US air force and naval academies remove race and gender from admissions process in major policy shift

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US air force and naval academies remove race and gender from admissions process in major policy shift

Saturday 12th April 2025, 5:41AM

The US Air Force Academy has eliminated race, gender, and ethnicity from its admissions process following a lawsuit alleging discriminatory diversity practices. This policy shift, formalised in early February, aligns with a recent executive order by President Trump mandating all branches of the US armed forces to be free from identity-based preferences.

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