First appearance on Fox: A watchdog group is suing the Department of Defense, accusing it of failing to hand over demographic data on who is being promoted within the military.
The group claims it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in March but was ignored, raising suspicions that diversity, equity and inclusion have been undermined by the military’s (DEI) practices that break down promotions and nominations by race and gender may be at play.
They also requested all communications related to these practices among key Department of Defense personnel.
The Center to Advance Security in America (CASA) seeks to analyze whether DEI practices are being implemented transparently and without compromising benefits.
The Center for National Security Advancement is suing the Pentagon, accusing it of not handing over demographic data about who is being promoted within the military. (AP Photo/Patrick Semanski)
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The group said the Pentagon acknowledged receipt of the FOIA but did not say whether it planned to turn over the documents or why it was withholding them.
“The growing role that diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are playing in the military is a concern for many Americans,” said CASA Director James Fitzpatrick. I believe that this should be done based on this.”
“Records in response to this request will provide a demographic breakdown of military promotions over the past five years, and we know that the Department of Defense has this information readily available. [we] They wonder why they are so reluctant to share information with us that they are required to do by law. This lawsuit will force them to do so. ”
The Centers for the Advancement of National Security announced that the Pentagon ignored a FOIA request submitted by the watchdog group in March. (Robert Nickelsburg/Getty Images)
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After suing the Air Force to comply with another FOIA request, the group Slides obtained Last week, the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) hiring standards were announced. One of his slides labeled “AFROTC White” shows that the percentage of his AFROTC applicants who are white has decreased from his 60% in 2019 to his projected 50% in 2023. It included a graph showing that The graph detailed the Air Force’s goal of reducing that percentage to 43%. By 2029
The slide deck also includes a request for funding for diversity recruitment efforts, including $500,000 for a “diversity advertising campaign” and $250,000 for “influencer engagement.”
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In recent years, U.S. combat power is at its lowest since before World War II due to conscription problems across the military branches. The Navy is expected to miss its recruiting goals in 2024, while the Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force are expected to meet their goals after the latter two missed their goals in 2022 and 2023. are.
