Behind closed doors, Marines have been struggling with a glaring diversity problem
Zach Mullins was used to walking into rooms filled with White faces. But he was taken aback when, at an air show last year in San Diego, a man approached to ask: 'Did you know that you're the only Black fighter pilot in the Marine Corps?' Mullins, who flies F/A-18 Hornets, is one of five, in fact.
One takeaway from the Boldens' study was that Black Marines often take themselves out of the running for these positions at the start of their military careers by pursuing fields such as logistics or administration that transfer more readily to future civilian employment. The Marine Corps could diversify its pilot ranks by selecting more Black enlisted troops for officer training, the study found.
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