U.S. Air Force Confronts Lack of Diversity Among Pilots

Brian Everstine September 29, 2021
Beechcraft T-6 Texan IIs
The Air Force, which trains pilots on Beechcraft T-6 Texan IIs, is grappling with a shortage of—and lack of diversity among—its pilots.
Credit: U.S. Air Force
About 30 years ago, when then-Capt. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., was asked in an interview what percentage of U.S. Air Force pilots were Black, the answer was 2%. Now, with Brown serving as the Air Force Chief of Staff, that number remains at just 2%. Lack of diversity among Air Force pilots leads to...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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