Air Force Deletes 'CQ' Brown Quote, COVID-19 History and Bias Lesson from New Handbook
Feb. 1, 2024 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner)
Military.com | By Thomas Novelly
Published February 25, 2025 at 4:25pm ET
A new version of the Air Force's service handbook has removed mentions of diversity and deleted entire paragraphs about the service's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a quote from recently fired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown.
Air Force Handbook 1, a more than 600-page document used by airmen to study for promotion exams, was rescinded last month as service officials rushed to edit out anything that could be deemed in violation of orders by President Donald Trump or Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to remove any material deemed to promote diversity in the ranks.
"Direct references to diversity, equity and inclusion concepts and nomenclature have been removed in accordance with Executive Order, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, 20 January 2025," the new handbook states, explaining the summary of changes.
But the new handbook, which was reissued last week, eliminated more than just mentions of diversity within the pages -- some of the edits were just outright removals of quotes or deletions of past Air Force efforts.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/02/25/air-force-deletes-cq-brown-quote-covid-19-history-and-bias-lesson-new-handbook.html
