10 Extender May 16, 2021, at King County International Airport-Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington. In observance of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the aircrew from Travis Air Force Base, California, mostly made up of AAPI Airmen, showcased the KC-10 to the local community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan Kim)<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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