vAWS 2021: Diversity & Equity: Building an Ever-Stronger Aerospace Force

April 1, 2021

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org

Watch retired Gen Larry O. Spencer, 37th Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force and former AFA president; Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, deputy chief of staff for manpower, personnel, and services; Patricia Mulcahy, chief human capital officer, U.S. Space Force; Tawanda R. Rooney, acting director of diversity and inclusion; and moderator Lisa Disbrow, 25th undersecretary of the Air Force take part in the “Diversity & Equity: Building an Ever-Stronger Aerospace Force” session from AFA’s 2021 virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium.

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org

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