The decision has sparked backlash from advocacy groups, particularly Tuskegee Airmen Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the unit's legacy.

Trump's executive order halting DEI means the Air Force no longer teaches recruits about WWII's Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots.

Amy McGrath, a former fighter pilot and a combat veteran, is a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps. Michael O ...

The military and other agencies have scrambled to comply with President Trump's sweeping executive order barring DEI programs ...

The Tuskegee Airmen were the nation's first Black military pilots who served in a segregated World War II unit.

The Mitchell Institute recommends retaining experienced fighter pilots from Air Force Reserve components like the Air National Guard, shown here at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, in 2024.

The Tuskegee Airmen, an active fighter ... were the Women Air Force Service Pilots? Pilot Lorraine Rodgers of Alexandria, Virginia attends a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at the US Capitol ...

As the DEI fallout ensues, the Air Force has removed videos used during basic training that highlight historic Black and female pilots ... and their all-Black 332nd Fighter Group had one of ...