Title Hispanic serving institutions and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps table talks (HART) : recommended actions to increase the pool of qualified Hispanic officer candidates / Myla Abejuela, Lt Col, USAF; Matthew Feltmann, Capt, USAF; Sarah Garcia, Capt, USAF; Daniel Mendoza, Lt Col, USAF; Tahina Montoya, Maj, USAF; Jordan Robertson, Capt, USAF; Jacob Rundell, Maj, USSF; Sylvia Valverde, Maj, USAF; Laura Weiand, Maj, USAF; Monica Zimmerman, TSgt, USAF

Published Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama : Air University Press, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (46 pages) : color illustrations Series Fairchild paper ; ‡v no. 29 Fairchild paper ; no. 29. Contents Introduction -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Conclusion -- Areas for further research and analysis Summary "The uniformed services have been charged with reducing racial disparities in the armed forces. The Department of the Air Force (DAF) recently published three reports highlighting racial disparities across officer promotion, retention, and administration of military justice. "Minoritized" groups are underrepresented in the Department of the Air Force's (DAF) officer ranks. In an effort to change these statistics, the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Secretary of Defense charged each of the respective military services to study the barriers to entry into the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) for members of minoritized groups. In response, the Jeanne M. Holm Center (referred to as Holm Center), as the parent headquarters unit for the Air and Space Forces' Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program, desired to better understand the challenges facing the Hispanic/Latino community, as it is projected to be the fastest growing group in the United States for the next 40 years. To better its understanding, the Holm Center partnered with the Hispanic Empowerment and Advancement Team (HEAT), 16 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI), and non-federal Hispanic/Latino affinity groups in a series of regional and national engagements aimed at addressing barriers and working toward solutions to negate or minimize their impact. This collaborative effort, titled the Hispanic-Serving Institution--Air Force ROTC Table Talks (a.k.a. "HART"), brought university Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) leaders, educators, community leaders, AFROTC cadre, and cadets together via virtual means to forge a common understanding of each entity's role and responsibility in increasing opportunities for the Hispanic/Latino community. The DAF has identified the need to diversify its force to maintain a competitive edge. In line with that objective, this paper demonstrates that building an elite, diverse, all-volunteer force requires intentional outreach, holistic individual development, and resources with impact, all of which are critical to increase the enrollment and retention of qualified Hispanic/Latino students within the Department of the Air Force."--Abstract Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 33-35) Notes Description based on online resource; title from PDF file (AUL ALMA-D, viewed on October 20, 2022) Subject United States. William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 United States. Air Force ROTC. United States. Air Force -- Hispanic Americans United States. Air Force -- Personnel management SUBJECT United States. Air Force fast United States. Air Force ROTC fast Subject Diversity in the workplace -- United States Armed Forces Armed Forces -- Personnel management Diversity in the workplace United States Form Electronic book Author Feltmann, Matthew, author Garcia, Sarah, author Mendoza, Daniel, author Montoya, Tahina, author Robertson, Jordan, author Rundell, Jacob, author Valverde, Sylvia, author Weiand, Laura, author Zimmerman, Monica, author Air University (U.S.). Press, publisher.

Other Titles Recommended actions to increase the pool of qualified Hispanic officer candidates

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